Drone use in construction – Intermediate (1 DAY)

1-DAY PRACTICAL COURSE

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CITB Assured

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Eligible for levy grant funding

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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.

Delivering CITB Assured Courses

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:

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3D coordinate geometry

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Surveying and setting out principles

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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:

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Identify customer requirements including required accuracy

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Select the placement of survey control points (ground markers)

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Establish take-off and landing zones

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Carry out a risk assessment (weather, permissions, obstructions, risks, risk to the public)

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Prepare a method statement

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Plan the flight

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Explain when it is appropriate to use manual flying vs automated flying techniques

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Plan access points

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Mark out aerial operations including ground control points and take-off and landing zone

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Notify the relevant people/organisations

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Carry out the flight/s

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Set up the take-off and landing zone

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Set up the flight/s

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Execute the flight plan/s

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Check post-flight captured including brightness, clarity, coverage, amount of data

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Secure and clear the area

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Prepare the data for processing (including transferring and converting)

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Import the survey control points or list

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Run the photogrammetry processing engine

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Carry out a quality control check

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Export required deliverables

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