Drone Use in Engineering and Surveying
- Course Number: C1042
- Credits: 4 hours
- Instructor: Helen Chen, Ph.D., PE
- Price: $40
Course Outline
Also called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones are amazing gadgets. They can provide construction teams with an overhead view of job sites, materials, machinery, structures, and people. Their usefulness can be enhanced with thermal cameras and other add-ons like mapping tools and GPS units. In this course, you will learn the brief history of drones, the regulations regarding their use, various types of drones, and their potential applications in many aspects of engineering and surveying. In addition, you will learn about the current drone technologies that make drones safer and more dependable.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Be familiar with regulations governing drone use;
- Be familiar with various applications of drones in construction;
- Understand the benefits of drone use in construction; and
- Understand how current drone technologies work.