Tools and equipment are provided by the Institute and included in the total program cost. These items are shipped to the student with other learning materials and will belong to the student. Students may need additional supplies to complete certain projects. All students are required to meet the Tech Requirements for their program.
UAS 101: UAS Fundamentals
Provided Textbooks- Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Digital Copy)/li>
- Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide, ISBN 978-1-61954-394-2 (Digital Copy)
Small programmable drone kit and spare propellers and batteries, remote controller for drone, remote controller for flight simulator, SDI work mat
UAS 201: sUAS Sensors and Remote Sensing
Provided Textbooks- Introduction to Remote Sensing, ISBN 978-1-46255-013-5 (Digital Copy)
Multiple sensors including a light meter, solar viewing glasses, Tri-bar resolution target. Students also receive a protractor.
Required Tools/EquipmentSmartphone*
- iOS requirements
- The minimum iOS version required is 13.0
- DJI recommends using an iPhone 13 or newer
- Android requirements
- The minimum Android version required is 7.0
- The device must have a 64-bit processor
- The device must have at least 2 GB of RAM
- DJI recommends using mainstream flagship phones released after 2019
Micro SD Card (any Capacity) with a Supported SD Card Type: MicroSD card *U1 or C10 rating or above
*Device may change. Please check compatibility with the current drone model.
UAS 213: sUAS Design, Build, and Fly
Provided Tools/EquipmentStudents will receive a kit of tools and components for assembling a quadcopter: 450mm quadcopter frame, Pixhawk autopilot kit, transmitter controller and receiver, ESCs and motors, propellers, LiPo battery, telemetry radios, hex key set, propeller balancer
UAS 231: UAS Flight Test & Evaluation
Provided Tools/EquipmentDrone Received in UAS 101
UAS 234: sUAS Thermography Level I
Provided Tools/EquipmentHandheld Thermal Sensor, Lab kit (paintbrushes, canvas panels, acrylic paints, electrical tape), digital thermometer with humidity sensor, and access to Thermal Studio Software
Required Tools/EquipmentSmartphone*
- iOS (Recommended)
- Iphone SE/iPhone 8 or Ipad
- IOS16 or Greater
- Wi-Fi connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
- Bluetooth connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
- Android (Recommended)
- Android 12 or Newer
- Wi-Fi connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
- Bluetooth connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
UAS 250: FAA sUAS Professional Remote Pilo
Provided Tools/EquipmentCompact drone with battery and controller, drone cones, landing pads, The Airman Knowledge Testing Supplemental FAA-CT-8080-2H (digital copy available for download in the course), flight simulator access, remote controller for flight simulator (for students who did not already receive it in UAS 101)
Required Tools/EquipmentSmartphone*
- iOS requirements
- The minimum iOS version required is 13.0
- DJI recommends using an iPhone 13 or newer
- Android requirements
- The minimum Android version required is 7.0
- The device must have a 64-bit processor
- The device must have at least 2 GB of RAM
- DJI recommends using mainstream flagship phones released after 2019
*Device may change. Please check compatibility with the current drone model.
UET 102: Fundamentals of Electronics
Provided Textbooks- Pearsons Fundamentals of Electronics (Electronic Copy)
Electronics Component Kit with Microcontroller and a multimeter
UAS 202: UAS Aviation Management
Provided Tools/EquipmentFleet Management Software Access will be provided during the course.
UAS 205: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
Provided Textbooks- Geographical Information System Research Methods
Access to ArcGIS Pro Software and access to multiple drone-collected GIS datasets
SYS 201: UAS Systems Engineering Management
Provided Textbooks- Thinking In Systems: A Primer. ISBN:9781603581486 (Digital Copy)
SDI 101: Success in Distance Learning
General Education
AGT 100: American Government
Textbook
O’Conner, Karen, and Larry Sabato. American Government: Roots and Reform. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson High Education, 2018.
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
Textbook
Kalat, James W. Introduction to Psychology, 11th Edition. Cengage Learning, 2017.
ENG 101: English Composition 1
Textbook
Arlov, Pamela. Wordsmith: A Guide to College Writing. 6th Edition. 2016. Pearson. Aaron, Jane E. The Little Brown Compact Handbook. 9th Edition. 2016. Pearson.
SCI 101: Introduction to Physical Science
Textbook
Shipman, James T., Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgens, Jr., & Omar Torres. An Introduction to Physical Science 15th Ed. Cengage Learning, 2016
MAT 101: Mathematics for Technical Trades
Textbook
Carmen, Robert A., Saunders, Hal Mathematics for the Trades, A Guided Approach 11th Ed. Pearson Education, 2018