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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course No. AS324 Title: Global UAS Regulations Credit Hours: 3 Term: SPRING 2018 Meetings: M,W,F 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM Room: AC1-110 Campus: Prescott

INSTRUCTOR Sarah Nilsson, JD, PhD, MAS.

PHONE 602-561-8665 (cell)

EMAIL [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS M-W-F 9:00 – 11:45 am and Tue 8:00 – Noon or by university email anytime. Email is the easiest method of contact. Furthermore, I maintain a social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, so please feel free to connect and reach out to me that way too. I usually check and respond to my university email and social media at least daily. You may telephone or text me at any time if you deem the matter urgent. If I don’t answer, please leave a message.

COURSE TEXT I am currently writing three textbooks that may be adopted for this course. The first textbook, on just American UAS law was published by the American Bar Association in Feb 2017 entitled Drones across America, and can be purchased from https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=270852455

Furthermore, the rest of my material is available at www.sarahnilsson.org. Click on Drones then click on the pages UAS LAW (there are five in all).

COURSE DESCRIPTION As the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry continues to grow both domestically and internationally, there is a developing need for students, graduating college and entering the UAS workforce, to understand the regulatory and airspace environment surrounding these operations. This course offers the framework for understanding this global perspective. It is organized by world region, focusing on those nations closest to the US in terms of proximity and business contacts. There is first a detailed description of the airspace followed by the specific regulations pertaining to the operation of UAS in that airspace. Sometimes the rules change depending on the purpose of use, namely, public (governmental), commercial (non-governmental), and hobby or recreational. Where this is the case, these nuances will also be addressed.

GOALS The course will provide students with a basic understanding of the legal systems as applicable to UAS in the world. A goal of this course is for the student to gain knowledge 1 and become cognizant of the basic regulations and governing bodies for each country. The course is designed to provide the student a working knowledge of where to get updated legal information as well as how to contact the necessary agencies for permits or licensing requirements.

LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon course completion, students will be able to: 1. Explain the Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to UAS in the United States and have working knowledge of the United States National Airspace System. 2. Explain the basic UAS laws pertaining to 30 individual states in the United States that have enacted their own laws while awaiting Federal Aviation Administration regulations. 3. Apply the different airspace regulations unique to each country within which the student is likely to operate the UAS once working in that industry. Countries currently with UAS regulations include the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. 4. Make sound operational decisions based on the type of activities and limitations of their UAS and the rules within which they can operate, by country. 5. Connect the various rules with the airspace of each country so as to perform legal and safe UAS operations. 6. Interact professionally with others in the regulatory agencies regarding licenses and certificates or permits necessary to fly UAS in different countries. 7. Value the rules of each country by respecting the reasons for that country’s implementation of said rules. 8. Identify all applicable important sources of information so that as the airspace and/ or rules change over time, the student can always access the most accurate, trustworthy, and current information.

COURSE SCHEDULE The course schedule (see below), as augmented by daily assignments posted to CANVAS, contains the reading, homework, and other assignments. Grading is based in completion of all five parts of the course that are aligned with the five web pages. The instructor reserves the right to make changes, which will be announced during class meetings, updated on the CANVAS web site for the course, or e-mailed to students at their ERAU e-mail accounts. You are expected to check your ERAU e-mail account on a daily basis.

EVALUATION SYSTEM Individual Preparation 10% Individual Participation 20% Team Projects 30% Individual Portfolio Project 40% Total 100%

ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS Class Participation As a minimum, students are expected to appear in class having read, analyzed, synthesized and being prepared to discuss the assigned chapter(s) and other readings. This is a professional responsibility to yourself and your classmates. Active participation in class discussions is an important element in the process of higher education; it is highly valued by your instructor and is reflected in the assignment of grades. Participation 2 includes the quantity and quality of comments, answers to questions posed by your instructor and classmates, class discussions, and lively fellowship. Consistent on-time class attendance is a foundation of participation. In the classroom, we will work some team problem-solving exercises. Each student is expected to participate fully and enthusiastically in the team’s deliberative process in these exercises and to speak for the team on occasion. Students meeting the above criteria will receive ten points for Individual Participation for each class meeting that is scheduled to include Chapter and/or other discussions. If you are not able to attend class due to an EXCUSED absence you may email me your assignment so as to earn your participation points for the day. If a student misses more than 3-5 classes (unexcused) there will be a 10% total grade reduction. For 6-7 classes (unexcused) there will be a 20% total grade reduction. Missing 8 or more classes (unexcused) may be grounds for class failure.

