embry-riddle aeronautical university for commercial drone expo
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Commercial Drone Expo
Robin ColwellDirector, Memphis
Campus
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), the world's largest, fully accredited
university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is an independent, nonprofit,
nonsectarian, and coeducational university that offers more than 70 undergraduate
and graduate degrees, ranging from associate to PhDs for more than 32,000 students. The ERAU-Worldwide Campus operates a globally recognized learning
system that leverages online and face-to-face instruction through a network of
education facilities designed to support student advancement in the U.S. and
abroad.
About Worldwide• First Worldwide campus opened in 1970;
Memphis in 1977• ERAU-WW was one of the first 20 universities in
the world to provide distance learning in 1971• More than 125 campuses across the globe• 12 enrollment dates per year • Flexibility to stagger courses based upon children,
family, work or other obligations• Support from a dedicated Academic Advisor who
will be there to answer any questions you may have and guide you from enrollment through graduation
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Industry Advisory Board was created in June 2008. The primary role of the Board is to provide advice and guidance to Embry-Riddle Worldwide on course content and programs, ensuring they are relevant to current industry needs.
Industry Advisory Board
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ERAU-WorldwideOverview of Unmanned Systems Academic Degree Programs, Research, and Outreach ActivitiesMarch 24th, 2016
Dr. Brent Terwilliger Program Chair MS in Unmanned
Systems
• Academic Programs– UAS minor and UAS graduate specialization
(Aug 2012; 500+)– MS in Unmanned Systems (Aug 2014; 250+)– BS in Unmanned Systems Applications (Aug
2015; 100+ students)• Professional Education (CEUs)
– UAS workshop (Las Vegas, San Diego, Houston, Seattle, Singapore, Berlin)
– Online Small UAS courses (History and Application; Design and Configuration; Operations and Regulations; 4 weeks)
• Outreach– UAS Massive Open Online Course (Jan 2016;
5K+)– Real-World Design Challenge (RWDC)– Unmanned Systems related career options
report– ERAU Experience – sUAS Consumer Guide
• Research• UAS Flight Operations (NAIS COA; Mar
2016)
ERAU-Worldwide
• UAS Undergraduate Minor– 18-credits– ASCI 315 – UAS and Operations– ASCI 316 – Operational and Business
Aspects of UAS– ASCI 318 – UAS Robotics– ASCI 404 – Applications in
Aviation/Aerospace Law– ASCI 406 – Airborne Law Enforcement– ASCI 410 – Unmanned Sensing Systems
• UAS Graduate Specialization– 12-credits– ASCI 530 – Unmanned Aerospace
Systems– ASCI 531 – Robotics and Control– ASCI 637 – UAS Operations and Payloads– ASCI 638 – Human Factors in UAS
UAS Minor/Grad Specialization
• 36-credit degree program focused on application, development and management of unmanned systems to address relevant issues affecting the field– Application of Unmanned Systems– Robotics and Control– Command, Control, and Communication– Sensing, Perception, and Processing– Autonomy and Automation– Power, Propulsion, and Maneuvering
• Elective Concentrations– UAS– Aeronautics and Design– Human Factors– Space Systems– Safety/Emergency Response– Operations– Education– Aviation/Aerospace Management– Aviation/Aerospace Research
M.S. Unmanned Systems
• 120-credit degree program focused on growth, innovative development, and effective use of unmanned system technology across respective domains (air, space, ground, and maritime)
• General Education (36-credits)• Unmanned Systems Core (48-credits)
– Aerodynamics– Platforms (UAS, UGVs, USVs, and ROVs)– Sensing – Applied Physics (specific to unmanned
systems)– Networking– Application and Operations– Human Factors
• Tracks (36-credits)– Administration– Operations– Development
B.S. Unmanned Systems Applications
• Aerial Robotics Virtual Laboratory • Numerous UAS-specific pursuits
– Platform design and evaluation– Small UAS Consumer Guide (student/faculty effort)– UAS application analysis framework and database
(500 platforms)• Providing support for the FAA UAS Center of
Excellence (ASSURE)-ERAU Core member• Produced multiple peer-reviewed publications
and presentations (domestic and international)– Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International– Interservice/Industry, Training, Simulation and
Training Conference– Unmanned Systems Canada– Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International– International Conference on Control, Robotics, and
Cybernetics– International Conference on Applied Human
Factors and Ergonomics – Human-Computer Interaction International
ERAU-W UAS Research
• UAS– Development, application, and
operation– UAS-NAS integration and support– Emergency response and
management – Platform-task suitability analysis – System integration->validation and
verification• Modeling and simulation• Component/subsystem areas
(coursework)– Engineering and design– Operations and support
(configuration, sensors, computational processing, communications, and flight training)
– Command, control, and communication (C3)
– Autonomy and automation– Sensing, perception, and processing– Power, propulsion, and maneuvering– Human factors– Robotics and control
ERAU-W UAS Research Areas
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Campus
Tuition Rates 2015-16Per credit hour
Tuition
Application fee $50
Course Level Military Cost Per Credit Hour Civilian Cost Per Credit HourUndergraduate *$250 $355Masters $520 $600Masters Systems Engineering $770 $770
*Note: Military rate applies to all service members on active duty or serving in the reserves of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as spouses and dependents age 26 and under.
