FNRM3362
FNRM 3362 - Drones: Data, Analysis, and Operations (3 Cr.)
Forest Resources (11024)
TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
FNRM 3362 - Drones: Data, Analysis, and Operations (3 Cr.)
Course description
This course explores principles and techniques of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also 'drones'), applied to natural resource and environmental issues. The course provides hands-on experience with UAS vehicles, sensors, imagery, and software. Course topics include: UAS flight characteristics, regulations/safety, mission planning, flight operations, data collection, image analysis, and applications. Examples of UAS applications to be explored include forest and natural resource inventory, wetland monitoring, and land cover mapping.
Prereq: None, but prior coursework in GIS is recommended.
Prereq: None, but prior coursework in GIS is recommended.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
02659
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring