Faculty and students from the Harper College Drone Technology and Applications program recently opened up their classrooms to U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and Federal Aviation Administration officials.

Mukila Maitha, coordinator of Harper’s drone program, led a presentation during the Oct. 29 visit about the program’s history before allowing former and current students to share their experiences with a group that included Casten, who serves Illinois’ 6th congressional district; Dr. Avis Proctor, Harper College president; and Rebecca MacPherson, the FAA’s regional administrator for the Great Lakes region.

The students explained interdisciplinary uses for unmanned aircraft and discussed workforce opportunities before instructing visitors how to pilot a drone in a flight simulator.

“This certificate program gives students the skills that they need to enter this fast-growing drone industry,” said Maitha, also the geography department chair and an…

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