Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch (On your own):         12:30 – 1:30 pm

Afternoon Session:             1:30 – 4:00 pm

The Present and Future of Unmanned Aircraft Technologies

    UAS platforms: fixed wing and rotorcraft
Selecting UAS
Uses – cases
Future technologies

Commercial UAS Applications

Agriculture
Architecture and construction
Engineering
Environmental monitoring and compliance
Defense and public safety
Marketing, media and public relations
Infrastructure development and maintenance

Mapping Using UAS

Photogrammetry vs. LiDAR
Sensor considerations
Software set-up
Preflight planning
Flight operations and considerations
Post-processing
Data deliverables

Civil Engineering Applications for UAS

Site inspection and site work
Construction progress monitoring
3D modeling

Thermal Imaging with UAS

What is thermal imaging?
Wavelengths
Industry use cases and benefits
False positives and false negatives
Cameras and settings
Post processing
The importance of proper atmospherics

Credits

This seminar offers 6.0 CPE hours/PDHs
to professional engineers.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 continuing professional education hours/PDHs to professional engineers licensed in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Utah.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Paul Wheeler, AIA, NCARB, LEED Certified

Principal Architect at Farnsworth Group

Mr. Wheeler manages architectural services for Farnsworth’s Springfield, Ill. office. He has served as project manager and design architect on a multitude of projects in both the public and private sectors. His 30+ years of experience as a registered architect have helped him hone his design sense and given him a wealth of experience to draw from for each new project he takes on.