Unmanned Aircraft Applications for Engineers Seminar
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
Utah Department of Transportation
Mr. Wheeler is the Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Manager at the Utah Department of Transportation. He is an instrument-rated pilot and serves on multiple national committees to help foster innovation through the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). He was named one of the top seven drone visionaries in civil infrastructure by Commercial UAV Expo and is an internationally recognized speaker and innovator for UAS technologies.