Flying Cars and the Future of Transportation

Note:  This course is provided by Pointful Education and is based on a rigorous, traditional textbook curriculum model which includes upper level reading assignments, detailed essays, quizzes, and a final exam.

This course introduces students to the newest and most cutting edge futuristic transportation technologies out there. Students gain familiarity with the history of transportation development and understand a framework with which to evaluate new transportation modes.

What You’ll Learn

The course dives into 10 different technologies on the horizon. Students examine the technologies, the pros and cons of each mode, and explore potential career paths in these emerging fields. These technologies are:

• Flying Cars
• Driverless Car Technology
• Drones
• Hyperloop
• Jetpacks
• Supersonic Jets
• Personal Rapid Transit
•  Supercavitation
• Space Travel
• Interstellar Travel

System Requirements

• PC: Windows 7 or higher
• Mac: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher