Unmanned Aerial Systems Capstone
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Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

STRAND 1
Students will participate in personal and leadership development activities through SkillsUSA or another appropriate career and technical student organization.

Standard 1
Students will use communication skills to effectively communicate with others.

1. Understand when it is appropriate to listen and to speak.
   
2. Understand and follow verbal and written instructions for classroom and laboratory activities.
   

Standard 2
Students will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.

1. Standard 2: Students will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.
   

Standard 3
Students will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

1. Analyze the cause of the problem.
   
2. Develop a solution to address the problem.
   
3. Implement the plan.
   
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
   

Standard 4
Students will be dependable, reliable, steady, trustworthy, and consistent in performance and behavior.

1. Set and meet goals on attendance and punctuality.
   
2. Prioritize, plan, and manage work to complete assignments and projects on time.
   

Standard 5
Students will be accountable for results.

1. Use an achievement chart for activities and behaviors in class that encourages a personal evaluation of classroom performance.
   
2. File a regular written report on progress toward completion of assignments and projects.
   

Standard 6
Be familiar with the legal requirements and expectations of the course.

1. Be familiar with the course disclosure statement and all requirements for successful completion of the course.
   
2. Demonstrate workplace ethics, e.g. fair, honest, disciplined.
   

STRAND 2
Students will participate in work-place readiness activities.

Standard 1
Students will demonstrate employability skills.

1. Use a career search network to find career choices.
   
2. Write or maintain a resume including a list of demonstrated skills.
   
3. Write a letter of application.
   
4. Complete a job application.
   
5. Participate in an actual or simulated job interview.
   

Standard 2
Students will participate in a work-based learning experience outside the classroom.

1. Students will create a self-directed project, that may be an internship with a UAS company, research project, advanced application of UAS skills, or design/build project. Student and Project advisor together will determine the deliverable (paper, presentation, video, etc.) for the course.
   
2. The student project is to include individual projects that serve as a culmination of previous learning. Some examples follow, but the list is not exhaustive:
   
   • Make a professional video for a business school or community (can be a paid project if they are Part 107 certified) from conception, approval, implementation and completion of project
   • Collect agricultural data for a local farmer
   • Monitor production and progress at a construction site
   • Test drones to evaluate varieties for a specific project or test different set ups with propellers/ sensors/payloads

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