Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course is an introductory examination of various jobs and applications related to uses of UAS. 

"Unoccupied" Aircraft Systems

Portland Community College has chosen to use the term "Unoccupied" when referring to Aircraft Systems that are flown by a pilot via a ground control system, or autonomously through the use of an on-board computer, communication links and any additional equipment that is necessary for the system to operate safely. Industry standards and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations use the term "Unmanned" to refer to such systems, however the College recognizes that this term is not gender inclusive and therefore has adopted the use of "Unoccupied" to better reflect its values around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

• Analyze a variety of unoccupied aircraft vehicles (UAVs) and their uses.

• Identify industries and professions currently using UAS technology.

• Examine UAS data collection methods being used in various industries.

• Have a broader understanding of UAS industry standards and career applications.

• Lecture/Discussion

• Application/Software demonstration

• Videos/Multimedia

• Flight simulation

Attendance

Participate in and contribute to in-class discussions

Concepts

• Content experts share their industry’s applications from different PCC Career and Technical Programs and Degrees:

  • Geography GIS

  • Emergency Responder/Public Safety

  • Construction Sciences

  • Engineering and Computer Programming

  • Multimedia and Journalism

  • Visual Arts

• Application introduction