BIO130 — Drones Sensing the World Around Us - Designs by Nature and Technology
3 credit hours - Three hours lecture weekly; one term This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement. Learn the techniques used to explore and study the world around us. Emphasis is placed on the how biological systems sense the environment and how drones and other autonomous systems mimic these systems to gain situational awareness. Learn the practical, technical and legal uses of drone technology and how remote sensing improves our understanding of the environment. Study the data collected by remote surveillance technologies, for habitat assessment, ecosystem inventories, the impacts of weather and evaluation of weather phenomena. Location(s) Typically Off Campus (OF) Term(s) Typically Infrequently Course
Prerequisites: ENG101, ENG101A