Unmanned Vehicle University
Unmanned Vehicle University is the first University in the World dedicated to higher education in Unmanned Air, Ground and Sea Systems. All courses taught online over a 12 week quarter. The school offers MS and PhD programs in Unmanned Systems Engineering. To learn the basics of UAVs take the Executive Certificate Course in UAVs. Non Degree Programs are also offered in areas such as UCAS & Weaponizing UAVs and Combat Intelligence & UAVs. MS and PhD Programs at UVU take a systems engineering approach. Graduates will enter the unmanned career field in the areas of R&D, vehicle design, sensor development, vehicle communications and data links, sense and avoid systems, human machine interfaces, autonomous control, vehicle navigation, alternative power and operations.
SCHEDULE (All Courses 12 Week Quarters)
Executive Certificate in UAV Course: May 7 (12 weeks)
Quarter 1: June 11 – Sept 2, 2012
Quarter 2: Sept 3 – Nov 25, 2013
Quarter 3: Dec 3 – Mar 10, 2013
Quarter 4: Mar 11 – Jun 2, 2013
Accreditation: UVU is anticipates application for accreditation with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in June of 2013.
Faculty: UVU has the best subject matter experts in the World. Our instructors have an average of 25 years of experience. Fields of expertise include: robotics, unmanned vehicle design, sensors, autonomy, human factors and communications. We also have former military unmanned vehicle instructors including instructor pilots from the Predator, Reaper and Global Hawk. After graduation, UVU will use established connections to aid in job placement with major UAS companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin and AeroVirnment.
Prices: Course prices are $400 per credit (The national average is $400 to $1300 per credit). Executive Certificate Course is $999.
