UAS 140 - Drone Mission Planning

This course teaches students the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) needed to pre-plan and fly Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)-Drone missions including creating flight-logs and pre and post mission-planning reports. Through various incrementally challenging drone flight training exercises and scenarios, including simulated site surveys, crime or accident scene investigations, disaster and emergency management support, etc., students will demonstrate their ability to develop appropriate situational awareness skills. These TTPs synthesize appropriate mitigation strategies against potential threats from ground, air and meteorological sources. Students will also gain exposure to basic drone photography and video image processing techniques, in order to capture viable artifacts for drone sorties.
Note: This course curriculum does require the student to have access to, or own, a photo and video-recording enabled small UAS-Drone. Minimum drone specifications for this course, as well as various suitable drone models, are listed at https://droneology.park.edu/specs

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3