Program Overview

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Applications, Certificate

The Certificate in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Applications is designed to provide students with a basic background in the technologies and applications of unmanned aircraft systems that will prepare them to work in various fields related to unmanned aircraft.

Program Description

Candidates are required to complete 16 credit hours, including 10 hours of required courses and 6 hours chosen from a list of designated electives. All students admitted into the UAS certificate program must meet the undergraduate admission requirements and must satisfy all prerequisites for courses in the certificate program.

Program Requirements

• Complete 16 credit hours
  • 10 hours of required courses
  • 6 hours chosen from a list of designated electives
• Meet undergraduate admission requirements
• Satisfy all prerequisites for courses in the certificate program

Course List

Required Courses

• MEEN 3335: Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (3 hours)
• COSC 3335: Programming for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (3 hours)
• GISC 4331: Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (3 hours)

Electives

Select two of the following:

• MEEN 4335: Introduction to Aircraft Aerodynamics and Performance
• MEEN 4345: Sensors and Systems
• EEEN 3330: Control Systems I
• COSC 3360: Human-computer Interaction
• COSC 4330: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• MEEN 4336: Introduction to UAS for Agricultural Applications
• IEEN 3324: Human Systems Interface
• IEEN 4324: Human Factors and Autonomous Systems
• IEEN 4326: Airborne Design of Experiments

Course Sequencing

Students should take the courses in the following sequence to complete in the most timely manner:

• First Year Fall: MEEN 3335, COSC 3335
• First Year Spring: Elective 1
• Second Year Fall: GISC 4331
• Second Year Spring: Elective 2

Additional Requirements

• Students must earn at least a 2.5 overall grade point average in certificate courses.
• Students must apply for the certificate and complete a Certificate Plan approved by the Director of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences or a designee.