Systems Engineering Capstone Outbriefs to PM UAS

Two cadet capstone teams from the Department of Systems Engineering visited COL Courtney Cote, the Army’s Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, to brief him on projects they performed for his organization this academic year. Cadets Joshua Olivas, Luke Jenkins, Ramsay Talmadge, and Drew Hidalgo briefed their recommended solution for GPS denied navigation for small unmanned aircraft. Their advisor is Dr. Roger Burk. Cadets Brady Carroll, Pierre Archambeau, Creighton Monson and Nebyou Abera briefed him on tradespace analysis for the design of the Short Range Micro unmanned aircraft. This project is a collaborative effort with a mechanical engineering team consisting of cadets James Glover, Matt Denison, and Joe Lipshutz. The advisors are COL Rob Kewley and MAJ Brent Pafford. COL Cote thanked the teams for these efforts, which will have significant impact on the designs of small unmanned aircraft used by the Army. He also highlighted the importance of leadership and Army Values as they become leaders for the Army. These projects are part of a multi-year cooperation between PM UAS and USMA to address engineering challenges while also providing valuable developmental experiences for the cadets.