A complete drone lab covering airframe assembly, electronics integration, flight controller programming and FPV flying — preparing students for careers in aerospace, defence tech and autonomous systems.
| Category | Equipment / Component | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Drone Build Kits | 250mm and 450mm quadcopter frame kits (10 sets) | From-scratch drone building |
| FPV Systems | FPV cameras, goggles, 5.8GHz video transmitters | First-person view flying experience |
| Flight Controllers | Pixhawk 6C, Betaflight F7, ArduPilot boards | Autonomous and manual flight |
| Propulsion | 2205/2306 brushless motors, 30A ESCs, LiPo battery packs | Drone power systems |
| Simulator | Velocidrone / Liftoff PC simulator with FPV controllers | Safe pre-flight simulation training |
| Mission Planning | QGroundControl, Mission Planner on lab PCs | Autonomous mission programming |
| Safety | Indoor flying net cage (5×5m), fire-resistant LiPo bags, goggles | Safe indoor operation |
| Fixed Wing | Glider kit for aerodynamics study (optional advanced module) | Aerodynamics and lift concepts |
Students learn motors, ESCs, batteries, power distribution and the full electronics stack that makes a drone fly — from component to airworthy craft.
From manual FPV flying to GPS waypoint missions — students experience the full spectrum of drone operation and autonomous control systems.
Mission planning, altitude hold, return-to-home logic and payload control using ArduPilot Python scripting and QGroundControl.