SUAS 102 - Drone Technology 2

Number of Credits: 3
Examine how to fly a variety of professional level drones, pre-flight planning, advanced drone maneuvering, and image/data collection and manipulation. Capture aerial photos, apply basics of video and photo editing, and use software packages to create maps and 3D models. Additional $250 fee required at registration. (Fall & Spring Only) Three hours lecture each week. Three Credits. Three billable hours.

Pre-requisite(s): SUAS 101 and FAA Remote Pilot Certificate/Part-107 License, plus a minimum of 15 hours documented flight time (instructor will require a copy of your log book).
Course Topics:
Advanced Flight

Foundations of Aerial Photo and Video

Foundations of Aerial Data

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Create an advanced flight plan and pre-flight checklist (PG3).
Complete various flying scenarios including obstacle-based maneuvers, flight patterns, panning, and pre-loaded flight paths using SUAS ( PG2).
Select the best flying practices for aerial photography, videography, and technical data capture (PG3).
Capture image-based content for creative and technical post-processing applications (PG2, PG3).
Manipulate image-based content (PG3).
Utlilize sUAS software to capture accurate data imagery (PG3).
Generate 3D maps within software to extrapolate measurement data such as area, volume and distance (PG3).
Accrue a minimum of 20 hours documented flight time towards the required minimum 35 hours documented flight time. (PG2).