Drone flying is on the rise, and acquiring the skills to become a pilot in this sector is a highly useful competency to gain in an ever-growing industry"

The drone market is helping government agencies and academies to reinvent the aeronautical world. The advancement of drones implies a growing need for designers and pilots to acquire specialist knowledge and skills in the field. It is not the same to fly an amateur drone as it is to fly a high-value drone for specialized operations. That is why this intensive specialization is so necessary, as it will facilitate the training of professionals who are specialists in drones.

With this in mind, the professionals at TECH have designed this very complete advanced master’s degree that aims to train students in the Design and Piloting of Drones so that they acquire complete and transversal skills to work optimally in this sector. Thus, this educational program will cover the contents and techniques of unmanned aircraft flight in different professional scenarios across the world, as well as the technical aspects involved in their design and assembly.

Likewise, during the specialization, professionals will learn both operational and safety aspects. In this regard, the student will learn more about the institution that holds aeronautical authority: The Aviation Safety Agency. In this regard, we will delve into the ways to facilitate compliance with the regulations in force, through acceptable means of compliance. In the same legal section, the specific regulations of different Latin American countries such as Chile, Colombia and Mexico will also be addressed.

In the same way, throughout the specialist course, there will be a study and analysis of meteorology, which provides specific knowledge for safe flights: An essential part of aeronautics. In this sense, the student will have the opportunity to learn how AEMET works. This is the State Meteorological Agency that provides pilots with aeronautical information in the form of forecasts that serve to ensure the viability of the flight. In this regard, two specific documents will be analyzed: The Guide to Meteorological Services for Air Navigation and the Aeronautical Meteorological Information Guide.

If you are looking for a quality specialization that will help you to specialize in one of fields with most professional opportunities, then this is your best option”

This advanced master’s degree in Drone Design and Piloting contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in e-learning software
• A highly visual teaching system supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand 
• The development of practical case studies presented by practising experts 
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice   
• Continuous updating and retraining systems
• Self-regulated learning: fully compatibility with other occupations  
• Practical exercises for self-assessment and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: Questions to the expert, discussion forums and knowledge
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• The supporting documentation data banks are permanently available, even after the program

Apply the latest advances in Drone Flights in your daily practice and give your resume a boost in value"

Our teaching staff is made up of working professionals. In this way, we ensure that we provide you with the up-to-date training we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary staff of trained and experienced professionals from a variety of environments, who will develop theoretical knowledge in an efficient manner, but above all, will put at the service of specialization the practical knowledge derived from their own experience.  

The efficiency of the methodological design of this advanced master’s degree enhances the student's understanding of the content. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, the student will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give them the operability they need in their training.  

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning, an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice. With the help of an innovative interactive video system, and Learning from an Expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way. 

A training program created for professionals who aspire to excellence that will allow you to acquire new skills and strategies in a smooth and effective way"

A deep and comprehensive look at the most up-to-date strategies and approaches in Drone Design and Piloting"

Our objective is to train highly qualified professionals for the working world. An objective that is complemented in a global manner, by promoting human development that lays the foundations for a better society. This objective is focused on helping professionals reach a much higher level of expertise and control and it is  goal that you will be able to achieve thanks to a highly intensive and detailed course. 

If your goal is to improve in your profession and acquire a qualification that will enable you to compete among the very best, then look no further: Welcome to TECH”

General objectives

• Create a specific and concrete vision of unmanned aviation in the world and, more specifically, in Europe and the United States
• Delimit the actions of the different types of pilots: professional and sport pilots
• Characterize unmanned aerial platforms from a pragmatic point of view
• Apply inspection, checking, adjustment and replacement procedures on assembling, elements, parts and indication systems to perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on them, both on the unmanned aerial platform and on the necessary accessory elements, such as the ground station or accessories such as payload
• Select the procedures established in the maintenance manuals to perform the storage of elements, parts and systems, including energy sources
• Apply the procedures established in the maintenance manuals to perform aircraft weighing and payload calculation operations
• Analyze the management and organization models used in aeronautical maintenance in order to carry out related actions
• Apply warehouse management techniques to perform stock control
• Perform the procedures established by the company in order to carry out operations in the manufacturing and assembly processes
• Evaluate situations of occupational risk prevention and environmental protection. Propose and apply prevention and protection measures, both personal and collective, according to the applicable regulations in the work processes, in order to guarantee safe environments
• Identify and propose the necessary professional response to universal accessibility and "design for everyone"
• Identify and apply quality parameters at work and in the activities carried out throughout the learning process, in order to assess the culture of evaluation and quality, and to be able to monitor and improve quality management procedures
• Specify the role and responsibilities of an aeronautical operator. Specify the inner workings of this "small aircraft company" and its management operations vis-à-vis the Aviation Authority
• Use procedures related to the entrepreneurial, business and professional initiative culture, in order to carry out the basic management of a small company or undertake a job
• Carry out safe professional flights in the different scenarios, following the normal and emergency procedures established in the Operations Manual
• Carry out the test flights necessary for the development of air operations following the manufacturer's maintenance manual indications and the legislation in force
• Identify the work procedures involved in each intervention, both flight and maintenance, 
  in order to select the required technical documentation

