1 Day – Drone use in Construction – Intermediate

Learning Outcomes 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

Prerequisites

Delegates must carry out the CITB Assured course “Drone Use For Construction Surveying – Introduction” before attending this course. The course is aimed at those who have a working knowledge of:

• 3D Coordinate Geometry
• Surveying and Setting Out Principals
• 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 the 2-Day CAD For Site Engineers course.

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