MR4012 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Syllabus:
MR4012 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To understand the basic concepts of UAVs.
2. To learn and understand the various components of UAVs.
3. To familiarize the basic concepts of flights.
4. To impart knowledge on maintenance of drone equipment.
5. To understand the various regulatories and regulations.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV)
Overview and background: history of UAVs, classifications of UAVs, lift generation method. Contemporary applications like military, government and civil areas. Operational considerations like liability / legal issues, ethical implications LOS / BLOS
UNIT II UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS) COMPONENTS
Platforms – configurations – characteristics – applications. Propulsion: internal combustion engines, turbine engines, electric systems. On-board flight control – Payloads: sensing/surveillance, weaponized UAS and delivery. Communications: command/control, telemetry. Launch/recovery systems – Ground control stations
UNIT III BASIC CONCEPTS OF FLIGHT
Aerodynamics: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Flight performance: climbing vs. gliding flight, range / endurance – Stability and control: flight axes, flight controls, autopilots. Emergency identification and handling – Fixed wing operations: Types of fixed wing drones, make, parts, terminology and operation.
UNIT IV DRONE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of drone, flight control box – Maintenance of ground equipment- batteries – Scheduled servicing – Repair of equipment – Fault finding and rectification – Weather and meteorology.
UNIT V REGULATORIES AND REGULATIONS
Homeland regulatories: FCC, FAA and foreign regulatory. Regulations: FCC compliance, UAS registration, Federal Aircraft Regulations (FARs) – Safety considerations
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
CO1. Understand and familiarize the basic concepts on UAVs
CO2. Select and choose the components of UAV
CO3. Understand the basic concepts of flight
CO4. To maintain the drone equipment.
CO5. To understand various regulatories and regulations.
REFERENCES:
1. Paul Fahlstrom, Thomas Gleason, “Introduction to UAV Systems”, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
2. Randal W. Beard and Timothy W. McLain, “Small Unmanned Aircraft: Theory and Practice “, Princeton University Press, 2010.
3. Jha, “Theory, Design, and Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”, CRC Press, 2016.