DRT 334 · 3(2-3-5) · Year/term 3/1

UAS Mission Planning and Autonomous Flight

การวางแผนภารกิจและการบินอัตโนมัติ UAS

Progress
Notional hours: 150 h (online/self-study 75 · in class/lab 75)

Course description

Mission and flight-path planning; waypoint definition; route optimization; geofencing; return-to-home; autonomous mission configuration; monitoring; and operational risk assessment.

Thai description

Mission Planning, Waypoint, Route Optimization, Geofencing, Return-to-Home, Autonomous Mission Configuration, Flight Monitoring และ Operational Risk Assessment

Description source: Curriculum draft (25 Sep 2026)

Course learning outcomes (CLO)

CLOOutcomePLO
CLO1Plan automated missions considering weather and airspacePLO3
CLO2Execute automated missions in simulation and the fieldPLO3
CLO3Manage crew and in-mission decisionsPLO3PLO6

Learning modules

1Mission concept and assessment
Weeks 1–3 · 30 h
4 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

2Weather and airspace
Weeks 4–6 · 30 h
2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

3Route and waypoint planning
Weeks 7–9 · 30 h
2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

4Automated flight in SITL and the field
Weeks 10–12 · 30 h
3 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

5Crew, decisions and debrief
Weeks 13–15 · 30 h
6 KU

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

Assessment (draft)

Labs and worksheets35%
Module quizzes10%
Midterm examination20%
Mini-project or practical exam35%

Knowledge domain

Key references

  1. International Organization for Standardization. (2023). Unmanned aircraft systems – Part 3: Operational procedures (ISO 21384-3:2023). link
  2. Federal Aviation Administration. (2023). Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C). link
  3. Federal Aviation Administration. (2016). Aviation weather (AC 00-6B). link