Nickolas Macchiarella

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Education

• Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Computing Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University
• M.Ed. - Master of Education in Occupational Training and Development, University of Louisville
• B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management and Military Science, University of Central Florida

Ratings and Certificates

• Remote Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
• Commercial Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
• Ground Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration

Currently Teaching

• AS 473: Operational Application in UAS
• MSA 599: Special Topics A. Science
• AS 499: Special Topics in Aero Science
• AS 399: Special Topics in Aero Science
• UA 390: UAS Practicum I
• UA 490: UAS Practicum II

Courses Taught

AS 120 Principles of Aeronautical Science SIM 200 Aviation Simulation Systems AS 220 Unmanned Aircraft Systems AS 272 Aeronautics III - Commercial Pilot AS 340 Instructional Design in Aviation AS 403 Unmanned Sensing Systems SIM 405 Simulation Visual Systems SIM 406 Aviation Simulation Systems Integration MSA 514 Computer-Based Instruction MSA 515 Aviation/Aerospace Simulation Systems MSA 518 Online Learning Environments MSA 661 Human-Computer Interaction MSA 690 Graduate Research Project MSA 700 Thesis

Research Projects

• UAS Maintenance, Modification, Repair, Inspection, Training, and Certification Considerations
• Fusing Satellite and Drone Data with GIS to Create New Analytical Decision Support Tools for Varying Farm Types
• GUMP: General Urban Area Microclimate Predictions Tool

Professional Experience

Simulation System Design and Development Virtual Environments to Meet Training Needs, Web/Computer-Based Training, Augmented Reality for Training, Broadband Networks Supporting Virtual Environments, Unmanned Aircraft Systems