UMS 111 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) I

Subject: Unmanned Systems

Term: 2026 Fall

Session: Eight Week – Second

Days: S

Start Time: 9:30 AM

End Time: 12:15 PM

Section: 04H

Start Date: 10/16/2026

End Date: 12/15/2026

Class Number: 8727

Catalog Number: 111

Credit Units: 3.00

Instructor: Brinkman, Trevor M
Description:
(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 eligible or ENG 111/EDE 11 eligible. Introduces students to the history of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), surveys current platforms, applications, components, and sensors. Covers the theory of flight, operations, manual flight, maintenance, and required record keeping. Introduces mission planning, crew management, and autonomous control. Emphasizes the ethical, legal, and safe use of sUAS. Lecture 3 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.

An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Class Stat: Active

Enrollment stat: Open

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