Monday 14 March 2011

UAS program takes off



By the Salina Journal

Interest in Kansas State University at Salina's Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems course is soaring, with enrollment up 200 percent since fall 2010.

The 22 students currently in the class view unmanned aircraft systems as the future of the aviation industry.

Kurt Barnhart, chairman of K-State's aviation department, said it's been a lot of work to get the program established and it's rewarding to see it pay off with high enrollment.

Most of the students in the class are professional pilot majors, a few are majoring in aviation maintenance and some are focusing solely on unmanned aircraft systems. They view KSU-Salina as a leader in the unmanned aviation field.

The campus' proximity and access to the restricted airspace at the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range means students are getting hands-on, real-world experience using common unmanned systems operating software and with mission planning, said Eric Shappee, associate professor of unmanned aircraft systems.

The unmanned aerial systems program currently offers a certificate. University officials anticipate a bachelor's degree will be offered when the fall semester begins in August.





By
monika Jain


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