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Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1/19
First class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 1002
Initial Web Board Post due 11:59p
1/26
Second class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 1002
Laboratory safety training due 11:59p
Early Project Approval due 4:45p
CAD assignment due 11:59p
2/2
Add/Drop Deadline due 11:59p
Third class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 1002
Project approval due 11:59p
2/9
First team meetings with TAs 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 3081
Soldering assignment due 6:00p
Proposals due 11:59p
2/16
Initial Conversation With Machine Shop (required if using the shop) due 4:00p ECEB 1047
PCB Review 3:00p - 5:00p ECEB 3081
Team Contract due 11:59p
2/23
First Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
Design Review Sign-up due 11:59p
Design Document due 11:59p
3/2
Design Review 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Design Review 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Design Review 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Second Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
3/9
Breadboard Demo 8:00a WIth Instructor and TA
Breadboard Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TA
Breadboard Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TA
Teamwork Evaluation I due 11:59p
Third Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
Last day for revisions to the machine shop due ECEB 1048
3/16
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
3/23
Fourth Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
3/30
Individual progress reports due 11:59p
4/6
Progress Demo 8:00a - 6:00p 2070
Progress Demo 8:00a - 6:00p
Progress Demo 8:00a - 6:00p 2070
Team Contract assessment due 11:59p
4/13
4/20
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock Presentation With Comm and ECE TAs
Mock Presentation With Comm and ECE TAs
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Video Assignment due 11:59p
4/27
Final Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Final Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Final Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Final Presentation 8:00a - 6:00p With instructor and TAs
Final Presentation 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
5/4
Best Projects Judging and Award Ceremony 2:00p Location TBD
Pitched Project Reviews 2070
Final papers due 11:59p
Lab checkout 3:00p - 4:30p With TA
Lab Notebook Due due 11:59p

Propeller-less Multi-rotor

Ignacio Aguirre Panadero, Bree Peng, Leo Yamamae

Propeller-less Multi-rotor

Featured Project

Our project explored the every-expanding field of drones. We wanted to solve a problem with the dangers of plastic propellers as well as explore new method of propulsion for drones.

Our design uses a centrifugal fan design inspired by Samm Shepard's "This is NOT a Propeller" video where he created a centrifugal fan for a radio controlled plane. We were able to design a fan that has a peak output of 550g per fan that is safe when crashing and when the impeller inside damaged.

The chassis and fans are made of laser-cut polystyrene and is powered using brushless motors typically used for radio-controlled helicopters.

The drone uses an Arduino DUE with a custom shield and a PCB to control the system via Electronic Speed Controllers. The drone also has a feedback loop that will try to level the drone using a MPU6050.

We were able to prove that this method of drone propulsion is possible and is safer than using hard plastic propellers.

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