Upon successful completion of this 13-credit certificate program, graduates will be familiar with the uses and application of UAV photography, and be prepared to take the FAA certification exam to operate a small Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV). They will be able to plan and implement data collection missions and integrate UAV collected photo data into GIS.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Understand the federal regulations for operating a UAV.
2. Understand Drone applications for Geographic Information Systems
3. Identify and apply appropriate spatial reference systems for UAV operations
4. Import UAV collected data into a GIS project and conduct spatial queries
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