The ability to do advanced research can be nurtured through the development of problem solving skills at the undergraduate level. As with any information technology project, IT research is most often done in teams. This paper describes an undergraduate team-based project to build and integrate the payload for an uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV). The class mission was to survey a mock disaster area and to acquire photos, video, and GPS tracking data to aid in recovery efforts. Freeware tools and a Linux processor were used to keep costs low. The UAV platform was a radio controlled helicopter. Teams were tasked with quality control, documentation, and public relations to simulate a real IT development project. A "wiki" type website was used to aid in project management and documentation. A project of this nature can be incorporated into any project management class to teach project lifecycle principles and should serve to prepare students for more advanced research projects.
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An undergraduate experimental UAV payload project to teach problem solving and project lifecycle skills
Marchant, Anne; Marchant, William
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, Volume 4 (2)
Association for Computing Machinery – Jun 1, 2007
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