Unmanned Aerial Systems Science, Applications and Management

Program code: UASM-CERT

This certificate provides students with foundational knowledge, technical skills and management experience in the emerging sector of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Students will learn the regulatory environment for UASs in the United States, as well as the basics of UAS design and operation, aeronautics and flight theory, remote sensing and photogrammetric concepts, mission planning, UAS mission flight techniques, and processing techniques for data deliverables. Once base conceptual, regulatory and technical knowledge is obtained, the student will take on a supervisory/managerial role in the planning and implementation of UAS data collection missions, in preparation for such as role in the workforce. The certificate is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, managerial experience and credentials to participate in the expanding UAS sector.