Archives: Minnesota Education Section
First-Ever Robotics Aerial Drone Competition For Middle & High School Students
by Chelsea J. Bladow Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue There’s a new buzz growing around the state of Minnesota and the nation. The buzz in this case is not the sound coming from the small drones being … Continue reading
An Unexpected Career Path Leads To A World of Possibilities: A Conversation With Aviation Maintenance Technology Student, Noah Anderson
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Northland: Where are you originally from? Noah: I am from East Grand Forks (Minnesota) originally. I went to Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks, and after graduation, I attended Northland’s … Continue reading
sUAS Operations and Sports
by Adam Mahne Independent Contractor & Remote Pilot/ Videographer for Northland Athletics Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue For the last two and a half years, Northland Community & Technical College has been utilizing small Unmanned Aircraft … Continue reading
Northland Community & Technical College Awarded $7 Million National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Grant
Grant to aid in the formation of the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Northland Community & Technical College, along with five other partner agencies, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) … Continue reading
Benefits of Community Engagement In Partnership With Drones and Geospatial Technologies
by Stephen Sorenson Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Instructor Northland Community and Technical College Co-Principal Investigator – UAS and GIT Integration Into Technical Education National Science Foundation ATE Program Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Currently, Northland Community and Technical … Continue reading
The Sky Brings The Crops
by Kathryn Brown Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue With the retreat of snow and ice, the Midwest’s empty fields come to life, and as they do, so too do the skies above them. Spray pilots look forward … Continue reading
Trends Show Increased Numbers of Women Entering Careers In Aviation Maintenance
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue According to the FAA’s Aeronautical Center, the estimate of certificated aviation mechanics on record is 292,002 as of December 31st, 2018. Women represent only 2.44% of these certificate holders for a grand … Continue reading
Futuristic Inspection & Maintenance Management System Uses Drones & Geospatial Technology At US Bank Stadium
by Jonathan Beck UAS Technology Instructor Northland Community and Technical College Principal Investigator-DroneTECH National Science Foundation ATE Program Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue A first-of-its-kind cutting edge concept and technology received media attention in December 2018, as … Continue reading
Drone Racing Comes To School
by Zackary Nicklin Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Imagine shrinking yourself small enough to sit atop a six-inch drone and racing along at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour through an obstacle laden course. … Continue reading