Drones and Flight
Year Level: Grade 3 - 6
Total Session Time: 6 hours

What is the Course?

Inspire Robotics brings to you Drones and Flight. This program involves getting students to unify into small engineering teams, to design, build gliders, and learn to maneuver and fly drones.

Course Outline

  • Students are introduced to electronics, motor physics, the concepts of the energy and friction and of course flight.
  • Students explore the field of drones and other aircraft technologies.
  • Students work in teams to engineer their own gliders.
  • The program culminates with a Drone Flight Dance, where each group performs their own choreographed drone dance to their favourite music track.

Course Outcomes

Skills Learnt
This course prepares & equips students with the following skills:
  • Team work skills
  • Design Thinking (engineering mindset, iterative designing, ciritcal thinking)
  • Invaluable knowledge on relevant subjects
Curriculum Links
Some possible links to the curriculum include:
  • Mathematics
  • Science - Physics
  • Science - Electricity & Power
  • Engineering
Future Careers
This course inspires and prepares students to seek a career in:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Aviation Industry

Other Details

Equipment Needed: No equipment is required.
Student Prerequire Skills:
No background or experience in mathematics, physics or programming is necessary.