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Ohio Space Grant Consortium

CC-STARS! (Community College –STEM Training and Retention of

Students!)

CC-STARS!

• CC-STARS! is a new, creative, and innovative program to encourage and increase the number of Community College and Technical School (CC-TS) students engaged in NASA-oriented Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational programs. The OSGC is partnering with four Ohio community colleges and one technical school, and seven 4-year universities to achieve these goals.

• CC-STARS provides scholarship funds to participating community colleges.

• An unmanned aerial system (UAS) workshop program provides students with hands-on aerospace experience.

CC-Stars Participating Colleges

• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

• Cuyahoga Community College

• Lakeland Community College

• Lorain County Community College

• Sinclair Community College

CC-STARS Colleges and UAS Workshop Locations

Lakeland CC

Cuyahoga CCLorain Cty CC

Sinclair CC

Cincinnati CC

Participating Universities

• The following 4-year universities are eligible to participate by providing bridge progams to CC-STARS students:

• Central State University• Cleveland State University• The University of Akron• University of Cincinnati• University of Dayton• The University of Toledo• Wright State University

CC-STARS UAS WorkshopLorain County Community College

12 Sep 2015

Keynote Speaker: Rodd Munn of the Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee discussed UAS

operations and needs from the perspective of the State of Ohio.

Keynote Speaker

UAS Flight Safety

Jose Borges of the Cleveland FAA Flight Standards District Office discussed safe UAS operations in the National Airspace

System..

Civil Engineering And Mapping

Fred Judson of the Ohio Department of Transportation discussed GIS systems and

UAS usage in mapping and roadway construction.

Aerial Photography and DJI Phantom 3 Aircraft Operations

Dana Clarke of Aerial Video Pros discussed the operation and capabilities of the

Phantom 3 UAS aircraft

Emilio Borges, LCCC Student

Emilio Borges of LCCC discussed his participation in the Air Force

Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Competition

Horizon Hobbies Blade Nano Trainer Aircraft

DJI Phantom 3 Aerial Photography Aircraft

Auto-takeoff , auto-land, and auto-brake. GPS controlled flight, first person view (FPV), system status telemetry, and camera control via tablet or smart phone. HD video (1080P) and 12 MP, distortion-free, still images.

Learning To Fly In The Field House

Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zQ6wI2uVo&feature=youtu.be

Flying Competition

• Aircraft Carrier Touch and Go Landings• Limbo Poles• Pylon Races• Space Alien Abduction Search and Rescue

Competition Winners

Cincinnati (First Place) on the right,

Lorain (Second Place) on the left

Sinclair Community College WorkshopNational UAS Training and Certification Center

Dayton, OH 9 April 2015

Aaron Lawrence of Woolpert, Inc. discussed industrial UAS applications.

Michael Gilkey of 3D Aerial Solutions discussed agricultural UAS applications.

Larrell Walters of the University of Dayton

discussed the future of autonomous aircraft.

Fred Judson of the Ohio Department of Transportation discussed geographic information systems and UAS usage in mapping and roadway construction, as

well as operation of the Ohio/Indiana UAS Center.

Todd Jenkins of the US Air Force Sensors Division at

Wright-Patterson AFB discussed USAF UAS capabilities.

Dr. Andrew Shepherd, Director of Sinclair Community College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center,

provided a tour of the center.

Drone display in the Sinclair UAS School

Alien Abduction Search and Rescue Aerial Photography Event

The Sinclair Competitors

Avon OH Build and Fly Workshop – 10 Sep 2016Quadcopter Build

Avon OH Build and Fly WorkshopFixed Wing Aircraft Build

Avon OH Quadcopter Aerial Photography

CC-STARS Outdoor UAS Flying Agricultural Survey

Jack Parker of Tri-C

Environmental Studies

Old Woman’s Creek Estuary and Wildlife Conservation Area, Huron, OH. NDVI remote sensing for toxic algae for a study by Dr. Joseph Ortiz and graduate students, Kent State University.

Special Thanks To:

Dr. Jed Marquart, Laura Stacko, and NASA, without whose support this

program would not have been possible.

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