Embry-Riddle Offers Master’s Degree in Unmanned Systems



By Priya Potapragada



Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide will offer a Master of Science in unmanned systems beginning this summer. 



Starting in August, the unmanned systems programs will incorporate application, development, management and policies of unmanned systems. Students will also study issues like regulation, systems design, policy and ethics, education and training, and human performance and machine interaction.



“Interest in the unmanned systems industry is growing at an incredible rate,” says Brent Terwilliger, program chair and assistant professor of aeronautics at the university. “This work is complex, and organizations will be looking for employees with specialized education and training in the years to come. The Master of Science in unmanned systems will challenge students to seek innovative solutions to issues in this developing field.”



Students in the program can choose concentrations in unmanned aerospace systems, aeronautics and design, human factors, space systems, safety and emergency response, operations, education, aviation management, and aviation research. Embry-Riddle Worldwide will also offer a minor in unmanned aerial systems as part of a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics and a specialization in unmanned aerospace systems in its aeronautical science master’s program.