Module CS5560-KP05
Design and Control of UAVs (DCUAV)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
every summer semester
Credit points
5
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2019, optional subject, Additionally recognized elective module
Classes and lectures:
- Design and Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (exercise, 2 SWS)
- Design and Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 60 hours in-classroom work
- 30 hours private studies
- 20 hours exam preparation
- 40 hours work on project
Contents of teaching:
- Overview of UAV systems and components
- UAV safety and regulations
- Introduction to autopilot systems
- Fundamentals of multicopter dynamics
- Assembly of a multicopter
- Onboard sensors and data fusion
- Introduction to multicopter control
- Motion planning and autonomous flight
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students know about basic types of UAV systems and their components
- Students are familiar with basic UAV safety procedures and regulations
- Students understand the fundamentals of UAV dynamics and control
- Students are able to assemble and program a simple multicopter
- Students have gained hands-on experience on an individual drone project
- Students are acquainted with algorithms for motion planning and autonomous flight
- Students know about current trends in UAVs
Grading through:
- portfolio exam
Responsible for this module:
- Prof. Dr. Georg Schildbach
Teacher:
- Institute for Electrical Engineering in Medicine
- Prof. Dr. Georg Schildbach
- Carlos Castelar, M.Sc.
Literature:
- Quan, Quan : Introduction to Multicopter Design and Control 1st Edition, Springer Singapore, 2017.
- Quan, Quan; Dai, Xunhua, Dai; Wang, Shuai : Multicopter Design and Control Practice 1st Edition, Springer Singapore, 2021
Language:
- offered only in English
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Writing a project paper according to the specifications at the beginning of the semester
Module Examination(s):
- CS5560-L1: Design and Control of UAVs, Portfolio examination consisting of: 1/3 project work and 2/3 examination
The type of examination (written or oral) is determined at the beginning of the semester.
Last Updated:
07.03.2025