DRONETECH Educator Workshop: STEM Drones Take Flight
This workshop is a baseline introduction to drones and how to economically establish programs within your school. We cover basic drone anatomy, safety principles, regulations, and best practices in maintaining and documenting your drone program. We introduce economical STEM drones and show how they can be used in multiple ways to enhance education in a variety of skill sets. Lastly, we cover student competitions and how you can start a team(s) in your school or organization. This workshop can also be adapted for post-secondary educators or anyone looking to enrich existing programs or outreach activities.
This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (DUE 1501629, 1700615 and 1902574). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.