2016 September
sUAS vegetation mapping: Dean’s Advisory Board poster session
On 30, Sep 2016 | In UAV/drone | By Jeff Smyczek
As part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), I am obligated to present my research at multiple poster sessions throughout the year including the Fall and Spring Undergraduate Research Days. I had never presented at a poster session before and was experiencing the uncertainty that goes along with doing something for the first time. How do I fit a whole summer’s worth of information onto a poster? How are these posters typically formatted? Who will I have to present my research to? Well, with help from the UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Research Program (URP), ideas on these questions started circulating through my head. With help from Dr. Compas, I put together a poster that reflects the progress I have made on my research project and uncertainties were clarified.
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New video about our “Testing the Waters” project
On 19, Sep 2016 | In News, Water quality | By Eric Compas
Jeffrey Pohorski, one of the video producers in Media & Marketing at UW-Whitewater, did a great job telling the story of our adventure down the Rock River this May:
Link to full YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBet7Do_KdI
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Commercial remote pilots license
On 13, Sep 2016 | In News, UAV/drone | By Eric Compas
Under the new FAA Part 107 rules, Dr. Compas is taking the test to obtain a commercial “remote pilot airman certificate.” This will allow us to conduct University research flights under the Part 107 rules.
Rebuilding website
On 13, Sep 2016 | In News | By Eric Compas
Sorry for the mess! Please be patient as we rebuild our website. It was about time to do some cleanup around here.
