12/26/2024 5:32:34 PM	CS 76.11 Course Outline as of Spring 2020	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 76.11	Title:  COMMERCIAL DRONE IMAGING
Full Title:  Drone Piloting and Imaging
Last Reviewed:2/28/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	43.75
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  87.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

An introduction to using drones for digital imaging. This course is designed to give the student the ability to photograph both stills and videos from drones. Emphasis is placed on safety, equipment selection, flying, and becoming licensed to use drones for commercial purposes. Provides a starting point to using drones in multiple disciplines and careers.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An introduction to using drones for digital imaging. This course is designed to give the student the ability to photograph both stills and videos from drones. Emphasis is placed on safety, equipment selection, flying, and becoming licensed to use drones for commercial purposes. Provides a starting point to using drones in multiple disciplines and careers.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2017	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Safely operate common Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (drones).

2.  Capture still and video images from a UAS.

3.  Prepare to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAS commercial pilot license exam.

4.  Understand the varied uses of unmanned vehicles in multiple disciplines and careers.

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Define terminology related to UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) technology.

2. Differentiate among different kinds of drones.

3. Compare features of popular drone models.

4. Select the proper equipment required for UAS photography.

5. Discuss the safety and ethical issues related to drone photography.

6. Capture still and video images while flying a UAS.

7. Prepare to take the FAA UAS commercial pilot license exam.

8. Analyze the uses of UAS in multiple discipline and career areas.

9. Understand the fundamental mechanics of flight.

Topics and Scope

I. Digital Imaging with Drones*

    A. Drone imaging equipment

    B. Imaging limitations

    C. Camera direction

         1. Lighting

         2. Shot composition

    D. Still vs. video

    E. Post processing

II. UAS Uses

    A. Real Estate

    B. Agriculture

    C. Public Safety

         1. Police

         2. Fire

         3. Search and rescue

    D. Surveying/Mapping

    E. Wildlife management

    F. Forest management

    G. Video production

    H. Photography

    I. Architecture

    J. Journalism

    K. Equipment maintenance

III. Aviation History

IV. UAS Terminology

V. Mechanics of Flight

    A. Aerodynamics

         1. Lift

         2. Drag

          3. Roll

         4. Pitch

         5. Yaw

    B. Control

         1. Sensor Input

         2. Actuator Result

         3. Open vs. Closed Loop Systems

    C. Materials

    D. Propulsion

         1. Fixed Wing

         2. Rotary Wing

    E. Sensors

         1. Visual

         2. Ultrasound

         3. Thermal/Infrared

         4. Gyroscope

         5. Accelerometer

         6. LIDAR

         7. GPS

VI. UAS Equipment and Technology

    A. Size

         1. Micro

         2. Mini

         3. Small

         4. Large

    B. Type

         1. Glider

         2. Wing Body

         3. Helicopter

         4. Ducted Fan

         5. Quadcopter

         6. Hexcopter

         7. Fixed-wing

    C. Features

         1. GPS

         2. Cameras

         3. Controllers

         4. Propulsion

              a. Electric

              b. Gas

    D. Performance

         1. Speed

         2. Battery Life

    E. Parts

         1. Body

         2. Motors

         3. Propellers

         4. Batteries

         5. Cameras

         6. Controllers

         7. Storage options

VII. Safety and Ethics

    A. Personal safety

    B. Property safety

    C. Privacy concerns

VIII. UAS Laws and Regulations

    A. FAA regulations

         1. Airspace issues

         2. Hobby vs. commercial usage

         3. Licensing

    B. Local laws

IX. Flying*

    A. Flight planning

    B. Hovering and tilting

    C. Flight patterns

         1. Tracking

         2. Following

         3. Waypoints

    D. Options vs. limitations

    E. Flight Logging

    F. Aircraft Maintenance

X. FAA Certification

    A. Remote Pilot

    B. Weather

    C. Charts

    D. Air Traffic Control

    E. Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)

 

*The above sections are covered in Lab

Assignments:

Lecture Related Assignments:

1. Ten to twenty pages of reading per week

2. Digital imaging drone project proposal: contains rough ideas, sketches, shots that team

    members will create, required equipment, along with a description of the message to

    convey to target audience

3. Weekly forum posts on class-related topics

4. FAA exam preparation worksheets

5. Midterm and Final exams

6. Written paper discussing job possibilities in this developing industry

 

Lab Related Assignments:

1. Drone flight test

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 15 - 40%
Written proposal, forum posts, job possibility paper
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 25%
Exam preparation worksheets
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 35%
Drone flight test
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Exams to include multiple choice, matching items, completion, short answer
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones. Cheng, Eric. Peachpit Press. 2015

Getting Started with Hobby Quadcopters and Drones: Learn about, buy and fly these amazing aerial vehicles. Issod, Craig. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013

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