A comprehensive and fully up-to-date professional master’s degree through which students can train in all areas of work with drones, from the technical aspects to managing and implementing them in different sectors”

The emergence of drones has changed the world of aeronautics. Drone technology is advancing at great speed, evolving much faster even than mobile technology. This technology has advanced so much that, nowadays, there are drones with more than 20 hours of flight autonomy.

Moreover, the advance of drones implies a growing need for pilots and other professionals to specialize in their use. Flying a d rone for entertainment purposes is not the same as flying a high value drone for specialized operations. That is why this intensive training is so vital, as it will provide professionals with the specialization that they need.

This program is aimed at those interested in attaining a higher level of knowledge of Drone Engineering and Operations. The main objective of this professional master’s degree is for students to specialize their knowledge in simulated work environments and conditions in a rigorous  and realistic manner so that they can later apply it in the real world.  

Additionally, as it is a 100% online professional master’s degree, students are not constrained by fixed timetables or the need to commute to another physical location, rather, they can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their professional or personal life with their studies. 

 Designed to be a complete compilation of theoretical and practical knowledge, this professional master’s degree will boost your real and effective capacity in this field of work”

This professional master’s degree in Drone Engineering and Operations contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. The most important features include: 

• Practical cases presented by experts in Drone Engineering and Operations 
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the essential disciplines for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning 
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Drone Engineering and Operations
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With a system created to turn your effort into results in the shortest possible time, this professional master’s degreeis the best option to boost your career”

The teaching staff includes professionals in the field of Drone Engineering and Operations who bring their experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

Its multimedia content, elaborated with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, that is to say, a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization, programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced Drone Engineering and Operations experts.  

This 100% online professional master’s degree will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work. You choose where and when to train”

During your studies you will have access to quality teaching materials and the learning systems from leading universities, allowing you to develop your skills gradually and steadily”

The professional master’s degree in Drone Engineering and Operations aims to train engineering professionals in the specific aspects involved in this field, offering them a high-impact specialization program to develop and apply the skills they require. A high-quality program that will optimize effort by converting it quickly into results.

The objective of this professional master’s degree is to train competent professionals in Drone Engineering and Operations who will respond to the current requirements of the industry”

General Objectives

• Specify and establish a joint vision of unmanned aviation in the world an d, more specifically, in Europe and the USA
• Delimit the roles of different types of pilots: professional and sport pilots
• Characterize unmanned aerial platforms from a pragmatic point of view
• Apply inspection, checks, adjustments and substitution procedures in assemblies, elements, parts and indication systems to perform scheduled and corrective maintenance, both in an unmanned aerial platform and in the necessary accessory elements, such as ground stations, or accessories such as the payloads
• Select the procedures established in the maintenance manuals to store elements, parts and systems, including energy sources
• Apply the procedures established in maintenance manuals to perform weighing operations and aircraft payload calculations
• Analyze the management and organization models used in aeronautical maintenance
• Apply warehouse management techniques for stock control
• Perform the actions derived from the procedures established by the company to perform operations in manufacturing and assembly processes
• Evaluate situations of occupational risk prevention and environmental protection, proposing and applying individual and collective prevention and protection measures according to the applicable regulations in work processes, to ensure safe environments
• Identify and propose the professional actions necessary to respond to universal accessibility and "design for all"
• Identify and apply quality parameters in the work and activities performed during the learning process to assess the culture of assessment and quality and to monitor and improve quality management procedures
• Specify the operations aeronautical operators perform Detail the internal and management operations of this "small airline" in relation to the aeronautical authority
• Use procedures related to entrepreneurial culture, business and professional initiative to carry out basic small company management or start a new business
• Recognize the rights and duties of an active agent in society, taking into account the legal framework that regulates social and working conditions, in order to participate as a democratic citizen

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Specific Drone Features 

• Present the different uses of drones in different modalities such as: training, model airplanes and sport
• Structure, organize and define the different institutions that regulate non-professional use of drones
• Implement and taxonomize the different professional applications of drones in functional operations through engineering: from cartography to agriculture, photogrammetry, civil engineering, thermography, environment, mining, various inspections, photography, advertising and emergency situations

