SHS3 Aviation And Aerospace Engineering · Semester 2 Week 13: Design and Fabrication of UAVs

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.4.3.LI.2 - Apply evaluation tables to select the best concept from a number of UAV concepts.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least four relevant evaluation criteria derived from a given UAV mission requirement statement.
Construct a decision matrix (evaluation table) that pairs each UAV concept against the stated criteria with appropriate weighting.
Assign scores to each UAV concept against each criterion using a consistent rating scale, and compute weighted totals accurately.
Justify, in writing or verbally, the selection of one UAV concept over competing concepts based on the final decision matrix scores.
Identify weaknesses in a poorly designed evaluation table (e.g., missing criteria, unfair weighting) and suggest improvements.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Design and Fabrication of UAVs (4.3)
Content standard: 3.4.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of how to develop and evaluate conceptual designs of UAVs. 3.4.3.LO.1 Make sketches of several UAV concepts to satisfy stipulated mission requirements. 3.4.3.LO.2 Determine by analytical means, the physical properties of a UAV. 3.4.3.LO.3 Construct and fly a small UAV.
Indicator: 3.4.3.LI.2 - Apply evaluation tables to select the best concept from a number of UAV concepts.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 13 (Week 33 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 122

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: In pairs, guide learners to create an evaluation table and decision matrix in selecting UAV concepts.
- A sample of aircraft design requirements
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Sample concept evaluation tables and decision matrices
Assessment (3.4.3.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.