EXAMS There will no exams. The entire course is project-based with some quizzes. Projects will include any and all materials contained in the readings, lectures, class discussions, and online research. The majority of your learning will result in the creation of a portfolio that then may be used to complete all quizzes. The percentage points achieved from the total possible as follows shall determine a student’s letter grade in this course: A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% C = 70 – 79% D = 60 – 69% F = Below 60%

COURSE POLICIES Attendance Attendance is expected. The instructor is the final authority on what constitutes an excused absence and your best course of action is to contact her before your absence, if possible. Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices Out of consideration for others please turn your cell phone and other electronic devices that may emit distracting sounds to the silent mode. If they do not have a silent or vibratory mode, please turn them off to avoid distracting your classmates. Late Work Late work will not be accepted unless otherwise approved by the instructor. Exams must be taken on the scheduled day and time unless otherwise approved by the instructor. Contesting Grades Any student wishing to contest a score must do so by presenting the argument in writing to the instructor within one week of receiving the contested score. The instructor will make score adjustments as deemed appropriate and fair. Final course grade must be contested via official university policy. Academic Honesty Embry-Riddle’s Student Handbook contains several regulations regarding the ethical behavior of students. Please familiarize yourself with these policies. Class/Lecture Audio and/or Video Recordings 3 These actions are prohibited, except for students with prearranged Disability Support Services (DSS) accommodations. Access To Learning ERAU is committed to access for all students. It is University policy to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities who qualify for services. If you would like to discuss and/or request accommodations, please contact Disability Support Services (DSS). DSS is located on the first floor of Hazy Library, at the end of the hall. You may stop by, call 928/777-6750, or email the director at: [email protected] Civil Rights Equity and Title IX: ERAU seeks to provide an environment that is free of bias, discrimination, and harassment. If you have been the victim of harassment, discrimination or sexual misconduct, we encourage you to report this. If you inform me of an issue of harassment, discrimination, or sexual misconduct I will keep the information as private as I can, but I am required to bring it to the attention of the institution’s Title IX Coordinator. If you would like to talk to the Title IX Coordinator (Liz Higgins Frost) directly, she can be reached at Building 49, Dean of Students Office, 928-777-3747, [email protected]. For more information, please refer to the Nondiscrimination/Title IX webpage at http://prescott.erau.edu/about/health/sexual-misconduct-and-title-ix/index.html. Continuity Statement In event of a temporary campus closure due (due to, for example, a pandemic, crime, or natural disaster), this course will continue virtually via Canvas-based communications as directed on the “Course Announcements” page and via email. Exceptions Any student may request an exception to the class rules, restrictions or requirements. Please set a time to meet with me during my office hours or send to me an email so that we can discuss your reasons.

4 COURSE SCHEDULE

WEEK/ DATE ASSIGNMENTS CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES SESSION 1 1-10 Read: Syllabus & Schedule, Introductions, Course & Syllabus and Instructor’s bio. Overview, discussion of instructor’s and 1-12 Explore: course in CANVAS students’ standards and expectations

2 1-17 Read: US airspace, state laws Class discussion of Reading and and and 14 CFR 107 and Model Presentations 1-19 Rules 3 1-22 Read: US airspace, state laws Class discussion of Reading and and and 14 CFR 107 and Model Presentations 1-24 Rules and 1-26

4 1-29 Read: Canada regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 1-31 Mexico regulations and airspace and 2-02

5 2-05 Read: South American countries Class discussion of Reading and and regulations and airspace Presentations 2-07 and 2-09

6 2-12 Read: Australia regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 2-14 New Zealand regulations and and airspace 2-16

7 2-21 Read: New Zealand regulations Class discussion of Reading and and and airspace Presentations 2-23 Bermuda and the rest of that section 8 2-26 Read: Europe’s regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 2-28 and 3-2

9 3-05 Read: Europe’s regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 3-07 and 3-09

10 3-19 Read: Asia’s regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 3-21 and 3-23 5 11 3-26 Read: Asia’s regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 3-28 and 3-30

12 4-02 Read: The Middle East’s Class discussion of Reading and and regulations and airspace Presentations 4-04 and 4-06

13 4-09 Read: Africa’s regulations and Class discussion of Reading and and airspace Presentations 4-11 and 4-13

14 4-16 Prepare: review of material and Class Presentations and final presentations and group 4-18 projects and 4-20

15 4-23 Prepare: review of material and Class Presentations and final presentations and group 4-25 projects Prepare: portfolios for evaluation NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to change this schedule on reasonable notice.