2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

UAS 115 - UAS Multirotor Systems


Description: Fundamentals of multicopter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) airframes and ground systems. Basic component operation and use of airframe systems, power system, flight controls, payloads, and avionics. Includes hands-on assembly of UAS systems.

Credits: 4
Lecture: 2
Lab: 4

Course Content:
  1. Powerplant systems
  2. Airframe systems
  3. Avionics systems
  4. Flight controls
  5. Basic telemetry systems
  6. Ground station systems
  7. Launch and recovery systems
  8. Autopilot systems
  9. Payload systems
  10. Rotary-winged aerodynamics

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify basic UAS airframe and powerplant systems and their component functions. Construct airframe; install and test power and propulsion systems. (1,2)
  2. Describe UAS flight controls, avionics, and autopilot components and functions; install and test flight control and autopilot systems. (3,4,8)
  3. Describe basic UAS telemetry and ground station components and functions; install telemetry system on UAS and perform range test. (5,6)
  4. Outline UAS launch and recovery system procedures. (7)
  5. Describe UAS payloads, integration, and test procedures and install and test a payload system. (9)
  6. Describe rotary-wing aerodynamics and relation to flight. (10)

Required Assessment:
Creation of a multirotor aircraft and systems.