Development of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) option at the graduate level

Andy Arena, Girish Chowdhary, Joe Conner, Rick Gaeta, Jamey Jacob, James Kidd

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Oklahoma State University (OSU) has developed a graduate option in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The UAS program provides graduate students with a recognized emphasis in instruction and research in the area of UAS, and supplies students with hands-on analysis, design, construction, and flight testing of UAS platforms. Students working in UAS at OSU will work on projects that include flight testing and operations to be conducted at OSU UAS airfields in Stillwater and in partnership with the University Multispectral Laboratories flight facilities at Ft. Sill, OK with access to restricted airspace. Research opportunities include UAS Design, Aerodynamics, Autonomy, Flight Path Management and Airspace Integration, Sense and Avoid, Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Structures, Aeroacoustics, Propulsion, Communications and Operations, Sensors and Payloads. This paper discusses development of the option from a pedagogical and operational viewpoint.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013 - Grapevine, TX, United States
Duration: Jan 7 2013Jan 10 2013

Publication series

Name51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013

Conference

Conference51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGrapevine, TX
Period1/7/131/10/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Aerospace Engineering

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