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糖心vlog短视频淎ny college can teach you how to use a camera and edit. But when I was choosing a college, I wanted something more. I didn糖心vlog短视频檛 know anything about drones until I took a tour at Pace, and I thought that was something new and innovative that I hadn糖心vlog短视频檛 seen.糖心vlog短视频
These are the words of Adam Ng 糖心vlog短视频23, 糖心vlog短视频24. Having recently earned a Bachelor of Science in Digital Cinema and Filmmaking, Adam is currently completing a master糖心vlog短视频檚 in communication and digital media; all while working as a post-production assistant at The View. His busy schedule糖心vlog短视频搕ypical of an ambitious Pace student糖心vlog短视频搃s a product of his curiosity, drive, and the fact that while at Pace, he took advantage of unique opportunities Dyson糖心vlog短视频檚 department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts had to offer.
Looking to expand his horizons and skill-set as an undergraduate, Adam enrolled in during the spring of his sophomore year. The class, which was launched in 2017 by Dyson Associate Professor of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Kate Fink, PhD, explores drone usage, regulations, and prepares students for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Drone Pilot License exam.
Fink, who first became interested in the uses of drones in journalism and storytelling about a decade ago, created the class to help anyone at Pace interested in drone usage to obtain their pilot糖心vlog短视频檚 license, understand drone usage in a larger context, and apply this ever-evolving technology to a wide variety of fields.
糖心vlog短视频淭here are so many applications of drones糖心vlog短视频搉ot only in cinematography and film, but in a growing number of other industries糖心vlog短视频揳griculture, construction, real estate,糖心vlog短视频 says Fink. 糖心vlog短视频淲e learn about the different ways drones are used, and the legal and ethical issues糖心vlog短视频搃ssues related to privacy, trespass, conflict between national and local regulations. It gets really complex and interesting to look at the legal and ethical challenges that come up due to drones.糖心vlog短视频
After taking the class糖心vlog短视频搘hich he describes as one of his favorites at Pace糖心vlog短视频揂dam took the FAA exam and obtained his pilot糖心vlog短视频檚 license. Immediately, he put his newly official skill to use, serving as the drone pilot for the last two student-produced documentaries for Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 Producing the Documentary course. In addition to getting the opportunity to fly drones in Cape Cod for From Tide to Table, he took his talents internationally with For the Love of Food, which filmed in France to examine the slow-food movement.
糖心vlog短视频淚t was amazing to go to a different country and fly a drone,糖心vlog短视频 said Adam. 糖心vlog短视频淏efore coming to college, I did not think I糖心vlog短视频檇 ever be doing that.糖心vlog短视频
Success stories like Adam糖心vlog短视频檚 will now be increasingly possible, thanks in part due to a recent recognition糖心vlog短视频揚ace was recently accepted into the FAA糖心vlog短视频檚 UAS Collegiate Training Initiative, and is the first four-year institution in New York State to join. This designation, given to colleges and universities that are preparing students for careers in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones), also strengthens Pace's relationship with the FAA, which is important as regulations and industry demands change.
Fink hopes to build on the recent designation to expand drone offerings at Pace to remain on the forefront of drone technology, and provide students an entry-way into this ever-growing field.
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糖心vlog短视频淚糖心vlog短视频檓 working with faculty at other departments at Pace to expand this into a certificate program; including the current course, but also other courses that let us offer a more interdisciplinary approach to drones so that students can not only get more experience with drones, but see how drones are being applied and get experience in other fields using drones,糖心vlog短视频 says Fink.
Among the fields Fink hopes to expand the program into include computer science and environmental sciences and management, where drones are currently on the forefront of environmental monitoring and issues pertaining to climate change.
糖心vlog短视频淭here糖心vlog短视频檚 exciting things happening with drones used in environmental monitoring and management as well as issues related to climate change. It糖心vlog短视频檚 been really cool to work on that and learn more about these issues; and the amazing potential that drones have to make advancement in those areas,糖心vlog短视频 added Fink.
As the usage of drones continues to evolve, Pace is committed to remaining on the cutting-edge of the industry; and in the process, elevating the potential and career aspirations of our students to bold new heights.
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