Specific objectives

Module 1. Particularities of Drones 

• Acquire a clear vision of the specificities and characteristics of the legislation around the world, and more specifically in Europe and the USA
• Present the different uses of drones: in training, as a model aircraft, and as a sport
• Structure, organize and define the different institutions that, in a regulated way, act in the non-professional drone environment
• Implement and taxonomize the different professional uses of drones in functional operations through engineering: from cartography, to agriculture, photogrammetry, civil engineering, thermography, environment, mining, various inspections, photography, advertising and emergencies

Module 2. Occupational Risk Prevention With Drones

• Identify the specific regulatory framework
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the hygiene and ergonomy of the job
• Adapt personal equipment to the specific needs of each use
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the procedures to be followed in the event of an accident
• Identify the possible risks related to outdoor work with drones and present the preventive measures

Module 3. R&D&I: Aircraft Performance

• Recognize the importance of the capabilities of unmanned aerial platforms for the development of aerial activity
• Develop basic skills and aptitudes in the knowledge of the features of RPAS
• Recognize the necessary features of an unmanned aircraft to perform safe flights in different scenarios
• Identify the necessary features of an unmanned aircraft to perform safe flights with different configurations and other influential factors
• Specify the forces and energies acting on an aircraft in the different phases of flight

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

• Based on the laws of physics, gain in-depth knowledge of the basic principles of flight, specifically aerodynamics
• Develop skills and aptitudes in the knowledge of the basic components of an unmanned aircraft, its operation and possibilities
• Acquire the elements that make up an unmanned aircraft and the requirements of this equipment
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the importance of maintenance, as well as its obligatory nature and its limitations

Module 5. Design and Engineering II: Advanced Maintenance of Drones

• Ensure that each intervention is oriented towards the safety of the flights
• Raise awareness of the importance and obligation to carry out aircraft maintenance according to the operator's instructions
• Raise awareness of the importance and obligation to carry out aircraft maintenance according to the manufacturer's instructions
• Gain in-depth understanding of the most important items of aircraft maintenance in order to observe and act in each situation
• Acquire the necessary knowledge to act in the maintenance of unmanned aerial platforms depending on each MTOM
• Act in accordance with good practices and with respect for the environment

Module 6. Thermography with Drones I

• Gain access the fundamental knowledge of thermography
• Apply and integrate drones in heat technology
• Select the camera in function with its usefulness and versatility
• Adapt the functionality of the infra-red camera to the proposed mission
• Process and analyze images until finding the end result
• Apply the acquired knowledge to different aeronautical jobs
• Visualize, edit and analyze the infra-red images taken with the proposed software
• Identify the most common errors in order to mitigate them in the final product to be delivered the customer

Module 7. Thermography with Drones II

• Develop thermal imaging analysis as a foundation for various applications
• Deepen understanding of the identification of the capabilities of thermal technology and their implementation in practice
• Develop field work methodologies to generate effective diagnostics
• Enhance the personal skills of the image analyst based on scientific analysis
• Develop skills for an informed diagnosis
• Specify and infer situations on the basis of facts gathered
• Apply infrared technology to develop procedures for resolving actions of immediate and future application
• Solve application needs that cannot be met by other technologies 
• Issue justified thermographic reports as a basis for improvement actions

Module 8. Geographic Information Technology for Drones

• Implement the technology for collecting spatial data
• Manage spatial data, its sources and resources
• Develop coordinate systems and data formats
• Specify geographic information systems using drones
• Design specific missions to be applied in spatial planning and land-use management

Module 9. Aerial Surveys and Photogrammetry with Drones

• Know the fundamental principles of photogrammetry
• Gain specific knowledge of the fundamentals and operations of photogrammetry with drones 
• Define the different flight options and camera to carry out the mission
• Analyze, in a practical way, exogenous conditions
• Identify and interpret the software options proposed for our particular work
• Prepare a final result as a deliverable product

