Professional development courses for professionals
Each class consists of classroom presentations and hands-on field exercises, and are completed with a Letter of Certification.
The outlines of the classes are as follows:
Remote Sensing
- What is remote sensing, history
Electromagnetic Energy interaction with matter - Sensors (scanners, cameras) on satellites, piloted aircraft and drones (Natural Color, Color Infrared, hyperspectral, thermal, LiDAR
- Image Preprocessing (Creating orthomosaics), statistical summary statistics, Georectification/Georegistration
- Data extraction
- Image Enhancements
- Feature Extraction (Vegetation Indices)
- Classification
Agricultural Applications
- Seedling Emergence (plant counts)
- Weed detection and mapping
- Crop Damage Assessment
- Nutrient management
- Water management
- Disease detection and management
- Insect Control
- Yield Assessment
- Precision Ag Applications
Imaging Platforms (Theoretical)
Drones, Piloted Aircraft, Satellite
History
Theory of flight
- Lift
- Stability
- Efficiency
- Control
Design
- Requirements
- Plane forms
- Materials
Propulsion systems
- Internal combustion
- Electric
- Propellers
Guidance systems
- Remote control
- Autopilot
- Telemetry
Regulations and policies
Airspace classification and control
- National airspace classes and restrictions
- The air traffic control system
- Drone-specific regulations and policies
FAA Part 107 and Certificate of Authorization (COA)
Learning to Fly – Model Airplane Clubs and Flight Simulators
Flight Practicum (fixed wing and multi-rotor)