Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The mission of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program is to provide quality education to a diverse student body by offering well designed curriculum to prepare them for employment in the operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as well as in design and development industries.
Unmanned aircraft systems PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Building upon 30+ years of Aviation expertise, Elizabeth City State University has developed the only 4-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program in North Carolina. Through this program, our students gain both systems and operational knowledge and skills. Our state-of-the-art facilities offer hands-on field experience with industry/research grade equipment on a mission to include FAA Part 107 Certification.
As an FAA UAS-CTI school, ECSU is recognized as an institution that prepares students for careers in drones. For more information on UAS-CTI, click here..
Recognizing the immense breadth of the UAS job market, the program provides students with the flexibility to specialize in high-demand sectors such as Emergency Management, Digital Media, Infrastructure Inspection, Real Estate Mapping, Precision Agriculture, and drone design and construction. This professional customization is made possible through a robust elective framework, comprising:
- Aviation Core Courses
- Engineering Technology Courses
- UAS Specific Courses
- Business/Entrepreneurship
- Electives (GIS, Emergency Mngt, Criminal Justice, etc.)
- FAA Part 107 Certification
- UAV Pilot
- Sensor Operator
- Mission Planning
- Data Processing
- Design
- System/Payload Integration
- Drone Exploration Academy
- Precision Agriculture
- Infrastructure Inspection
- 3D Mapping
- Public Safety
- Surveying
- Homeland Security
- Forestry
- Transportation Planning
- High-Fidelity UAS Training and Simulation Lab
- Aeromapper EV2
- eBee Ag with NIR Sensor
- eBee with ThermoMAP
- eBee RTK
- Robo Flight 70 (RF 70)
- eBee Sequoia with Multispectral Sensor
- eXom Quadcopter with Thermal and Optical sensors
- Matrice 600 Pro with LiDAR
- Yuneec Typhoon H Pro with 4K
- DJI Phantom
- DJI Inspire 1
- Dragon Flyer X-4
- Qball X-4 (experimental, indoor)
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250’ X 100’ X 50’ (Net) Outdoor Flying Facility
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ECSU UAS Test Site: 110 Acres Farm
Dr. Chandra B. Asthana, PEng
Associate Professor, Aviation & Emergency Management
233 STEM Complex
Campus Box 823
cbasthana@ecsu.edu
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