Course description:

Surveys critical topics associated with the design, manufacture, operation and support of a new field of air transportation identified as urban air mobility (UAM), personal air transportation vehicles, and autonomous UAS (including package delivery, police, fire & rescue, and drone defense and surveillance operations). Analyze how these new air vehicles will change the landscape of aerospace, how we travel, technical skills required, and career paths necessary to support them. Explores points of focus related to current status of vehicle design, testing and certification; opportunities, requirements and challenges associated with vehicle integration into the National Airspace System and low altitude air traffic control, safety & risk, public policy & perception, aftermarket support services & business opportunities, integration into multi-modal mass transportation system, maintenance and inspection requirements, and training.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Assess the challenges and make recommendations related to the integration of the vehicles into the National Airspace System and into a multi-modal mass transportation system.
• Develop recommendations associated with fleet acquisition and management requirements, and changes to maintenance practices and technical skills necessary to operate, maintain, inspect and certify the vehicles.
• Survey existing and future trends in air vehicle design, propulsion, control, and the opportunities, challenges, including safety and risk, related to new vehicle technology development and deployment.
• Determine how to effectively influence public perception and policy to create an environment that is accepting of the integration and use of the new technology as well as the proactive revision of existing regulations.
• Discover the impact and opportunities to public transportation and business associated with the deployment and use of the new transportation modalities.

 

Who should take this course:

Any student who is interested in learning more about the emerging technologies in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) that will impact how we move people and cargo within our communities. The elective course is a good add-on topic for students in Aviation Management, Aerospace Technology Management, Professional Pilot, and any technical, business, management, operations, policy, or emergency services programs. You do not have to be an aviation major to find value, impact and success in this course.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the instructor: Associate Professor, Stephen Ley, [email protected].