Drone use in construction – Intermediate (1 DAY)
1-DAY PRACTICAL COURSE
CITB Assured
Eligible for levy grant funding
Delivered by leading industry experts
This 1-day practical course covers drone use in the construction environment including planning a project, executing the project on site, carrying out a flight and processing the data.
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Who the course
is aimed at
This course is for those who would like to use drones in a construction environment and effectively use the data. Delegates must carry out the CITB Assured course ‘Drone use in construction – introduction’ before attending this course.
The course is aimed at those who have a working knowledge of:
3D coordinate geometry
Surveying and setting out principles
3D mapping and modelling software
If you do not have a working knowledge of these topics, you should first attend the 3-day practical course ‘Total Station for Construction’ and a 2-day ‘3D Modelling and Mapping for Site Engineers for Site Engineers’ course.
Setting out for Construction is a CITB Approved Training Organisation.
Course content
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Identify customer requirements including required accuracy
Select the placement of survey control points (ground markers)
Establish take-off and landing zones
Carry out a risk assessment (weather, permissions, obstructions, risks, risk to the public)
Prepare a method statement
Plan the flight
Explain when it is appropriate to use manual flying vs automated flying techniques
Plan access points
Mark out aerial operations including ground control points and take-off and landing zone
Notify the relevant people/organisations
Carry out the flight/s
Set up the take-off and landing zone
Set up the flight/s
Execute the flight plan/s
Check post-flight captured including brightness, clarity, coverage, amount of data
Secure and clear the area
Prepare the data for processing (including transferring and converting)
Import the survey control points or list
Run the photogrammetry processing engine
Carry out a quality control check
Export required deliverables