DCTC Program Spotlight: Civil Engineering Technology
Instructor Alan Hancock delivers drone technology to his students
Alan Hancock, an instructor in the Civil Engineering Technology program at Dakota County Technical College, recently introduced drone technology to the students in his program. Alan purchased a DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone quadcopter as a new tool in a curriculum that covers CAD, civil drafting, land surveying, hydrology, materials testing, project management and much, much more.
The Mavic 2 Pro is a superb drone and features 31-minute maximum flight time, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, 8 kilometer 1080p video transmission and a Hasselblad camera, the latter manufactured by the world-renowned Swedish camera company. The Mavic 2 Pro’s camera takes 20-megapixel aerial shots in state-of-the-science color detail.
“I’m planning on getting Pix4D photogrammetry software for our drone,” Alan said. “My students will use that software for drone mapping.”
