Curriculum
Structure and methodology
The High-Performance Lifelong Learning Master’s Program in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/RPAS), delivered by the University of Huelva (UHU) and the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), is completed in a single academic year and is taught in English. The program comprises 60 ECTS credits distributed across 18 courses organised into 4 main modules (48.5 credits), plus the Master’s Final Project (TFM), worth 11.5 credits and based on project-based learning. The equivalence is 7.5 teaching hours per credit. With a predominantly practical approach, the master’s program prioritises in-person activities such as classes, seminars, laboratory and field practicals, and facility visits, all supported by a learning management system (LMS) such as Moodle. English will be the language of instruction, unless all students speak Spanish, in which case classes may be delivered in that language, although materials and assessments will remain in English.
TFM defence and administrative requirements
During the master’s academic year, students will have two sittings to defend their Master’s Final Project. To apply for either, they must notify the Master’s Secretary by email, Prof. Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez Bohórquez (secretaria.masterrpas@uhu.es), at least 14 days before the desired date.
Once their participation has been accepted, they will be asked to submit the TFM report and will be provided with the payment letter to pay the corresponding fees.
The defence will be conducted online.
Curriculum
The curriculum breakdown for the High-Performance Lifelong Learning Master’s Program in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/RPAS), delivered by the University of Huelva (UHU) and the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), is as follows:
Module 1 – UAS Fundamentals
Credits: 6.4
Hours: 48
1. Atmospheric fundamentals and meteorology
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
2. The UAS System – Overview
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
3. Energy and propulsion
Credits: 3.2
Hours: 24
Module 2 – UAS Control
Credits: 16.5
Hours: 123.75
4. Flight dynamics
Credits: 3.7
Hours: 28
5. Estimation and navigation
Credits: 3.2
Hours: 24
6. Flight control systems
Credits: 3.2
Hours: 24
7. Rotary-wing UAS
Credits: 3.2
Hours: 24
8. Pseudosatellites (HAPS)
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
9. Swarms and cooperative flight
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
Module 3 – UAS Systems
Credits: 11.2
Hours: 84
10. UAS avionics systems
Credits: 3.7
Hours: 28
11. Communications and networking systems
Credits: 2.1
Hours: 16
12. Payloads and counter-drone systems
Credits: 3.7
Hours: 28
13. Launch and recovery systems
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
Module 4 – UAS Operations
Credits: 14.4
Hours: 108
14. UAS integration into airspace and ATC
Credits: 2.7
Hours: 20
15. Operations and maintenance of civil and military UAS
Credits: 2.1
Hours: 16
16. Artificial intelligence-based applications
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
17. UAS regulations, qualification and certification
Credits: 6.4
Hours: 48
18. UAS-based mobility
Credits: 1.6
Hours: 12
Master’s Final Project
Credits: 11.5
Hours: 86
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