Why I chose UAS

I have always been interested in flight. In elementary school, I was lucky enough to be taken flying in a small Cessna my grandfathers’ friend owned and lucky enough to hang out in the cockpit of a 747 with the pilots before airlines were forced to lock the cockpit door to prevent terrorist actions. Flight is incredible and the way technology is headed unmanned systems will continue to make leaps and bounds with their capabilities and applications. I chose to include unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as my major because I think it will have a far-reaching impact on much of the worlds day to day lives and the way businesses and people become more efficient. As technology becomes more advanced I look forward to UAS having broader capabilities and being able to have more utility applications. With continuing my education I hope to learn more about how to build platforms and utilize the most up to date materials, concepts, and technology to create systems that have multiple functions and uses. Students in the Lewis University UAS Program take composite material fabrication courses and computer science courses. I would very much like to leverage this knowledge. For instance, in my last blog, I spoke about MARV or a multi asset/role vehicle that could be amphibious and airborne. This platform could assist in search and rescue or day to day inspections for cities in their analysis and upkeep of city infrastructure. With my interest in flight, I am also interested in business and have considered owning my own small business. A fabrication shop where I could manufacture MARV’s to be used in city planning or upkeep would be very helpful to society. I think taking this multi role concept and developing it could lead to meaningful contributions in several aspects of society.