Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: University General Course Catalog 2017-2018 Program: Unmanned Autonomous Systems, Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Unmanned Autonomous Systems, Minor

I. Contact Information

Ivy Chin or Syreeta Williams
Engineering Advising Center
Edmund J. Cain Hall 108
775-682-7721
http://www.unr.edu/me/undergraduate-program/uas-minor

II. Description

Unmanned autonomous systems (UAS) are high-tech, intelligent machines capable of traveling by air, land, or sea without a human crew on board. Thanks to advanced computing, sensing, and electronic technologies and mechanical design, UAS are versatile machines able to maneuver in diverse, and sometimes dangerous, environments. UAS can go into the heart of a storm or a spreading wildfire to monitor threats to human lives and property or travel through remote areas to gather environmental data. Other applications of UAS include mapping and data collection, hazardous waste inspection, search and rescue and entertainment.

Emerging UAS technology is affordable, giving small businesses and individuals the opportunity to customize it for a seemingly endless variety of applications. Nevada offers a unique opportunity for both students and industry interested in investing in UAS, with a history of supporting UAS initiatives and a number of civilian and military resources for research and development.

The emerging UAS industry requires highly-educated individuals who understand the fundamentals in terms of design, engineering, operations, and interpreting related data. To this end, the objective of the interdisciplinary UAS minor is to provide students with the skills and experiences that will help them better apply the knowledge gained in their majors to specialized problems in the field of UAS.

The interdisciplinary minor in UAS is open to all students in the College of Engineering.

The coursework requirements for the UAS minor are as follows:

A minimum of 18 units of coursework from the list below must be completed. Of the 18 units, a minimum of 9 units must be from upper-division courses (300 or 400 level). At most, 9 of the 18 units can be used toward the student’s major.

III. Program Requirements (18 units)

A. Required Courses (6 units - may require completion of prerequisites)

For CE/ENV students:

Course NameUnits(s)Term TakenGradeWhere Taken
EE 220 - Circuits I (3 units)
ME 310 - System Analysis and Design (4 units)

For CSE students:

Course NameUnits(s)Term TakenGradeWhere Taken
CPE 470 - Autonomous Mobile Robots (3 units)
ME 242 - Dynamics OR (3 units)
ENGR 360 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3 units)

For EBME students:

Course NameUnits(s)Term TakenGradeWhere Taken
ME 242 - Dynamics (3 units)
ENGR 360 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3 units)

For ME students:

Course NameUnits(s)Term TakenGradeWhere Taken
ME 482 - Aerodynamics (3 units)
EE 471 - Control Systems II OR (3 units)
EE 472 - Digital Control Engineering OR (3 units)
CPE 470 - Autonomous Mobile Robots (3 units)

B. Select 12 units from the following:

Course NameUnits(s)Term TakenGradeWhere Taken
CPE 470 - Autonomous Mobile Robots (3 units)
CS 381 - Game Engine Architecture (3 units)
CS 420 - Human-Computer Interaction (3 units)
CS 474 - Image Processing and Interpretation (3 units)
CS 479 - Pattern Recognition (3 units)
CS 482 - Artificial Intelligence (3 units)
CS 485 - Computer Vision (3 units)
EE 362 - Signals and Systems (3 units)
EE 370 - Control Systems (3 units)
EE 471 - Control Systems II (3 units)
EE 472 - Digital Control Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 241 - Statics (3 units)
ME 242 - Dynamics (3 units)
ME 310 - System Analysis and Design (4 units)
ME 410 - Introduction to System Control (3 units)
ME 422 - Introduction to Robotics (3 units)
ME 444 - Intermediate Dynamics (3 units)
ME 482 - Aerodynamics (3 units)
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