Master drone mapping, photogrammetry, and aerial surveying with our comprehensive online course. Learn UAV data collection, GIS, and 3D modeling to enhance your career or business. Designed for beginners and industry professionals in construction, engineering, public safety, and more. Enroll today!
Master drone mapping, photogrammetry, and aerial surveying with our comprehensive online course. Learn UAV data collection, GIS, and 3D modeling to enhance your career or business. Designed for beginners and industry professionals in construction, engineering, public safety, and more. Enroll today!
In this intro to drone mapping, you’ll learn
Level 2 goes deeper, preparing you for almost all non-surveying mapping applications
Everything you need to know for survey-accurate missions
Drone mapping is revolutionizing construction site management, allowing for accurate progress tracking, site planning, and earthwork volume calculations. This course teaches you how to use drones for high-resolution aerial surveys, topographic mapping, and 3D modeling to streamline construction workflows. Learn how to implement RTK drone mapping, ground control points (GCPs), and volumetric analysis to ensure precise site measurements, reduce costly errors, and improve project efficiency.
For civil engineers and land surveyors, drone technology provides a faster, safer, and more cost-effective alternative to traditional surveying methods. This course covers photogrammetry, coordinate reference systems, RTK GNSS, and post-process kinematics (PPK) to ensure survey-grade accuracy. You’ll gain hands-on experience in aerial mapping, terrain modeling, and geospatial data validation, enabling you to produce accurate site plans, elevation models, and infrastructure assessments with cutting-edge UAV technology.
Drones are transforming law enforcement, fire response, and emergency management, providing real-time aerial intelligence for accident reconstruction, search and rescue, and disaster response. This course covers thermal imaging, multispectral mapping, and 3D modeling for crime scenes and crash sites, giving public safety professionals the tools they need to conduct efficient, data-driven investigations. Learn how to implement UAVs for situational awareness, evidence collection, and emergency planning with legally compliant drone operations.
Professionals in GIS and geospatial analysis will learn how to integrate drone-collected data with GIS platforms like QGIS and ArcGIS for advanced spatial analysis. This course covers orthomosaic generation, digital surface models (DSMs), and point cloud processing, helping GIS specialists create highly detailed and accurate mapping solutions for urban planning, environmental studies, and infrastructure monitoring. Gain hands-on experience processing and analyzing georeferenced aerial data for real-world applications.
For professionals in mining, aggregates, and stockpile management, this course provides the skills to perform volumetric calculations, terrain modeling, and material tracking using drones. Learn how to utilize RTK-enabled UAVs, ground control points, and advanced measurement techniques to generate highly accurate 3D stockpile models and optimize material inventory management. Reduce manual surveying time, improve accuracy, and enhance operational efficiency with drone-powered data collection.
Drone mapping is a game-changer for precision agriculture, enabling farmers and agronomists to monitor crop health, optimize irrigation, and analyze soil conditions using multispectral imaging. This course teaches NDVI analysis, multispectral mapping, and drone-based field scouting, allowing you to detect plant stress, assess vegetation health, and make data-driven decisions for higher crop yields and sustainable farming practices.
Industries such as utilities, infrastructure, and real estate rely on drone inspections to reduce risks and improve efficiency. This course covers façade inspections, roof assessments, and structural evaluations using high-resolution imaging and thermal mapping. Learn how to conduct safe, precise, and automated drone inspections to assess bridges, power lines, telecom towers, pipelines, and commercial properties with aerial data collection.
As drone technology becomes an essential tool across multiple industries, educational institutions must stay ahead by integrating UAV training into their curriculum. This course provides universities, technical schools, and training centers with comprehensive drone mapping education, including FAA regulations, photogrammetry, and real-world applications. Whether you’re an instructor looking to expand your program or a student pursuing a career in UAV technology, this course delivers the knowledge needed to excel in the growing field of drone-based mapping and surveying.
We suggest starting out using the datasets that we provide that way you don’t have to have a RTK base or rover to go through the course. Once you go through the course using our datasets you can then make a decision if Mapping is the field you want to get into and whether or not you want to make the investment. Many people jump head first and buy all the expensive equipment first without knowing if this is right for them. Going through our mapping course first is the perfect approach that will allow you to see if this is right for you without spending thousands of dollars.
Follow along with exercises with the same data as the examples– even if you don’t have a drone.
Drone equipment and software can be pricey, so we give tips on the cheapest ways to get started.
Practice every step with your drone, or just learn the software using the provided data sets.
Absolutely not, you don’t even need a drone at first as we provide the datasets of the drone for many of the project exercises. It is ideal to at least own a drone that is capable of making preprogrammed missions and we even have a dedicated chapter that shows you how to map with a DJI Mini 3 or 4.
Understand FAA regulations, Part 107 certification, and compliance for commercial drone operations.
Master photogrammetry, aerial surveying, and deliverable creation.
Learn ground control points (GCPs), coordinate systems, GPS/GNSS, RTK, and CORS networks.
Troubleshoot accuracy, validate data with control points, and apply post-process kinematics (PPK).
Create high-quality 3D models, façade inspections, and digital surface models (DSMs) from scratch.
Train in accident reconstruction, search and rescue, and law enforcement applications
Step-by-step instruction for Pix4D Mapper, DroneDeploy, and QGIS.
Measure stockpiles, earthworks, and land development for construction and mining.
Conduct agricultural mapping, including a case study on a golf course.
Complete configuration of EMLID GNSS receivers and base station reference points.
Getting Started
– FAA-Insurance-Part 107 Updates
– Level 1 Entry Level Mapping
– Drone Mapping Fundamentals
– Drone Exercises Group 1
– Autonomous Flights for Inspections
– Getting Started with Mapping on a
Budget
– Thermal Camera
– Photography 101
– OFFICIAL COURSE EXAM
– Getting Started
– FAA-Insurance-Part 107 Updates
– Intermediate Level & Professional
Applications
– Intro to GPS systems for Drones
– Intro to RTK
– Intro to Terrain Following
(+Exercise)
– Night Flying with Thermal &
Terrain Following
– Equipment Guide
– Matrice 4 New Mapping Features
– OFFICIAL COURSE EXAM
– Getting Started
– FAA-Insurance-Part 107 Updates
– Level 3 Advanced Mapping Level &
Concepts
– Creating Survey Accurate Projects
– Advanced Terrain Following
– EMLID Reach Receivers
– DRTK2 Base Station
– Mapping Project with RTK
– Mapping Project Using GCP’s
– How to Map Very Large Project Areas
– Getting Started
– FAA-Insurance-Part 107 Updates
– Level 3 Advanced Mapping Level &
Concepts
– Creating Survey Accurate Projects
– Advanced Terrain Following
– EMLID Reach Receivers
– DRTK2 Base Station
– Mapping Project with RTK
– Mapping Project Using GCP’s
– How to Map Very Large Project Areas
David King is a leader in the drone industry, building and flying drones since 2009– long before ready-to-fly models were available. As a respected instructor, he has trained law enforcement agencies, corporations, and media professionals, while also teaching drone technology at universities like Carnegie Mellon and IUP. He has presented at major industry events, including the Howard Hanna National Convention and AOPA drone workshops, sharing his expertise in aerial surveying, photogrammetry, and commercial drone operations.
Almost all of the software that we use in the course can be downloaded on a free trial subscription. You can also use Mapping software like Web ODM that’s less than $100 for many of the exercises.
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