Dronavation: The Kent State UAS Experience featuring Dr. Brent Terwilliger

4020 Kent Road,Stow OH 44224

08 November, 2021

Description

Join us virtually or in-person to learn about employment trends and the overall health of the UAS career field. Employment Trends and Overall Health of the UAS Career Field To date, it is at the highest it has been since Dr. Terwilliger started recording numbers (from 2019-2021): $3.2B market value for unmanned systems employment and $728.13M for UAS-related jobs. Despite the economic challenges caused by COVID, it has created new opportunities aligned to the strengths of this field, including the introduction (and popularization) of remote work from home options. Join the College of Aeronautics and Engineering on Monday, November 8th as we learn more from Dr. Brent Terwilliger, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and the Associate Dean of Research for the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)-Worldwide, College of Aeronautics, and examine UAS employment expectations and requirements. Open discussion to follow led by Fred Judson, Director of the Ohio UAS Center, Ohio Department of Transportation. WINGS FAASTeam Credit.