Schedule

Schedule will be adjusted as needed during the semester.

Date Topic Activity Description Due Date
8/17/26 Topic 1A: UAS Basics Lecture Introduction to UAS  
8/19/26 Topic 1A: UAS Basics Lab Assignment 1A 8/26/2026
8/24/26 Topic 1B: UAS Basics Lecture Rules and regulations for UAS operations  
8/24/26 Topic 1B: UAS Basics Lab Assignment 1B 9/9/2026
8/26/26 Topic 1: UAS Basics Assignment Due Assignment 1A - UAS Basics Presentations 8/26/2026
9/2/26 Topic 2A: Structure from Motion Lecture Photogrammetry and Structure from Motion concepts  
9/2/26 Topic 2A: Structure from Motion Lab Assignment 2A 9/23/2026
9/7/26 Labor Day No Class Labor Day - No Class  
9/9/26 Topic 2B: Structure from Motion Lecture Imagery processing and Structure from Motion (SfM)  
9/9/26 Topic 2B: Structure from Motion Lab Assignment 2B 9/23/2026
9/9/26 Project Assignment Due Submit brief idea to the project discussions forum 9/9/2026
9/14/26 Topic 3A: UAS Flight Planning Lecture & Lab UAS Flight Planning  
9/14/26 Topic 3A: UAS Flight Planning Lab Assignment 3A 9/30/2026
9/16/26 Topic 3: UAS Flight Planning Field Trip UAS Flight at Lake Wheeler (date TBD)  
9/21/26 Topic 4A: GIS Analytics Lecture Analysis of UAS data processing results  
9/23/26 Topic 4A: GIS Analytics Lab Assignment 4A 10/16/2026
9/28/26 Topic 4B: GIS Analytics Lecture Point cloud data analysis  
9/28/26 Project Assignment Due Project proposal due 9/28/2026
9/29/26 Wellness Day No Class Wellness Day - No Class  
9/30/26 Topic 4B: GIS Analytics Lab Assignment 4B 10/16/2026
10/5/26 Topic 5A: Advanced Analytics Lecture UAS and lidar data: comparison, fusion and analysis  
10/7/26 Topic 5A: Advanced Analytics Lab Assignment 5A 11/11/2026
10/14/26 TBD Guest Speaker TBD  
10/19/26 Fall Break No Class Fall Break (10/19-10/20) - No Class  
10/21/26 Topic 5B: Advanced Analytics Lecture Analysis of multitemporal UAS data and its applications  
10/21/26 Topic 5B: Advanced Analytics Lab Assignment 5B 11/11/2026
10/21/26 Project Assignment Due Submit project progress report to the project discussions forum 10/21/2026
10/28/26 Topic 6A: Machine Learning & AI Lecture Image Classification  
11/4/26 Midterm Exam Midterm Exam 11/6/2026
11/9/26 Topic 6A: Machine Learning & AI Lab Assignment 6A 11/30/2026
11/11/26 Topic 6B: Machine Learning & AI Lecture Change Detection  
11/18/26 Topic 7A: OpenDroneMap Lecture OpenDroneMap  
11/23/26 Topic 7A: OpenDroneMap Lab OpenDroneMap  
11/23/26 Project Project Work on project  
11/25/26 Thanksgiving Break No Class Thanksgiving Break - No Class  
11/30/26 Project Assignment Due Project presentations 11/30/2026
12/1/26 Project Assignment Due Project presentations 12/1/2026
12/7/26 Project Assignment Due Project Report Due 12/7/2026
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