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B.Sc. (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) \u00b7 new program, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n

Unmanned Aircraft
Systems<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n

Design, develop, control, operate and analyze drone data in an integrated way \u2014 combining artificial intelligence, automation and geoinformatics for agriculture, industry, logistics, surveying and smart cities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Apply online<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n
Program enquiries<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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  • Drone<\/li>\n\n\n
  • PX4 \/ ArduPilot<\/li>\n\n\n
  • AI & Edge AI<\/li>\n\n\n
  • Computer Vision<\/li>\n\n\n
  • GNSS \/ RTK<\/li>\n\n\n
  • Mapping & GIS<\/li>\n\n\n
  • Swarm<\/li>\n\n\n
  • Digital Twin<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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    124<\/p>\n\n\n

    total credits<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    40<\/p>\n\n\n

    seats \/ year<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    4<\/p>\n\n\n

    years \u00b7 bachelor’s degree<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    2027<\/p>\n\n\n

    intake in semester 1<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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    Program and degree name<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    • Thai:<\/strong> \u0e27\u0e34\u0e17\u0e22\u0e32\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e13\u0e11\u0e34\u0e15 \u0e2a\u0e32\u0e02\u0e32\u0e27\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e28\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19\u0e44\u0e23\u0e49\u0e04\u0e19\u0e02\u0e31\u0e1a \u2014 \u0e27\u0e17.\u0e1a. (\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e28\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19\u0e44\u0e23\u0e49\u0e04\u0e19\u0e02\u0e31\u0e1a)<\/li>\n\n\n
    • English:<\/strong> Bachelor of Science Program in Unmanned Aircraft Systems \u2014 B.Sc. (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)<\/li>\n\n\n
    • 4-year academic bachelor’s degree, at least 124 credits \u00b7 taught in Thai<\/li>\n\n\n
    • 2027 curriculum, first offered in semester 1 of academic year 2027<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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      Structure at a glance<\/h3>\n\n\n
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      • General education: 24 credits<\/li>\n\n\n
      • Specialized courses: 94 credits (core 24 \u00b7 required major 57 \u00b7 major elective 3 \u00b7 cooperative education 10)<\/li>\n\n\n
      • Free electives: 6 credits<\/li>\n\n\n
      • Full-time cooperative education at a UAS company for 1 semester (semester 2, year 4)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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        Curriculum Infographic<\/p>\n\n\n

        Curriculum structure 124 credits<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n

        Credits by course category, per the 2027 curriculum<\/p>\n\n\n

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        124<\/b>total credits<\/span><\/div><\/div>
        <\/span>General education<\/b>24 credits<\/em><\/div>
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        Humanities and social sciences<\/span>9<\/em><\/div>
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        Science and technology<\/span>9<\/em><\/div>
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        Languages<\/span>6<\/em><\/div>
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        <\/span>Core courses<\/b>24 credits<\/em><\/div>
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        <\/span>Required major courses<\/b>57 credits<\/em><\/div>
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        <\/span>Major electives<\/b>3 credits<\/em><\/div>
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        <\/span>Cooperative Education<\/b>10 credits<\/em><\/div>
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        <\/span>Free electives<\/b>6 credits<\/em><\/div>
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        Program Learning Outcomes<\/p>\n\n\n

        Graduate competencies<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n
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        1. PLO1<\/b>Mathematical, Scientific & Computing<\/strong>Apply mathematics, science, computing and statistics to analyze unmanned aircraft systems<\/span><\/li>
        2. PLO2<\/b>Problem Analysis & Technology Selection<\/strong>Analyze problems and missions, then choose suitable technologies and methods<\/span><\/li>
        3. PLO3<\/b>UAS Development & Integration<\/strong>Develop, integrate and test structures, electrical systems, embedded systems, sensors, propulsion and control<\/span><\/li>
        4. PLO4<\/b>AI & Intelligent Data Processing<\/strong>Apply AI, machine learning and computer vision to UAS<\/span><\/li>
        5. PLO5<\/b>Intelligent UAS Operation<\/strong>Use navigation, communication, mapping, geoinformatics and mission planning systems<\/span><\/li>
        6. PLO6<\/b>UAS Professional Application<\/strong>Apply UAS to surveying, mapping, agriculture, industry and logistics<\/span><\/li>
        7. PLO7<\/b>Professionalism, Safety & Ethics<\/strong>Work safely, legally and ethically, and collaborate with others<\/span><\/li>
        8. PLO8<\/b>Research, Innovation & Lifelong Learning<\/strong>Research, innovate and keep developing to stay current with technology<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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          Skills you will build<\/p>\n\n\n

          Skills you will gain<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n
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          Drone Programming<\/span>Python<\/span>MAVLink \u00b7 ROS 2<\/span>PX4 \/ ArduPilot<\/span>Flight Control (PID)<\/span>Sensor Fusion<\/span>Embedded Systems<\/span>Computer Vision \u00b7 YOLO<\/span>Edge AI<\/span>Reinforcement Learning<\/span>GNSS \/ RTK<\/span>Photogrammetry<\/span>GIS \u00b7 QGIS<\/span>Mission Planning \u00b7 BVLOS<\/span>Precision Agriculture<\/span>Drone Delivery<\/span>Swarm Systems<\/span>Digital Twin<\/span>UAS Law & Safety<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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          Career Paths<\/p>\n\n\n

