Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Mentors: Assistant Professors Yongki Go and Son Hungsun

Objective:
The project aims to design and build a UAV system for international competition. The mission will be set at the start of the project, and a group of selected undergraduate students will need to acquire knowledge in diverse engineering areas to create a UAV capable of achieving the mission.

Description:
The project involves developing a radio controlled and/or autonomous UAV to carry the necessary payload for a mission, including the ground control station of the system. The students will have a chance to learn and apply the related theories of aircraft design, hands-on fabrication, electronic hardware selection and implementation, subsystem tests and analyses, and flight tests. Besides, the project encourages students to participate in extracurricular activities such as competitions, which will allow them to gain valuable experience beyond their course work.

Methodology:
A fundamental understanding of engineering knowledge as well as practical techniques in the following areas are needed for the successful completion of the project.

• Systematic design approach, including aerodynamic, propulsion, structure and material, and stability and control considerations
• Proper structural fabrication technique
• Guidance and navigation principles
• Telemetry and navigation system implementation
• System identification
• Analysis of dynamics and vibration
• Control system including autonomous capability development

Special requirement: Strong motivation and enthusiasm for UAV.