1. Mini-Quadcopters Scott Bartholomew scott.bartholomew@aggiemail.usu.edu

2. Quadcopters Sizes Basics Regular Mini Micro 4 rotors Control board
Remote control

3. STEM Components Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
Explain lift, drag, thrust via Sci-Vis presentation
Technology
Utilize tools, materials, and processes to build and bind along with discussion of societal impacts
Engineering
Use design process to design, evaluate, and redesign frame
Mathematics
proportional-integral-derivative

4. Classroom Challenge Exploring Technology Communications Technology
Manufacturing Technology
CaCa (formerly CTE Intro)
CHALLENGE: You are a member of a Quadcopter Design team. The team is charged with designing and building the frame for a quadcopter to accommodate given pieces (i.e., motors, controller, batteries).
Your team is also responsible for developing educational visualizations that explain science and mathematical principles of the quadcopter to fifth graders during their science and mathematics instruction.

5. Possible Requirements
1. Utilize and document the Engineering Design Process to develop the frame of the quadcopter around given constraints.
2. As part of the constraints to be identified within the Engineering Design Process:
a. Research and report misuses of quadcopters that cause ethical dilemmas.
b. Research and report current govern regulations for hobby quadcopters and commercial use quadcopters.
3. Build, fly, evaluate, revise and report the finalized quadcopter.
4. Utilize Story Boarding to create a presentation featuring your quadcopter that:
a. Explains the science of the four forces (thrust, lift, drag, weight) that affect flight.
b. Explains the mathematical calculations for the forces that explain why your quadcopter can fly and maneuver.
And/or
c. Explains the science and mathematics of radio frequency.
d. Explains the technology of remote control.

6. Build and test

7. Materials
Foam board
Balsa wood
3Doodler
3D printed
Molded
Other…

8. Great Resources
The basics of flying -
How quadcopters work -
Getting started with quadcopters -
Example Instructable -

9. Feasibility
Parts from toy grade quadcopters can be found readily available online. Make sure that you select and consistently work with a particular model.
Motors $11
Receiver/Control Board $14
Propellors (Set of 5) $5.50 – Buy extra
Charger $2
Batteries (Set of 5) - $12
Transmitter $10-18 (not one for each student)

10. Part List
Materials
1x Radio transmitter: Hubsan H107C-19 4-Channel 2.4GHz
1x Radio receiver+flight control: Hubsan H107-A34
4x Motors: Hubsan 7x20mm (2x CW, 2x CCW) for H107L
4x Propellers: Hubsan H107-A02-PRO (2x TypeA, 2x TypeB) (Order plenty of extras)
1x Battery: HUBSAN HS-H107-A24 3.7V 380mAh Li-Po Battery (not bad to have spares)
1x Charger: Hubsan 3.7V Usb Charger (Can buy a multi charger for up to 4 batteries)
2x screws: Hubsan Part H107-A07 Screw set or Double sided foam tape
Optional
4x LED: Hubsan H107L & H107C LED (2x Red, 2x Blue, 3mm diameter)
3D printed chassis: Files downloaded from or the one in demonstration
Equipment
Soldering iron
Screwdriver (if using screws)

11. Other possibilities Require propeller guard for new fliers
Make it a challenge to see who can be in the air the longest
Create challenge courses
With enough props consider Game of Drones