Drone Maintenance and Repair

Lecture

Watch

• Drone Design #1 - Selecting an Airfoil

Lab

• Soldering Practice

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

  • Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase Retractable Landing Gear for a multi-rotor UA. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

    • • Description of the product(s).

      • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products.

      • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

      • Links to any relevant reviews

      • Name and address of the vendor.

Read/Lecture

• DC Motors

• DC Motors and Propellers

Watch

• Build a Drone Part 1 - Select Components

Lab

• Soldering Practice

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

  • Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase Motors and Propellers for a multi-rotor UA. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

    • • Description of the product(s).

      • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products (if more than 3 select 3 for the purposes of the assignment).

      • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

      • Links to any relevant reviews

      • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• ESC’s & Power Distribution

Read/Watch

• ESCs, FMU power module and RC receiver

Lab

• NXP Hover Games Drone Kit Inventory

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

  • Part 3

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

  • Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase Electronic Speed Controllers and Power Distribution Boards for a multi-rotor UA. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

    • • Description of the product(s).

      • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products (if more than 3 select 3 for the purposes of the assignment).

      • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

      • Links to any relevant reviews

      • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• Flight Controllers, R/C Receivers and Antennas

Lab

• UAS Drive Systems, Motors, Motor Mounting System, Installation

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

• Running Homework Project

  • You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

    • Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase Flight Controllers, Radio Control Receivers, and Antennas for a multi-rotor UA. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

      • • Description of the product(s).

        • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products (if more than 3 select 3 for the purposes of the assignment).

        • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

        • Links to any relevant reviews

        • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• Introduction to Printed Circuit Boards

Lab

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

  • Search the Internet as if you were trying to come up with a solution for your employer's need to create custom printed circuit boards. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

    • • Description of the product(s)/service.

      • How does the service/product work?

      • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

      • Links to products/services

      • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• Pilot Controller Hand Controllers and sUAS Payloads.

Lab

• sUAS Flight Controllers, R/C Receiver, and telemetry

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

  • Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase a telemetry solution for a multi-rotor UA. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

    • • Description of the product(s).

      • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products (if more than 3 select 3 for the purposes of the assignment).

      • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

      • Links to any relevant reviews

      • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• Li-Po battery Operations & Maintenance

Lab

• sUAS Top plate and motor arms/boom installation

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

• Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase a solution for charging multiple batteries while in the field. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

  • • Description of the product(s).

    • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products (if more than 3 select 3 for the purposes of the assignment).

    • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

    • Links to any relevant reviews

    • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• Weight & Balance/Aerodynamics & Flight Controls

Lab

• Pilot Controller set up and software updates

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

Running Homework Project

• You are being tasked with sourcing replacement parts for a variety of 'broken drones'. Periodically during the semester, you will use the Internet and your favorite search engine to find a company that sells a given part.

  • The pilots at your job report that on sunny days they are unable to see the tablets/phones attached to their controllers.Search the Internet as if you were trying to purchase a solution for seeing the display attached to to a drone handheld controller. Prepare an email message for your boss Ms. Johnson, the message should include answers to the following questions:

    • • Description of the product(s).

      • How many different types/brands/models did you find. Include links to the products and an image for each of the various products (if more than 3 select 3 for the purposes of the assignment).

      • Detailed technical specifications for each (if applicable)

      • Links to any relevant reviews

      • Name and address of the vendor.

Lecture

• Understanding Schematics and Diagrams

  • How to read schematic diagrams for electronics part 1 tutorial: The basics

  • Collin's Lab: Schematics

  • Schematics and design files

Lab

• sUAS Software Installations, system configuration. Using QGroundControl

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

  • Part 3

  • Part 4

  • Part 5

  • Part 6

Lecture

• sUAS Inspections & Preventive Maintenance, Acceptable Technical Data, sUAS Maintenance Documentation

  • UAS Maintenance Part 107 and Beyond Setting Up your Maintenance Program

  • Aircraft Maintenance Forms and Records

Lab

• • sUAS System Checks

Running Homework Project

• Developing a maintenance schedule

  • You've been tasked with developing a maintenance schedule. The problem is a decision on which drone platform your company has decided to standardize on has not been made. Certain aspects of the schedule are aircraft specific, but other aspects are universal.

    • Develop a generic maintenance schedule using resources available online and from the FAA.

      • Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

      • Maintenance Management Software