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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Unmanned Vehicle Systems

About This Program

The Certificate in Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) will educate students in the knowledge and skills required for design, development and operation of UVS including Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS), and Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS). The certificate program will emphasize the common aspects of UVS.  This program aims at the dual goal of providing the UVS industry with a knowledgeable, locally available workforce and developing career opportunities for its participants.

Competencies

  1. Upon completion, the students will be able to apply "systems thinking" to design an autonomous vehicle to satisfy specific mission requirements
  2. Upon completion, the students will be able to integrate sensors, actuators, and software on a mobility platform.

Admissions Criteria

Admission to a professional engineering or science program.

Curriculum

Required
Introductory Course (3 hours)3
Choose 1 of the following:
INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS
Projects Course (3 hours)3
Choose 1 of the following:
Note: these require a 'B' or better in the Introductory Course
UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Electives (6 hours)6
Select 2 courses from one (1) of the following groups:
CSE group
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS II
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I
ROBOTICS
EE group
EMBEDDED MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS
ROBOTICS
IE group
AUTOMATION AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
AE group
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS
CONTROL SYSTEM COMPONENTS
ME group
OPTIMAL CONTROL OF DYNAMIC SYS
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS
or any graduate-level engineering or science course with prior approval of academic advisor
Total Hours12

Program Completion

'C' or better in the required and elective courses.

Advising Resources

Graduate students should consult the graduate advisor corresponding with the appropriate program.

Computer Science and Engineering

Location:

Engineering Research Building 6th Floor

Email:

csegradadvising@uta.edu

Phone:

N/A

Web:

Graduate Advising

Electrical Engineering

EE Advising - General information

Location:

Master's - NH 531

Ph.D. - NH 545

Email:

ee_grad_advising@uta.edu

Phone:

Master's - 817-272-3423

Ph.D. - 817-272-3472

Web:

Master's - Schedule graduate advising

Ph.D. - Schedule graduate advising

Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering

New M.S. Students will attend a departmental orientation and receive advising for first-semester courses. Fast-Track M.S. Students must talk to an M.S. program advisor when enrolling at the beginning of each semester. New Ph.D. students will receive email communications from the Ph.D. program advisor on course requirements, course waivers, diagnostic exam, and other policies as appropriate. Students are welcome to contact program advisors via email with any questions.

Location:

420 Woolf Hall

Email:

imseinfo@uta.edu

Phone:

817-272-3092

Web:

Contact a graduate advisor

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Advising can be conducted in person or remotely via Teams. Please email your advisor to schedule an appointment.  The advising form can be downloaded from the MAE Grad Advising Canvas page. First consult with your advisor if you are planning a Leave of Absence, Grade Forgiveness, or Change of Program.

Location:

306 Woolf Hall

Email:

MAEGradAdvising@uta.edu

Phone:

817-272-2500

Web: