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12 hours

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Highlights

  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Beginner Level This course is for anyone interested in how drones are used to complete environmental science research missions. No prior experience is required.
  • Approx. 12 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: English
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  • How can drones be used for good in environmental science? What types of data can scientists collect, and how should they go about collecting it using drones? Why should someone integrate drones into their existing career or pursue this field?
  • This Duke Environment+ course serves as an introduction for anyone interested in learning more about drone use in the environmental sciences. No background knowledge in drones is assumed or necessary.
  • Over the course of four weeks, you will discover the basics of drone use in the environmental sciences, including specific benefits of using drones for scientific research; types of drones and how they are used for different purposes and missions; and best research practices, including legal and ethical concerns. The final week of the course will help you get started on exploring different career paths that involve drones by introducing you to professionals working with this technology in the environmental sciences.
  • By the end of the course, you should be better equipped to consider how to use drones for your own research interests, and you will be better prepared for the more in-depth Environment+ course sequence UAS Applicants and Operations in Environmental Science, should you decide to continue your studies.
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Curriculum

Introduction to Drones

Introducing the Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab

Welcome to Drones for Environmental Science

A Minor Rant on Drones Terminology

Anatomy of Multirotor Drones

Anatomy of Fixed-Wing Drones

General Course Information

What Is the Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab?

Pathway to the Duke Drones Certificate Program

Discussion Guidelines

Course Glossary

Introduction to the Anatomy of a Drone

Electromagnetic Spectrum and Drone Sensors

Drone Terminology and Basics

Drone Anatomy and Terminology

Why Drones Are Good for Environmental Research

Intro to Five Qualities Framework

Why Use Drones? Affordability

Why Use Drones? Immediacy

Why Use Drones? Efficiency

Why Use Drones? Quality

Why Use Drones? Safety

Counting Seabirds

Practice Quiz: Reasons to Use Drones I

Reasons to Use Drones II

How to Approach Research with Drones

What Limits the Application of Drones?

Professional Ethics in Environmental Research

Protocol Playbook: Putting Mission Considerations Together

Protocol Playbook: Safety Tips

Protocol Playbook: Habitat Mapping Tips

Protocol Playbook: Mammals and Avifauna Tips

Towards Comprehensive Best Practices for Drone Use in Environmental Research

Legal Requirements

Protocol Playbook

What Limits Drone Use? Regulations and Ethical Considerations

Planning for Success: Operations and Safety

Planning For Success: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Career Paths

Drones in Careers: Troy Walton

UNC Drone Lab

Drones in Careers: Eric Angel Ramos

University of Vermont

Drones in Careers: Allix North

National Estuarine Research Reserve

What's Next?

Becoming the Scientist Pilot

What is the Scientist Pilot?

Interview Bio: Meet Troy Walton

Interview Bio: Meet Eric Angel Ramos

Interview Bio: Meet Allix North

Getting Involved in the Drones Community

Scientist Pilot Quiz

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    May 25, 2024
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