B.Sc. (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) · new program, 2027
Unmanned Aircraft
Systems
Design, develop, control, operate and analyze drone data in an integrated way — combining artificial intelligence, automation and geoinformatics for agriculture, industry, logistics, surveying and smart cities.
- Drone
- PX4 / ArduPilot
- AI & Edge AI
- Computer Vision
- GNSS / RTK
- Mapping & GIS
- Swarm
- Digital Twin
124
total credits
40
seats / year
4
years · bachelor’s degree
2027
intake in semester 1
Program and degree name
- Thai: วิทยาศาสตรบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาระบบอากาศยานไร้คนขับ — วท.บ. (ระบบอากาศยานไร้คนขับ)
- English: Bachelor of Science Program in Unmanned Aircraft Systems — B.Sc. (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
- 4-year academic bachelor’s degree, at least 124 credits · taught in Thai
- 2027 curriculum, first offered in semester 1 of academic year 2027
Structure at a glance
- General education: 24 credits
- Specialized courses: 94 credits (core 24 · required major 57 · major elective 3 · cooperative education 10)
- Free electives: 6 credits
- Full-time cooperative education at a UAS company for 1 semester (semester 2, year 4)
Curriculum Infographic
Curriculum structure 124 credits
Credits by course category, per the 2027 curriculum
124total credits
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduate competencies
- PLO1Mathematical, Scientific & ComputingApply mathematics, science, computing and statistics to analyze unmanned aircraft systems
- PLO2Problem Analysis & Technology SelectionAnalyze problems and missions, then choose suitable technologies and methods
- PLO3UAS Development & IntegrationDevelop, integrate and test structures, electrical systems, embedded systems, sensors, propulsion and control
- PLO4AI & Intelligent Data ProcessingApply AI, machine learning and computer vision to UAS
- PLO5Intelligent UAS OperationUse navigation, communication, mapping, geoinformatics and mission planning systems
- PLO6UAS Professional ApplicationApply UAS to surveying, mapping, agriculture, industry and logistics
- PLO7Professionalism, Safety & EthicsWork safely, legally and ethically, and collaborate with others
- PLO8Research, Innovation & Lifelong LearningResearch, innovate and keep developing to stay current with technology
Skills you will build
Skills you will gain
Drone ProgrammingPythonMAVLink · ROS 2PX4 / ArduPilotFlight Control (PID)Sensor FusionEmbedded SystemsComputer Vision · YOLOEdge AIReinforcement LearningGNSS / RTKPhotogrammetryGIS · QGISMission Planning · BVLOSPrecision AgricultureDrone DeliverySwarm SystemsDigital TwinUAS Law & Safety
Career Paths
Our path of Career paths
UAV Pilot
UAV pilots flying missions safely and legally
Aerial Data Analyst
Aerial image analysts — multispectral / thermal / LiDAR
AI & Autonomy Developer
AI and automation developers for UAVs — computer vision, edge AI, ROS 2
Drone Entrepreneur
Drone business owners in agricultural services, surveying, photography and delivery
Survey & Mapping
Surveying and mapping officers using photogrammetry, GNSS/RTK and GIS
UAS Maintenance
UAV assembly, maintenance and inspection to standard
Courses
Courses in the program
credits (lecture-practice-self study) · UA = Unmanned Aircraft Systems courses; the first digit is the year, followed by the course sequence number
1. General education · 24 credits
1.1 Humanities and social sciences · at least 9 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| GE109 | Life, Society and Quality of Life Development — required | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE110 | Psychology for Living and Working | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE111 | Law and Ethics in Daily Life | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE112 | Thai Studies, Cultural Diversity and Global Citizenship | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE113 | Entrepreneurship and Sufficiency Economy | 3(3-0-6) |
Take GE109 plus at least 2 courses from GE110–GE113
1.2 Science and technology · at least 9 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| GE114 | Digital Technology for Learning and Working — required | 3(2-2-5) |
| GE115 | Mathematics and Statistics for Decision Making in Daily Life | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE116 | Science, Environment and Sustainable Development | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE117 | Media, Information Literacy and Digital Safety | 3(2-2-5) |
| GE118 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation | 3(2-2-5) |
Take GE114 plus at least 2 courses from GE115–GE118
1.3 Languages · at least 6 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| GE119 | English for Communication — required | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE120 | English for Work and Careers | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE121 | Thai for Communication and Presentation | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE122 | English for Business Presentation | 3(3-0-6) |
| GE123 | Chinese for Communication | 3(3-0-6) |
Take GE119 plus at least 1 course from GE120–GE123
2. Specialized courses · 94 credits
2.1 Core courses · 24 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| MA111 | Mathematics for Science and Technology | 3(3-0-6) |
| PH111 | Physics for Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| ST101 | Computer Programming | 3(2-2-5) |
| ST102 | Statistics and Data Analytics | 3(2-2-5) |
| ST103 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3(2-2-5) |
| ST201 | Computer Networks and Data Communications | 3(2-2-5) |
| ST202 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3(2-2-5) |
| EN211 | Professional English for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
2.2 Required major courses · 57 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| UAS Fundamentals group | ||
| UA101 | Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA102 | Programming for Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA103 | Aerodynamics and Flight Principles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA201 | Electrical and Electronic Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA202 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Structures and Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA203 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Propulsion Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA204 | Sensors and Instrumentation | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA205 | Embedded Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA206 | Flight Control Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA301 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assembly and Maintenance | 3(2-2-5) |
| Intelligent UAS group | ||
| UA302 | GNSS and Navigation Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA303 | Wireless Communication for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA304 | Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA305 | Computer Vision for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA306 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Mapping and Geoinformatics | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA307 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Mission Planning and Operations | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA308 | Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA401 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety, Law and Ethics | 3(3-0-6) |
| UA402 | Research Methodology and Innovation | 3(3-0-6) |
2.3 Major electives · 3 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| UA501 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Surveying and Photogrammetry | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA502 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA503 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Precision Agriculture | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA504 | AI-based Agricultural Image Analysis | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA505 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Applications for Structural and Industrial Inspection | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA506 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Logistics | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA507 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Swarm Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA508 | Drone Delivery Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA509 | Digital Twin for Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA510 | Edge AI for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 3(2-2-5) |
| UA511 | Robotics and Automation | 3(2-2-5) |
2.4 Cooperative education · 10 credits
| Code | Course title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| UA512 | Pre-Cooperative Education | 1(3-0-4) |
| UA513 | Cooperative Education in Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 9(0-40-20) |
3. Free electives · 6 credits
Choose any courses offered by the university, at least 6 credits, with approval of the program lecturers
READY · SET · FLY
Ready to fly into the career of the future?
Real learning, real flying, real work — practice with drones and flight simulators from year one through cooperative education at UAS companies.