Mike Mortensen, 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 faculty

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Director of 航空科学 Program, Clinical Professor, 平面设计 获取联系信息

TEACHES IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM(S)

航空科学 平面设计 电子游戏设计

传记

Mike Mortensen is an accomplished programmer, remote sensing systems designer, 多媒体设计师, 创意总监, Part 107 certified unmanned aircraft pilot and cinematographer.  
 
Mike earned his MS degree at the University of Houston, where he studied Aerospace 拱itecture in the SICSA program.  The SICSA program was created to educate students on extreme environments.  在他学习期间, he was selected to join Omicron Delta Kappa National 领导 Honor Society and was also selected as a research assistant for the Manned Mars NASA team located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, 德州.  
After receiving his MS degree, he returned to Wisconsin to work as a designer for GRAEF  Engineering.  Layered with several skillsets and real-world experience, Mortensen began teaching at 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 in 2008.
 
最近, Mike and six other members started a drone security company named Terra Vigilis Security Group.  Terra Vigilis specializes in counter drone systems and environmental studies using drone and sensor technologies.  While working at Terra Vigilis, Mike was selected as the lead Unmanned Aircraft Systems safety representative for the FAA safety team.  Mike is responsible for managing a safety team that is tasked to educate commercial drone pilots and drone hobbyists about current FAA rules and regulations.
 
Mike has extensive Unmanned Aircraft Systems experience with law enforcement agencies where he has been involved with search and recoveries, 人质救援训练, unmanned aircraft systems, 取证, 紧急救援人员, and surveillance detection.  As part of his training, he has been certified in Incident Command Systems (ICS).  He has presented drone technologies at the annual Wisconsin Police Chiefs association meetings and has demonstrated drone technologies to local law enforcement jurisdictions in Southeastern Wisconsin.  As a member of the 首页land Security Information Network (HSIN).  He is a trusted with sensitive but unclassified information between Federal, 状态, 当地的, 领土, 部落, 国际 and private sector partners.
 
Mike is currently leading the second Annual High School drone competition, 航空航天果酱, on behalf of 博天堂官方入口登陆登录.  航空航天果酱 was created by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium which 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 is a member.  The event is a partnership between NASA and the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team.  High schools from around Wisconsin come to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee to compete in a remote sensing and drone event.  He also serves as a technical co-chair for the SkillsUSA Wisconsin regional drone competition and as the instructor for the 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 drone racing team.

教育

  • 休斯敦大学,M.拱.
  • University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, B.拱.

专业领域

Digital Media including Dreamweaver, Photoshop, 插画家, Modo 3 d, 闪光, 后的效果, 最终剪辑, IOS苹果开发者, GUI Design and Implementation, Software Prototype Development, Digital Space: Mobile Applications, 3D设计与动画, Cinematography and Video Editing.

Scholarly and Professional Achievements

组织参与

Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, The National 领导 Honor Society, October 4, 1991

Mitchell Park Horticultural Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Board Member, 1998 – 2003

University Space Research Assistant (USRA), August 1990 – May 1992

出版

Energy Laboratories publication 1991, SEED (Solar Energy Emplacement Developer)

Service to 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 and Profession

机构服务

  • 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 Annual Electronic Christmas Cards
  • 博天堂官方入口登陆登录 Day of Service 平面设计 and Animation
  • Participated in Faculty Art Show

专业的服务

  • Created a historical video documentary about the Mitchell Park Domes
  • March of Dimes Video - "Signature Chefs Auction"

荣誉及奖励

  • President’s award 1997, Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates Inc .).
  • Sasakawa 国际 Center for Aerospace 拱itecture Scholarship, August 1991 – May 1992
  • 国际 Design Competition for Crit Magazine, Interactive Space Design, 1992
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