MINIQUADCOPTERS Scott Bartholomew scott bartholomewaggiemail usu edu https

MINI-QUADCOPTERS Scott Bartholomew scott. bartholomew@aggiemail. usu. edu https: //goo. gl/o. ZGb 6 c

Quadcopters • Sizes • Regular • Mini • Micro • Basics • 4 rotors • Control board • Remote control

STEM Components • Science • Explain lift, drag, thrust via Sci-Vis presentation • Technology • Utilize tools, materials, and processes to build and bind along with discussion of societal impacts • Engineering • Use design process to design, evaluate, and redesign frame • Mathematics • proportional-integral-derivative

Classroom Challenge • Exploring Technology • Communications Technology • Manufacturing Technology • Ca. Ca (formerly CTE Intro) CHALLENGE: You are a member of a Quadcopter Design team. The team is charged with designing and building the frame for a quadcopter to accommodate given pieces (i. e. , motors, controller, batteries). Your team is also responsible for developing educational visualizations that explain science and mathematical principles of the quadcopter to fifth graders during their science and mathematics instruction.

Possible Requirements 1. Utilize and document the Engineering Design Process to develop the frame of the quadcopter around given constraints. 2. As part of the constraints to be identified within the Engineering Design Process: a. Research and report misuses of quadcopters that cause ethical dilemmas. b. Research and report current govern regulations for hobby quadcopters and commercial use quadcopters. 3. Build, fly, evaluate, revise and report the finalized quadcopter. 4. Utilize Story Boarding to create a presentation featuring your quadcopter that: a. Explains the science of the four forces (thrust, lift, drag, weight) that affect flight. b. Explains the mathematical calculations for the forces that explain why your quadcopter can fly and maneuver. And/or c. Explains the science and mathematics of radio frequency. d. Explains the technology of remote control.

Build and test

Materials • Foam board • Balsa wood • 3 Doodler • 3 D printed • Molded • Other…

Great Resources • The basics of flying - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 bt. EFJJD 4_o • How quadcopters work http: //www. rchelicopterfun. com/quadrocopter. html • Getting started with quadcopters http: //multicopter. forestblue. nl/multicopter_basics. html • Example Instructable - http: //www. instructables. com/id/Super. Light-Quadcopter/? ALLSTEPS

Feasibility • Parts from toy grade quadcopters can be found readily available online. Make sure that you select and consistently work with a particular model. • Motors $11 • Receiver/Control Board $14 • Propellors (Set of 5) $5. 50 – Buy extra • Charger $2 • Batteries (Set of 5) - $12 • Transmitter $10 -18 (not one for each student)

Part List Materials 1 x Radio transmitter: Hubsan H 107 C-19 4 -Channel 2. 4 GHz 1 x Radio receiver+flight control: Hubsan H 107 -A 34 4 x Motors: Hubsan 7 x 20 mm (2 x CW, 2 x CCW) for H 107 L 4 x Propellers: Hubsan H 107 -A 02 -PRO (2 x Type. A, 2 x Type. B) (Order plenty of extras) 1 x Battery: HUBSAN HS-H 107 -A 24 3. 7 V 380 m. Ah Li-Po Battery (not bad to have spares) 1 x Charger: Hubsan 3. 7 V Usb Charger (Can buy a multi charger for up to 4 batteries) 2 x screws: Hubsan Part H 107 -A 07 Screw set or Double sided foam tape Optional 4 x LED: Hubsan H 107 L & H 107 C LED (2 x Red, 2 x Blue, 3 mm diameter) 3 D printed chassis: Files downloaded from http: //www. thingiverse. com/thing: 681232 or the one in demonstration http: //www. thingiverse. com/thing: 435484 Equipment Soldering iron Screwdriver (if using screws)

Other possibilities • Require propeller guard for new fliers • Make it a challenge to see who can be in the air the longest • Create challenge courses • With enough props consider Game of Drones