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Summer 2026 Laboratory Upper Division
This class is the first course (of four) within the Digital Data Acquisition Camp (DDAC), a 3-week long intensive, in-person program. Students in this course learn best practice approaches concerning UAS operations and mapping missions, with both safety and effective data collection strategies in mind. Piloting, mission planning, and crew resource management fundamentals will have a primary focus in the curriculum. Other key foci will effectively apply core remote sensing, geospatial, and thermographic concepts to UAS workflows. Students learn how to effectively design and implement a safe and effective UAS operation through linking FAA policy toward Standard Operating Procedures, Crew Resource Management, and an overall Safety Management System. Throughout the course, core geospatial concepts are applied to a UAS data strategy that stresses data collection from start to finish. Where weather conditions allow, the student will gather data using UAS platforms and sensors. Students should already have their FAA Part 107 license before enrolling in the class. Permission of department required.
Learning Outcomes1Identify, define, and relate FAA Part 107 Policies toward UAS data collection approaches.
2Demonstrate an ability to create a Safety and Crew Resource Management System within a UAS operation effectively.
3Identify and define best practices in UAS data acquisition in a forested environment.
4Develop and engage in UAS mapping missions and effectively gather UAS imagery data in a forested environment.
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