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  Building a Drone Curriculum

  Version 2.1
  Updated 1/14/2020

   

  1. The Parts

  1. Frame
     1. Wheelbase and how is it determined
     2. 450mm Flame wheel kit design
  2. Power Distribution Board (PDB) and Wiring
  3. Electronic Speed Controls (ESC)
  4. PMU (Power Management Unit)
  5. Extra power leads for FPV, etc.
  6. Soldering the components to the PDB
  7. Hot glue the wires and pads to prevent arching
  8. Frame assembly
  9. Motors and propellers
     1. Clockwise rotation CW
     2. Counter Clockwise CCW
  10. Flight Controller
      1. GPS
      2. 8 bit versus 32 bit
      3. Autonomy
  11. Radio Controlled (RC) Receiver
      1. Minimum 6 channels
      2. Range
      3. Binding to Transmitter (protocols DSMX, FAAST)
  12. Radio Controlled (RC) Transmitter
      1. Minimum 6 channels
      2. Creating a new model
      3. Mode 2 versus Mode 1
      4. Understanding the stick movements
         1. Throttle
         2. Pitch = Elevator
         3. Yaw = Rudder
         4. Roll = Ailerons
  13. Batteries
      1. LIPO
      2. Number of cells and output voltage (3s = 12.6 volts)
      3. Battery care (LiPO’s can cause a fire)
  14. First Person View (FPV)
      1. Video Transmitter (VTX)
      2. Video Receiver (Goggles or screen)
      3. Antennas
         1. Circular Polarized
         2. Multipathing
         3. Understanding mill watts (mw)
  15. 3D printed parts
      1. FPV Camera holder
      2. Frame
      3. VTX and GPS mount

   

  2. First Flight
  3. Next steps
     1. Drone racing
     2. Commercial Drone Operations
     3. FAA Regulations
  4. STEM applied learning principles
     1. Computer programming
     2. Autonomy
     3. Circuits and Electronics
     4. 3D Printing
     5. Robotics
     6. Aviation
     7. Physics
  5. Estimated Costs
     1. Motors (2212) x 4 = $50
     2. ESC’s 20 Amp x 4 = $50
     3. Flight Controller w/ GPS = $160
     4. 6 Channel RC receiver = $25
     5. Propellers x 4 = $12
     6. VTX = $25
     7. Circular Poloarized antennas X 2 = $10
     8.  FPV camera = $50
     9. 3D printed frame and hardware = $3
     10. Battery (3000 mah) = $25
     11. FPV goggles = $80
     12. Radio Transmitter = $200