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Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Minor

Minor
Brookings Main Campus

The sky is the limit.

Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) or drones are revolutionizing how things get done. UAS is a technology with many commercial applications, some of which include remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), precision agriculture, construction, resource management, engineering, cinematography and emergency services. The minor provides the knowledge and skills necessary to apply this technology to a field of study or field of work. The uncrewed aircraft systems minor covers mission planning and safety, how to acquire data using sensors, how to process acquired data, ethical considerations and the basic components required to operate a UAS, among others. Students gain the knowledge necessary to attain the FAA Part 107 small UAS license.

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