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Gain a thorough understanding of Unmanned Aerial Systems

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Professional Certificate inUnmanned Aerial Systems
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What you will learn

  • Learn the basics of UAS, related terminology, and their use in research, commercial, and industrial applications.
  • Understand the selection process for UAS platforms, payloads, and sensors, including active vs. passive sensors and their integration constraints.
  • Differentiate UAS types, evaluate benefits and drawbacks, and identify various aircraft configurations to inform platform selection.
  • Calculate aircraft weight trends, aerodynamic properties, and propulsion performance for specific UAS applications, and analyze aircraft performance.
  • Learn to create flight plans, add ground control, conduct accuracy assessments, and understand how terrain and flight conditions affect data acquisition.

  • Expert instruction
    2 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 2 months
    4 - 6 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$448.20 Original price:$498.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

AlaskaX's Unmanned Aerial Systems Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from University of Alaska Fairbanks (AlaskaX)

Matthew Balazs
Brian Holst
Andrew Wentworth
Mike Willis
Mike Hatfield
Nicole Kamp
Franz Langegger
Matthew Balazs
Matthew Balazs

Research Assistant Professor

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Brian Holst
Brian Holst

Configuration Design Engineer

The Boeing Company

Andrew Wentworth
Andrew Wentworth

UAS Subject Matter Expert

Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft System Integration (ACUASI)

Mike Willis
Mike Willis

Master’s student, Geospatial Sciences

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Mike Hatfield
Mike Hatfield

Associate Director of Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI)

University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute & College of Engineering and Mines

Nicole Kamp
Nicole Kamp

Remote Sensing Expert

Provincial Government of Styria & University of Graz

Franz Langegger
Franz Langegger

GIS Technician and UAS Pilot

Austrian Service for Torrent and Avalanche Control

Experts from University of Alaska Fairbanks (AlaskaX) committed to teaching online learning

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Discounted price:$448.20 Original price:$498.00 USD

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