Short Term Course on Drone Assembly
1st – 5th June 2021
To hone the skills of students of Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram organized one week “Short Term Course on Drone Assembly” from 1st - 5th June 2021. Under the able mentorship of Prof. Yudhveer Kumar Verma (ME Department), 22 students of ECE department undertook the course.
During the initial three days, students were taught the following topics related to Drone Assembly:
- Introduction to Drones
- Dynamics of Drones, Stability & Control
- Sensors used in drones
- Batteries used in Drones
- Fight Controller techniques
- Detailed Drone Programming
- Assembly of Quadcopter Drone
On the fourth day, the students were taught about the steps to build drones which were as follows:
Step 1: Assemble the frame.
Step 2: Construct your drone's motors and propellers.
Step 3: Mount your electronic speed controllers.
Step 4: Connect the battery connector to PDB.
Step 5: Attach the landing gear.
Step 6: Choose and add your flight controller.
Step 7: Connect the drone to a GCS and calibrate sensors.
Step 8: Double-check and test out.
Step 9: Prepare for take-off.
They were taught the assembly procedure of Drones through live demonstration by the mentor. Students also made their drones and were given required and adequate assistance.
On the last day, students presented their drones and had a Drone War. Every participant was awarded with a Certificate of Participation.
The platform gave students a chance to enhance their technical knowledge and skills.