2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Engineering Technology: Unmanned Systems-Unmanned Aviation Systems Technology, CA


CODE: ETUSAST-CT     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 30     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: NOT eligible at this time

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GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.


DESCRIPTION

This Certificate of Achievement is designed specifically for students who have a desire to work in unmanned aviation system (UAS) related careers.  This certificate provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and aviation fundamentals, electronics, microprocessors, and programming.  The certificate will prepare students to enter the employment market as UAS Technicians.


COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS

  • Computation: ET 111B and MATH 127 or above
  • Human Relations: ET 131B

ACADEMIC MAPS

Academic Map: CA Engineering Technology - Unmanned Systems: Unmanned Aviation Systems Technology   


 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Follow guidelines for safe operation and maintenance of unmanned aviation systems.
  2. Design and operate basic electro-mechanical systems and to use microprocessor-based programmable controller devices.
  3. Code systems within the scope of concentration area.
  4. Troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems using techniques for identification and correction of faults.
  5. Operate the UAS mounted digital video camera or various special sensors.
  6. Apply skills in mathematics, written and oral communication, and teamwork.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 6


 

Mathematics (3 Credits)


NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.


Strongly Recommended: ET 111B.

  • or   or above
  • REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits than the total listed on this degree.

Communications (3 Credits)


Strongly Recommended: COM 115.

Special Program Requirements


TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 24