Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Data Analysis

Issued by Mohawk Valley Community College

This Micro-Credential will provide a mid-program milestone for RPAS students as well as a mechanism to upskill the incumbent workforce to collect, validate, georeference, and analyze data rendered from RPAS missions.

Skills

Earning Criteria

CT153 Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS): 3 cr. Introduction to the data collection methods, applied concepts, and interdisciplinary applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and its operations.
UA102 - Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 cr. • This course introduces students to the concepts and interdisciplinary applications of remote sensing. The basic principles of theory and practice are presented using photographic and non-photographic imagery acquired utilizing remotely piloted platforms. Visual and digital image analysis techniques, including feature extraction, are practiced using industry standard imaging analysis software.
CT265 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 cr. • This course introduces the techniques and concepts of GIS. The mapping software package ArcGIS is used to display, analyze, and query spatial data sets. Topics include coordinate systems/datums, symbology, classifications, digital imagery, and global positioning systems.
CT267 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems • This course focuses on advanced topics and applications in analyzing and visualizing geospatial data. Topics include spatial modeling, advanced editing, geodatabase creation, and three-dimensional modeling.
CT266 - Capstone in Global Positioning Systems 3 cr. • This independent study capstone course involves the creation of a project using GIS. Proposals must have instructor approval. Projects incorporate collecting GPS data, building an attribute geo-database, and are completed using ArcGIS software. Final presentations are required, which explain data collection techniques, analysis, and project success.