UAV/DRONE OPERATOR TRAINING
THIS COURSE RUNS FOR 6 SESSIONS: SATURDAYS 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18/17, 9AM – 4PM EACH DAY.
Drone operations are becoming more commonplace in society. Any adult may purchase a drone for hobby operation, and may choose to pursue licensing for commercial operation. The FAA has recently issued updated rules for drone registration, pilot licensure, and operation. However, many users and technologists are unaware of these regulations and are not following them. There are also safety and licensing concerns with drone operation that are not known or understood by the average citizen.
The purpose of this course is to prepare the public to be knowledgeable users of drone technology through the implementation of a safety and licensing preparation course.
Learning Objectives
The course will provide attendees with:
1) Drone operator training
2) FAA rules training
3) Drone operator license preparation
4) Overview of drone technology and commercial applications
5) Hands-on practical drone flight and photography training
The course will NOT include the licensing exam, as that is a regulated exam that must be completed at an approved testing facility. However, it will be a viable licensing preparation course and will include a practice exam. Course participants will receive IEEE-certified CEU credits.
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- Date: 16 Sep 2017
- Time: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- Union-Endicott High School
- 1200 E Main St
- Endicott, New York
- United States 13760
- Room Number: 425
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Sponsorships available:
Diamond: $3000 15 complimentary registrations
Gold: $2000 10 registrations
Silver: $1000 5 registrations
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- Starts 16 August 2017 12:00 AM
- Ends 16 September 2017 12:00 AM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Speakers
Vince Socci of IEEE
UAV/DRONE OPERATOR TRAINING
Biography:
Vince Socci leads the IEEE technical panel on UAS/UAVs and participates in government and commercial UAV programs. He is a real-time test business development manager at National Instruments. He provides business and technical support for customers in vehicle platform hardware-in-the-loop applications. With over 25 years of experience in aerospace, automotive, power electronics, and medical systems, he has engineering systems in the most complex applications. His specialized areas of interest are embedded controls, real-time test, and systems engineering. He holds a BS in electrical engineering, MS in electrical engineering and MBA in technology management. Socci has served on the IEEE Board of Directors, and governing boards of several IEEE societies, SAE, and PMI. He is a certified PMP.
Agenda
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Day |
Method |
Topics |
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1 |
Classroom |
Course Intro Learning group assignments Curriculum review Drone technology familiarization Drone applications in society State of the drone industry and regulations |
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1 |
Hands-On |
Equipment assignments Software application installation Drone hardware and software equipment walkthrough |
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1 |
Classroom |
sUAS components Intro to flight dynamics Drone flight operation |
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1 |
Hands-On |
Flight field operations Drone connection, calibration, and home point Drone lift-off, hover, and land Single stick operations |
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2 |
Classroom |
Drone maintenance Camera and gimbal operation Software control functions Photography techniques |
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2 |
Hands-On |
Multi-stick operations Software functional applications Photo/video capture |
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2 |
Classroom |
Battery and power management Flight crew roles Flight planning Logging flights |
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2 |
Hands-On |
Checklists: Pack, Pre-flight, Take-off, Post-flight Drone observable flight Drone FPV flight |
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3 |
Classroom |
Intro to sUAS/drone remote pilot license prep FAA rules and regulations Drone operator license review |
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3 |
Hands-On |
Route programming Flight agility - obstacle course |
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3 |
Classroom |
Weather UAV Loading Environmental concerns |
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3 |
Hands-On |
Photo/Video recording methods Piloting for the right shot |
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4 |
Classroom |
Intermediate sUAS/drone remote pilot license prep By the numbers review Procedures |
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4 |
Hands-On |
Drone mission 1: Video capture Sweep in/out Highlight programming |
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4 |
Classroom |
Decision-making Airports and maps Case studies and scenarios |
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4 |
Hands-On |
Drone mission 2: Visual Inspection Scavenger Hunt Building inspection |
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5 |
Classroom |
Advanced sUAS/drone remote pilot license prep Licensing content review Practice exam |
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5 |
Hands-On |
Open flight practice Photo contest |
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5 |
Classroom |
Practice exam review Remedial practice exams |
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5 |
Hands-On |
Demo various flight modes Video capture contest |
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6 |
Classroom |
Drone business opportunities Commercial applications for drones Drone industry and job market |
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6 |
Hands-On |
Drone mission 3: Deliver a course publicity video Learning team development (Team laptops needed) |
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6 |
Classroom |
Guest speaker - Drone business operator Drone business plan Remedial license exam |
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6 |
Hands-On |
Equipment inventory and inspection Group presentations Graduation |