As this week comes to a close, we marked Friday, 1/13, as the final day of our first interterm drone course here at Smith. We asked a lot of our eager students from Day One, but they maintained a level…
J-Term: Earning Our Wings (or… Propellers?)
After some simulated flights, initial practice inside our gym, and practice flights, we’ve had the chance to fly our first mission up at MacLeish Field Station!
Readings and Resources: J-Term 2017 (Day 4)
Schedule: 10:00 AM: Mission Planning and/or planning photoshoot additional work on your checklist 12:00 PM: Lunch 1:00 PM: Review Data Outputs; Simulation Training in Bass 105 additional work on mission or photoshoot planning; checklists 3:00 PM: Adjourn Readings /…
Readings and Resources: J-Term 2017 (Day 3)
Schedule: 10:00 AM: Checklists and Flight Logs 11:00 AM – Case Study: Invasive Species Mapping & Counter Drone Control Ryan Wicks, Umass 12:00 PM: Lunch 1:00 PM: Mission Planning and Mapping 2:00 PM: ITT or Scott Gym for Flight Practice…
Case Study: San Salvador Island, January 2016
Case Study: A Week in San Salvador, The Bahamas (Jan. 18-22, 2016) Written by Alex Widstrand Abstract This case study details a research trip during January of 2016 to San Salvador Island, The Bahamas. The purpose of this venture was…
Readings and Resources: J-Term 2017 (Day 2)
Schedule: 10:00 AM:Rules and Regulation US Airspace and FAA Regulation Smith College SAO Safety Code & Institutional Governance 11:30 Case study: Bahamas 12:00 PM: Lunch 12:45 PM: Flight Characteristics 1:30 PM: Safety – getting ready to fly Introduction to the…
Readings and Resources: J-Term 2017 (Day 1)
Schedule: 10:00 AM: Welcome! Introductions Course overview and objectives 11:00 AM: Meet the Drones Equipment review 12:00 PM: Lunch – Pizza and Movie 1:00 PM: Flight simulation in Bass 105 2:00 PM: Case study: Paradise Pond, Bob Newton, Geoscience 3:00…
Interterm is a go! I repeat – interterm is a go!
Maybe you’re excited to try your hand at flying, or maybe you want to see how UAVs can be used to facilitate research. Or maybe drones make you a little nervous, and you’re not sure what to make of them…
IDP J000: Interterm with Drones!
We are moving forward with our idea of running a week-long j-term course here at Smith! The course will cover all the basics of UAV operation, maintenance, and – most importantly – safety, for the users and those around them. …