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Effective Term:
Summer 2019 through Fall 2019

Course Number:
UAS 100
Course Title:
Career Explorations and Intro to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers basic information of flight applications as they relate to careers as a professional unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilot.

Addendum to Course Description

This course is an introductory examination of various jobs and applications related to uses of UAS. 

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  • Analyze a variety of unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) and their uses.

  • Identify industries and professions currently using UAS technology.

  • Examine UAS data collection methods being used in various industries.

Aspirational Goals

  • Have a broader understanding of UAS industry standards and career applications.

Course Activities and Design

  • Lecture/Discussion

  • Application/Software demonstration

  • Videos/Multimedia

  • Flight simulation

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Attendance

Participate in and contribute to in-class discussions

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Concepts

  • Content experts share their industry’s applications from different PCC Career and Technical Programs and Degrees:

    • Geography GIS

    • Emergency Responder/Public Safety

    • Construction Sciences

    • Engineering and Computer Programming

    • Multimedia and Journalism

    • Visual Arts

  • Application introduction