UAS Lab Design, Build, and Maintain
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Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

STRAND 1
Students will understand the main components and construction of multi-rotor and fixed-wing drones.

Standard 1
Students will build a fixed wing or multi-rotor drone from a kit.

1. Students will demonstrate the airworthiness of the constructed drone by performing specific maneuvers or completing a flight test course.
   

Standard 2
Students will discover principles of flight and practice activities to demonstrate principles of flight.

1. Aerodynamic forces (drag, lift, thrust, weight)
   
2. Center of gravity
   
3. Stall speed
   
4. Bernoulli's principle
   
5. Propwash
   

Standard 3
Students will manipulate and understand basic electronic circuits and components used in RC flight.

1. Brushed v. Brushless Motors
   
2. Servos
   
3. Battery types and connectors
   
4. Flight Controllers
   
5. Electronic Speed Controllers
   
6. Transmitters and Receivers
   

Performance Skills
Demonstrate flight principles using a student-constructed drone.

STRAND 2
Students will design and install modifications with an intended purpose in mind. Students will understand the Engineering Design Process and use it to make modifications to a drone.

Standard 1
Students will examine the steps of the Engineering Design Process Define the problem.

1. Conduct research
   
2. Specify requirements
   
3. Brainstorm and choose a solution
   
4. Build a prototype
   
5. Test solution & iterate
   
6. Communicate Results
   

Standard 2
Students will determine a goal of increased efficiency in one or more metrics of drone use.

Standard 3
Students will design or make modifications to the drone with the intended purpose of reaching their determined goal.

Standard 4
Students will employ materials science and engineering principles to construct the modifications and be able to justify their methods, materials choices, and cost.

Standard 5
Students will justify their methods, material choices, and cost.

Performance Skills
Demonstrate a modification to the drone that achieves the student's intended goal.

STRAND 3
Students will understand drone maintenance, repair, and associated documentation.

Standard 1
Students will maintain and replace drone parts and equipment. (This is a list of possible parts to be experienced.)

1. Propellers
   
2. Motors
   
3. Flight control board
   
4. Landing gear
   
5. Camera
   
6. Etc.
   

Standard 2
Students will manage logbooks to track repairs, physical maintenance, battery maintenance, and equipment flight hours.

Standard 3
Students will be able to diagnose and perform simple repairs on a drone.

Performance Skills
Maintain appropriate logbooks. Install replacement parts.

STRAND 4
Students will understand the differences between categories of drones and the industrial application of those drones.

Standard 1
Students will explore differences in aircraft that allow it to perform specialized tasks.

1. Quad or Multi-Rotor Vertical Takeoff
   
2. Racing (First Person View)
   
3. Fixed-Wing
   
4. Mini
   
5. Emerging technology drones
   
6. Other Unmanned System
   

Standard 2
Students will apply acquired knowledge and critical thinking skills to solve a real-world problem. Examples might include but are not limited to the following:

1. Search and rescue
   
2. Photogrammetry
   
3. Real Estate and other promotional photography
   
4. Live events
   
5. Construction sites
   
6. Mining / Quarrying
   
7. Inspections (Towers, Solar, Bridge, etc.)
   
8. Transportation of goods
   

Performance Skills
Present results of your experience in solving a real-world problem.

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