Agenda
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
9:30 am – 4:50 pm CST
Presented by Chuck Adams
Overview of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Engineering
- Engineering applications for UAS
- Asset integrity – visual inspections today
- Preventative Maintenance
- Mapping
- Thermal
- Monitor progress
- Decommissioning sites
- Site reconnaissance
- Improve safety, productivity & cost effectiveness
- Visual inspection technologies and digitalization
- Types of UAS for visual inspections
- Digital twins and 4D technology
- Economics of using UAS
- In-house vs. outsource UAS
UAS Regulations, Risk and Liability
- Federal and state regulation of drones
- FAA remote pilot certification
- Liability risks
- Commercial drone insurance
Automated Visual Inspection Mapping with UAS
- Benefits
- Software
- Process
- Visual data management and analysis
UAS Confined Space Tank Inspections – Maintain Safety and Quality
- Monitoring construction progress
- Maintaining safety
- Quality control
- Emissions
UAS to Conduct Periodic Structural Inspections
- High-risk inspections
- UAS inspection capabilities
- Case studies
- Artificial intelligence (AI) for change detection
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Introduction for Engineering Applications
- How AI increases drone efficiency
- With AI, drones can learn to interpret thermal data, identify people, and assess danger zones
Webinar Instructions
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs*
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers in most states that allow this learning method. *This course is not approved in New York; please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130).
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Chuck Adams, CEO
1UP Aerial Drone Services, headquartered in Golden, CO
Mr. Adams is CEO of 1UP Aerial Drone Service, which sells drones and sensors, and provides expert consultation & aerial services to a range of industries, including engineering, commercial real estate, land development, construction, insurance, forensic science, & surveying. Mr. Adams is an FAA Part 107 certified pilot, and a tenured information technology and cloud industry veteran who has spent more than 25 years in the high-tech industry: the last 7 in UAS, AI, and machine learning.