          Our path of Career paths<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n
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          UAV Pilot<\/h3>\n\n\n

          UAV pilots flying missions safely and legally<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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          Aerial Data Analyst<\/h3>\n\n\n

          Aerial image analysts \u2014 multispectral \/ thermal \/ LiDAR<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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          AI & Autonomy Developer<\/h3>\n\n\n

          AI and automation developers for UAVs \u2014 computer vision, edge AI, ROS 2<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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          Drone Entrepreneur<\/h3>\n\n\n

          Drone business owners in agricultural services, surveying, photography and delivery<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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          Survey & Mapping<\/h3>\n\n\n

          Surveying and mapping officers using photogrammetry, GNSS\/RTK and GIS<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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          UAS Maintenance<\/h3>\n\n\n

          UAV assembly, maintenance and inspection to standard<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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          Courses<\/p>\n\n\n

          Courses in the program<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n

          credits (lecture-practice-self study) \u00b7 UA = Unmanned Aircraft Systems courses; the first digit is the year, followed by the course sequence number<\/p>\n\n\n

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          1. General education \u00b7 24 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n
          1.1 Humanities and social sciences \u00b7 at least 9 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          GE109<\/td>Life, Society and Quality of Life Development \u2014 required<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE110<\/td>Psychology for Living and Working<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE111<\/td>Law and Ethics in Daily Life<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE112<\/td>Thai Studies, Cultural Diversity and Global Citizenship<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE113<\/td>Entrepreneurship and Sufficiency Economy<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

          Take GE109 plus at least 2 courses from GE110\u2013GE113<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n

          1.2 Science and technology \u00b7 at least 9 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          GE114<\/td>Digital Technology for Learning and Working \u2014 required<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE115<\/td>Mathematics and Statistics for Decision Making in Daily Life<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE116<\/td>Science, Environment and Sustainable Development<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE117<\/td>Media, Information Literacy and Digital Safety<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE118<\/td>Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

          Take GE114 plus at least 2 courses from GE115\u2013GE118<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n

          1.3 Languages \u00b7 at least 6 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          GE119<\/td>English for Communication \u2014 required<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE120<\/td>English for Work and Careers<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE121<\/td>Thai for Communication and Presentation<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE122<\/td>English for Business Presentation<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          GE123<\/td>Chinese for Communication<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

          Take GE119 plus at least 1 course from GE120\u2013GE123<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n

          2. Specialized courses \u00b7 94 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n
          2.1 Core courses \u00b7 24 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          MA111<\/td>Mathematics for Science and Technology<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          PH111<\/td>Physics for Unmanned Aircraft Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          ST101<\/td>Computer Programming<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          ST102<\/td>Statistics and Data Analytics<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          ST103<\/td>Data Structures and Algorithms<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          ST201<\/td>Computer Networks and Data Communications<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          ST202<\/td>Introduction to Artificial Intelligence<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          EN211<\/td>Professional English for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n
          2.2 Required major courses \u00b7 57 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          UAS Fundamentals group<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          UA101<\/td>Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA102<\/td>Programming for Unmanned Aircraft Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA103<\/td>Aerodynamics and Flight Principles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA201<\/td>Electrical and Electronic Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA202<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Structures and Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA203<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Propulsion Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA204<\/td>Sensors and Instrumentation<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA205<\/td>Embedded Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA206<\/td>Flight Control Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA301<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assembly and Maintenance<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          Intelligent UAS group<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          UA302<\/td>GNSS and Navigation Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA303<\/td>Wireless Communication for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA304<\/td>Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA305<\/td>Computer Vision for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA306<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Mapping and Geoinformatics<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA307<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Mission Planning and Operations<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA308<\/td>Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA401<\/td>Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety, Law and Ethics<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA402<\/td>Research Methodology and Innovation<\/td>3(3-0-6)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n
          2.3 Major electives \u00b7 3 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          UA501<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Surveying and Photogrammetry<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA502<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA503<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Precision Agriculture<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA504<\/td>AI-based Agricultural Image Analysis<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA505<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Applications for Structural and Industrial Inspection<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA506<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Logistics<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA507<\/td>Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Swarm Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA508<\/td>Drone Delivery Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA509<\/td>Digital Twin for Unmanned Aircraft Systems<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA510<\/td>Edge AI for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA511<\/td>Robotics and Automation<\/td>3(2-2-5)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n
          2.4 Cooperative education \u00b7 10 credits<\/summary>\n
          Code<\/th>Course title<\/th>credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          UA512<\/td>Pre-Cooperative Education<\/td>1(3-0-4)<\/td><\/tr>
          UA513<\/td>Cooperative Education in Unmanned Aircraft Systems<\/td>9(0-40-20)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n

          3. Free electives \u00b7 6 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n

          Choose any courses offered by the university, at least 6 credits, with approval of the program lecturers<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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          READY \u00b7 SET \u00b7 FLY<\/p>\n\n\n

          Ready to fly into the career of the future?<\/h2>\n\n\n

          Real learning, real flying, real work \u2014 practice with drones and flight simulators from year one through cooperative education at UAS companies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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