Milestones

Week 0 

• Kick off Meeting!

Week 1

• House keeping

  • Lab tour 

  • Project Overview and milestones (Website)

  • Form Team, Pick name, Label Storage Tote

  • Pay The project experience fee

• Start Building!

Week 2 

• Complete Airframe (do not glue the canopy closed) 

• Install Simulator and begin practice

• (Before or after the Meeting) Begin Preparing or take the UAS TRUST Certification Test 

  • Don't worry, its not hard and takes 15-30 minutes :)

Week 3

• Assemble, test, and center servos

• Install servos 

• Connect servos to Elevons (control horns, control rods, clevis's)

• Solder ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) HOW TO

• Simulator Practice: 5 min without collision

Week 4

• Route and secure Servo wires (route into the fuselage)

• Install Motor 

• Water proof and improve top-bottom distinction with tape

• Cadet Training

  • Learn how to set up Transmitter and Receiver

  • Simulator Practice: 5 min without collision (use PgUp, PgDwn, Ins, and Del to change wind conditions)

• Test Motor and Elevons (no propellers)

Week 5

• Adjust CG (center of gravity) with battery 

• Develop a battery securing strategy

• Cadet Training

  • Learn how to set up Transmitter and Receiver

  • Learn how and Test Motor and Elevons (no propellers)

  • Learn battery safety and maintenance 

  • Simulator Practice: 5 min without collision (use PgUp, PgDwn, Ins, and Del to change wind conditions)

• Finish all assembly

Week 6

• Cadet Training

  • Learn how to set up Transmitter and Receiver

  • Learn battery safety and maintenance 

  • Simulator Practice: 5 min without collision (use PgUp, PgDwn, Ins, and Del to change wind conditions)

• Install propeller

• At least 1 Cadet Pass off per team

• Pass Pre-flight checks for Fly-Day

------ FLY DAY 1 ------

Week 7

• Create OnShape profile using BYU email

• Attend CAD training

• Begin Hardpoint Project (Create the 3D Model)

• Begin repairs if needed

Week 8

• Install OrcaSlicer (Slicing software for 3D printer)

• Work on Hardpoint Project (Create gcode for printer)

• Start 3D prints (Tips and tools here)

• Finish repairs

------ FLY-DAY 2 ------

Week 9

• Finish hardpoint project (assemble hardpoint(s) to profile jet)

• Start Payload Project (decide and design)

• Practice Flight simulator 

Week 10

• work on Payload project (Prototype and test)

• Learn how to set up switches and control auxiliary servos (hardpoint)

Week 11

• Complete Payload Project (Manufacture)

• Pass Pre-Flight checks

------ FINAL FLY DAY ------