Module 2. Occupational Risk Prevention with Drones 

• Detail the specific regulatory framework
• Delve into work hygiene and ergonomics
• Adapt personal equipment to the specific needs of each use
• Detail the procedures to be followed in case of an accident
• Identify the possible dangers of outdoor and drone work to present prevention measures

Module 3. R&D&I: Aircraft Performance 

• Recognize the importance of unmanned aerial platform performance for aerial activity
• Develop basic skills and aptitudes in the knowledge of the origin of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) performance
• Recognize essential features in unmanned aircrafts to perform safe flights in different scenarios
• Identify required features in unmanned aircrafts to perform safe flights with different configurations and other influencing factors
• Detail the forces and energies acting on an aircraft in the different phases of flight

Module 4. Design and Engineering I: Specific Knowledge of Drones 

• Delve into the basic principles of flight from the laws of physics, specifically from aerodynamics
• Develop aptitude in the knowledge of basic unmanned aircrafts components, how they function and their potential
• Learn about the components and equipment requirements in unmanned aircrafts
• Delve into the importance of maintenance, as well as its obligatory nature and limitations

Module 5. Design and Engineering II: Advanced Drone Maintenance 

• Ensure that all operations comply with flight safety
• Raise awareness of the importance and the obligation to carry out aircraft maintenance according to the operator's instructions
• Raise awareness of the importance and mandatory nature of aircraft maintenance according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Delve into the most important items in aircraft maintenance to observe them and act in each scenario
• Acquire the necessary knowledge to act on the maintenance of unmanned aerial platforms depending on each MTOM
• Interpret the administrative registration models and fill them in according to current legislation
• Act according to good and respectful environmental practices

Module 6. Thermography with Drones I 

• Access fundamental knowledge of thermography
• Apply and integrate drones to heat technology
• Select the camera according to usefulness and versatility
• Adapt infrared camera functionality to the proposed mission
• Process and analyze images to obtain final results
• Apply the acquired knowledge to different Transport Technology and Associated Services (TTAS)
• Visualize, edit and analyze the infrared images taken with the proposed software
• Identify the most frequent mitigation errors in deliverable products to the final customer

Module 7. Thermography with Drones II 

• Develop thermal imaging analyses as a foundation for various applications
• Identify thermal technology capabilities and implementation
• Develop field work methodologies to generate effective diagnostics
• Enhance image analyst skills based on scientific analysis
• Develop capabilities for informed diagnoses
• Detail and infer situations based on collected facts
• Apply infrared technology to develop procedures for future, immediately applicable, remedial actions
• Solve application needs that cannot be met by other technologies
• Issue justified thermographic reports as a basis for improvement measures

Module 8. Geographic Information Technology for Drones 

• Implement technology for spatial data collection
• Manage spatial data, sources and resources
• Develop coordinate systems and data formats
• Detail geographic information systems with drones
• Design specific missions for land use management and land use planning

Module 9. Aerial surveys and Photogrammetry with Drones 

• Know the fundamental principles of photogrammetry
• Specifically delve into the fundamentals and operations of photogrammetry with drones
• Define the different flight and camera options to carry out missions 
• Make a practical analysis of exogenous conditions
• Identify and interpret the software options proposed for particular jobs
• Prepare a final result as a deliverable product

Module 10. Operations Manual 

• Know the inner workings of unmanned aerial companies in depth
• Understand the relationship between drone operators the competent authorities in depth
• Formalize operational procedures in the planning, organization, management, coordination and control of established requirements
• Recognize aspects for continuous improvement in training
• Develop and implement the establishment of necessary constraints
• Identify and assess potential risks
• Detail methodologies for the proper maintenance of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
• Delve into how to conduct safe air operations
• Develop the capabilities, skills and competences to implement operator configurations under safety standards

Take the opportunity and get up-to-date on the latest developments in Drone Engineering and Operations”