DRT 342 · 3(3-0-6) · Year/term 1/1

Mission Planning, Autonomous Operations and Beyond Visual Line of Sight

การวางแผนภารกิจ การปฏิบัติการอัตโนมัติ และการบินนอกระยะสายตา

Progress

Notional hours: 135 h (online/self-study 90 · in class/lab 45)

Course description

Mission analysis; operational-area assessment; flight-path and waypoint planning; geofencing; return-to-home; aircraft and payload selection; energy and endurance planning; autonomous mission configuration and monitoring; BVLOS; C2 links; Detect and Avoid; Remote Identification; contingency planning; and operational risk management.

Thai description

การวิเคราะห์ภารกิจและพื้นที่ปฏิบัติการ เส้นทางและ Waypoints, Geofencing, Return-to-Home การเลือก Aircraft/Payload การวางแผน Energy/Endurance การตั้งค่าและติดตามภารกิจอัตโนมัติ BVLOS, C2, Detect and Avoid, Remote Identification, Contingency Planning และ Operational Risk Management

Description source: Curriculum draft (25 Sep 2026)

Course learning outcomes (CLO)

CLO	Outcome	PLO
CLO1	Plan automated missions systematically	PLO3
CLO2	Explain BVLOS requirements and technologies	PLO3
CLO3	Assess mission risk and contingency procedures	PLO3

Learning modules

1Mission planning
Weeks 1–3 · 27 hLesson 90 minquiz4 KU

Online (before class) · 18 h

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

In class / field · 9 h

Lecture, case discussion and in-class problem solving

Learning evidence: Quiz results and submitted exercises

Open module + quiz

2Automated operations
Weeks 4–6 · 27 hLesson 90 minquiz6 KU

Online (before class) · 18 h

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

PX4 and ArduPilot architectureIn development
Developing simulations and connecting SITLTH
Simulated missions and Return to LaunchTH
ArduPilot SITLTH
QGroundControlTH
Mission PlannerTH

In class / field · 9 h

Lecture, case discussion and in-class problem solving

Learning evidence: Quiz results and submitted exercises

Open module + quiz

3BVLOS
Weeks 7–9 · 27 hLesson 80 minquiz2 KU

Online (before class) · 18 h

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

Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operationsIn development
BVLOS and risk assessmentTH

In class / field · 9 h

Lecture, case discussion and in-class problem solving

Learning evidence: Quiz results and submitted exercises

Open module + quiz

4C2 and DAA
Weeks 10–12 · 27 hLesson 90 minquiz3 KU

Online (before class) · 18 h

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

C2 link design and lost-link proceduresIn development
C2 and abnormal events in simulationTH
Drone communications and MAVLinkTH

In class / field · 9 h

Lecture, case discussion and in-class problem solving

Learning evidence: Quiz results and submitted exercises

Open module + quiz

5Risk and contingencies
Weeks 13–15 · 27 hLesson 90 minquiz3 KU

Online (before class) · 18 h

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

The SORA methodologyIn development
Evidence-based risk assessmentTH
Diagnosing abnormal events before choosing a responseTH

In class / field · 9 h

Lecture, case discussion and in-class problem solving

Learning evidence: Quiz results and submitted exercises

Open module + quiz

Assessment (draft)

Quizzes and exercises	20%
Midterm examination	30%
Final examination	40%
Participation and discussion	10%

Knowledge domain

D06 Control, autopilot and navigation D07 Communications, networks and IoT D08 Mission planning, flight and simulation D09 Law, safety and risk

Key references

Federal Aviation Administration UAS BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee. (2022, March 10). Final report. link
Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems. (2024). JARUS guidelines on Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA), main body, edition 2.5 (JAR-DEL-SRM-SORA-MB-2.5). link
International Organization for Standardization. (2023). Unmanned aircraft systems – Part 3: Operational procedures (ISO 21384-3:2023). link