SHS3 Aviation And Aerospace Engineering · Semester 2 Week 17: Design and Fabrication of UAVs

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.4.3.LI.1 - Build a small UAV (aircraft/rocket) using locally available materials

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List and describe at least four locally available materials suitable for building a small UAV and explain the role of each material in the structure.
Apply the selected design concept from the Week 12 and 13 lessons to cut, shape and assemble UAV components (fuselage, wing or body, fins, and payload bay) with acceptable craftsmanship.
Demonstrate correct use of epoxy glue and other joining techniques to produce a structurally sound UAV that can withstand a light handling test.
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability groups, assigning roles so that every member contributes to the fabrication process and documenting their progress in a project journal.
Evaluate their own and peers’ completed UAVs against a simple checklist of mission requirements and structural quality, giving constructive feedback respectfully.

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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.3 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to fabricate and test a selected design. 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.1 - Build a small UAV (aircraft/rocket) using locally available materials
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 17 (Week 37 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. 124

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning/Project-Based Learning: In mixed ability groups, learners apply the requirements in building a small UAV with local materials. Display UAVs in class for comments from colleagues.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Styrofoam
- Epoxy glue
- Flight simulation software and equipment
- A model
- rocket
Assessment (3.4.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.