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Aug 06, 2026
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AVIT 113 - UAS Commercial Surveying
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: AVIT 107 UAS Fundamentals of Flight
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
Students will use photogrammetric and LiDAR point clouds to represent three-dimensional objects in space when collected via UAS. This course will expose a student to point cloud collection system accuracy, weather, system limitations, regulatory restrictions, training and liability. Students will be guided through UAS business operations and ethics.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to;
- Apply ground control points, real-time kinematic positioning satellite navigation or post-processed kinematic global positioning to achieve survey-grade material
- Contrast fixed vs rotary wing UAS in commercial surveying
- Assess UAS use applications
- Develop decision making and problem-solving skills related to UAS surveying flight operations
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully plan and conduct surveying UAS flights
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
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Aircraft performance
UAS surveying applications
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Photogrammetry Point Cloud
GPS equipment and limitations
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Visual Navigation
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Part 107 flight regulations
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Flight Planning
LiDAR Point Cloud
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Ground Control Point viability
Quality Control and Assurance
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GRADING POLICY
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90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
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60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
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