Drone Use in the Construction Industry Leads to Integration into the Current Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Curriculum

The last few decades Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-systems (UAVs) or Drones have become relevant in the Construction and Engineering Industry.Drones are being used in the Construction and Engineering industry in many aspects, such as project development, project management, construction surveying, construction safety, construction inspection, volume measurements and 3D Modeling.The purpose of this technical paper is to provide an overview of UAVs, a description of the applications on how drones are being utilized in the construction industry, the collaboration of a local contractors current and future drone utilization, and how the Civil and Construction Engineering Technology program at Youngstown State University plans to integrate drone use into the current curriculum.The implementation of drones into surveying and construction management courses will be necessary for the success of future graduates in the industry.