Module 10. Operations Manual

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of an unmanned aircraft
• Gain in-depth knowledge of a drone operator's relations with the competent authority
• Formalize operational procedures in the form of planning, organization, direction, coordination and control of the established requirements
• Recognize aspects for continuous improvement in training
• Develop and implement the necessary constraints
• Identify and evaluate possible risks
• Specify methodologies for the adequate maintenance of the Unmanned Aviation System (UAS)
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the safe conduct of aviation operations
• Develop the capabilities, skills and competencies to implement the configuration of an operator under security standards

Module 11. Navigation and Interpretation of Maps

• Interpret the different projections of the earth for application to the different aircraft positions
• Navigate the aircraft safely by hand, knowing the position of the aircraft at all times
• Navigate the aircraft automatically and safely, knowing its position at all times and being able to intervene in any phase of the flight
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different navigation aids, their sources and applicationsImplement navigation aids
• Develop the ability to take into account the limitations that each legislation publishes, in order to carry out flights in safe conditions

Module 12. Meteorology

• Develop the capabilities, skills and aptitude in this discipline
• Be able to differentiate the quality of the sources when gathering aeronautical meteorology information
• Interpret the different meteorological products for their application in the flights to be performed
• Apply the knowledge acquired in each phase of the flight
• Prevent possible adversities to which the flight may be subjected

Module 13. Human Factors for Remotely Piloted Aircraft

• Acquire an integrated vision of aviation psychology and medicine
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the situational causes and consequences related to the remote pilot profession
• Adapt to new work situations generated as a result of the means and aeronautical techniques used, labor relations and other aspects related to the specialization
• Maintain fluid relations with the members of the functional group in which they are integrated, taking responsibility for the achievement of the objectives assigned to the group, respecting the work of others, organizing and directing collective tasks and cooperating in overcoming the difficulties that arise
• Solve problems and make decisions within the scope of their subordinates' and their own achievements, within the framework of established rules and plans

Module 14. Operational Procedures

• Establish procedures as a fundamental basis for flight and air operations
• Develop a critical capacity and prioritize flight safety and the review of procedures in accordance with the company's internal legal formalities and external aviation regulations
• Acquire a general vision of the operations manual and make it a particular procedure guide. Observe it and communicate any possible improvements through the regulatory channel
• Identify and respect the different operational scenarios in which we are going to carry out our aerial activity
• Understand the responsibility of being flight personnel: both pilot and observer
• Understand how to become an operator
• Be sensitized to record flight times and aircraft maintenance
• Inform the pilot of the maintenance of their competence as a pilot
• Specialize in operating procedures and qualifications

Module 15. Communications

• Define and know the characteristics of waves and their transmission
• Identify the bands of frequency and know their main characteristics. Aeronautical bands of frequency
• Identify and know the types of wave: radio waves, ground waves, sky waves
• Know and identify the main components in a radio transmission and the elements that make up a transmission
• Identify the different categories of the messages
• Use the phonetic alphabet, transmission of letters and numbers, decimal numbers, identifiers
• Use the structure and components of the standard communications: Structure a communication, order the messages and listen
• Correctly apply the transmission techniques, microphone techniques, message transmission, message collation
• Describe and use standard phraseology. Messages and use in air traffic and general air travel
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different types of aerodromes and the types of transmission used in each of them: controlled and uncontrolled aerodromes
• Understand and implement distress procedures, description and practice of procedures, condition of danger, content of distress messages, radio silence of competent authority
• Prioritize and implement emergency procedures

Module 16. Dangerous Goods and Aviation

• Develop a critical capacity in accordance with the legal procedures for the application of legislation
• Establish the appropriate procedures for this type of goods, as a fundamental basis for the specialized transportation requirements
• Identify possible anomalies, intentional or unintentional, and take action to protect the integrity of people and property
• Provide technological procedures in order to optimize the processes necessary for the transport of dangerous goods 

Module 17. Engineering Technology in Flight

• Acquire an overview of the design of a drone based on a concrete example
• Acquire sufficient skills to perform safe flights, integrating all phases of flight and demonstrating the relevance of design and technology
• Acknowledge the importance of adequate flight preparation to ensure a safe flight
• Acquire responsible habits regarding the basic and mandatory maintenance of aerial platforms
• Register the flights in the corresponding books

Module 18. Integration of Drones for Industry and Practical Uses

• Applying specific procedures to aerial filming
• Design and organize, in order to put into practice, the most concrete modes of action in order to obtain the desired end product: Images in the air and on the ground, both indoors and outdoors
• Perform a variety of tasks applied to technical and scientific work: filming, risk assessment, inspections, surveillance and security, and search and rescue using advanced engineering techniques
• Manage the images generated in the various scenarios in a complete and specific way
• Prepare formats for different purposes: conversion, delivery to the final customer, PR

Our goal is to help you achieve yours, through a very unique specialization program that will become an unparalleled experience which will enable professional growth"