Drones

Objectives
Presentation:

Terminology used
Architectures, components of a system
Current use of UAV systems (Civil and Defense)

Skills acquired

Be able to grasp current and future UAV implementation issues.
Mobilize a broad field of fundamental and technical sciences related to aeronautical mechanical systems, and have the ability to analyze and synthesize them.

Terminology and general operation of an aeronautical system

Contents

General introduction to UAV systems
Architecture of a UAV system
Vectors, ground segment, current and future payloads
Main challenges still to be solved

Pedagogical method of acquisition

Lecture
Then a 2-hour TD in the form of a project consisting of an argued choice of a type of UAV for a given mission (analysis of the need, AF/AV, possible options, choice of option and presentation of arguments leading to the choice)
The module ends with an assessment consisting of an oral presentation of the project and its results (in groups of 2 or 3 students).

future maintenance