{"id":20305,"date":"2021-12-13T04:05:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T04:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=20305"},"modified":"2021-12-13T04:05:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T04:05:28","slug":"ecsu-partners-with-wake-tech-for-drone-training-and-public-safety-programs-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/north-carolina\/ecsu-partners-with-wake-tech-for-drone-training-and-public-safety-programs-for-students\/%20","title":{"rendered":"ECSU Partners with Wake Tech for Drone Training and Public Safety Programs for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On December 9, 2021, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)\nand Wake Tech Community College broke ground in Wake County on the site of a\nnew 106-acre technology center that will expand unmanned aviation programs\noffered in North Carolina.  The facility,\nEastern Wake 4.0, will house integrated teaching labs for multiple\nuniversities, allowing students to easily transfer and work together on\nstate-of-the art projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The labs will support unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)\noperations and repair, biopharmaceutical technology, intelligent automation,\nrobotics, smart manufacturing, and microelectronics programs.  The partnership between Wake Tech and ECSU\nwill uniquely position North Carolina in offering a quality UAS \u2013 or drone \u2013\nprogram focused on public safety, one of the fastest growing fields to have\nadopted UAS technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wake Tech Community College President Dr. Scott Ralls and ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cECSU has a long history of aviation education and\nexpertise, and about four years ago, we started developing a comprehensive UAS\nprogram. Our collaboration with Wake Tech provides students with opportunities\nto explore advanced careers in drone medical delivery, disaster response,\ncritical infrastructure monitoring, and homeland security,\u201d says ECSU\nChancellor Karrie G. Dixon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis partnership amplifies our efforts to produce a well-trained\nworkforce to meet growing demand in unmanned aviation, as well as seamless\ntransfer to ECSU\u2019s aviation and emergency management programs, which are in\nhigh demand,\u201d she said.  \u201cIt creates new\npathways for students towards a great career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eastern Wake 4.0 training site, which will be located\nalong the I-87\/US 64 corridor, is projected to open for classes in fall\n2023.  Its proximity to East Wake High\nSchool and nearby Knightdale High School is expected to create more convenient\ndual enrollment opportunities with Wake County Public Schools. Eastern Wake 4.0\nis a reference to a fourth industrial revolution that includes the Internet of\nThings and the networking of machines and technology such as 5G, big data,\ncloud computing and smart manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Provost Ward, Chancellor Dixon, and Dean Rawat \u2013 School of Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, ECSU became the first and only university in North\nCarolina to offer a bachelor\u2019s degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems.  ECSU also offers an Emergency Management\ndegree program, one of the only two such programs in the University North\nCarolina System.  This new partnership\nwill help students transfer seamlessly among ECSU\u2019s UAS and Emergency\nManagement programs and East Carolina University\u2019s Bachelor of Science in\nIndustrial Technology (BSIT) program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNorth Carolina has been a leader in drone adoption, from\ndisaster response to the numerous projects the state hosts as part of the FAA\nUAS Integration Pilot Program,\u201d said Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, ECSU School of Science,\nAviation, Health, and Technology Dean. \n\u201cThe state-of-the-art training facility and faculty collaboration at our\ninstitutions will be instrumental in providing UAS training, workforce\ndevelopment, and conducting applied research to effectively serve the citizens\nof our state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eastern Wake 4.0 facility will house:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eastern Wake 4.0 Model <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
  • Technology 4.0 facility: Networked integrated\nteaching labs to support biopharmaceutical technology, intelligent automation,\nrobotics, smart manufacturing, microelectronics and UAS operations and repair.\nThis facility will include co-location space for university partners and maker\nspace for student collaboration.<\/li>
  • Public Safety Simulation Complex: A\nreality-based simulation center for Basic Law Enforcement Training, including a\ndriver training track and a 4D immersive training village. This facility will\nbecome the new home of Wake Tech\u2019s EMS program and a new program in Unmanned\nAircraft Systems (UAS).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The general education and student services building will\ninclude science labs, a library, an auditorium, and student services spaces,\nsuch as admissions and financial aid. \nEnergy savings and efficiencies will be incorporated into the facility\nusing advanced solar technology and geothermal wells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    North Carolina\u2019s combination of geophysical characteristics\nand disaster-prone geography has given it a strong head start in becoming a\nnatural base for use of drones for emergency response.  Major UAS companies, such as Precision Hawk\nand SenseFly, have made the state their home. They move medical supplies across\nthe state following a natural disaster, significantly cutting the time it takes\nto deliver critical resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Wake County Public School System Superintendent Cathy Moore,\nuniversity leaders, local businesses and officials, and economic development\nstakeholders participated in the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    On December 9, 2021, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and Wake Tech Community College broke ground in Wake County on the site of a new 106-acre technology center that will expand unmanned aviation programs offered in North Carolina.  The facility, Eastern Wake 4.0, will house integrated teaching labs for multiple universities, allowing students to easily […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-north-carolina","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20309,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20305\/revisions\/20309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}