Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Unmanned aircraft systems PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Building upon 30+ years of Aviation expertise, Elizabeth City State University has developed the only 4-year Umanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program in North Carolina. Through this program, our students gain both systems and operational knowledge and skills. Our state-of-the-art facilities offer hands-on field experience with industry/research grade equipment on a mission to include FAA Part 107 Certification.
- Aviation Core Courses
- Engineering Technology Courses
- UAS Specific Courses
- Business/Entrepreneurship
- Electives (GIS, Emergency Mngt, Criminal Justice, etc.)
- FAA Part 107 Certification
- UAV Pilot
- Sensor Operator
- Mission Planning
- Data Processing
- Design
- System/Payload Integration
- Drone Exploration Academy
- Precision Agriculture
- Infrastructure Inspection
- 3D Mapping
- Public Safety
- Surveying
- Homeland Security
- Forestry
- Transportation Planning
- High-Fidelity UAS Training and Simulation Lab
- Aeromapper EV2
- eBee Ag with NIR Sensor
- eBee with ThermoMAP
- eBee RTK
- Robo Flight 70 (RF 70)
- eBee Sequoia with Multispectral Sensor
- eXom Quadcopter with Thermal and Optical sensors
- Matrice 600 Pro with LiDAR
- Yuneec Typhoon H Pro with 4K
- DJI Phantom
- DJI Inspire 1
- Dragon Flyer X-4
- Qball X-4 (experimental, indoor)
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250’ X 100’ X 50’ (Net) Outdoor Flying Facility
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ECSU UAS Test Site: 110 Acres Farm
Chandra Bhushan Asthana
Visiting Associate Professor, Aviation & Emergency Management
233 STEM Complex
Campus Box 823
cbasthana@ecsu.edu
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