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Unman Aerial Vehicle (UAV): Fundamentals and Hands-on experiment
Tainan , Taiwan
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Medium of studying
Blended
Duration
16 hours
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Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Aerospace Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Computer Science
Area of study
Information and Communication Technologies | Engineering
Education type
Blended
Course Language
English
Intakes
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-01-05 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
Program Overview
The program is a micro-credit course titled "Unman Aerial Vehicle (UAV): Fundamentals and Hands-on experiment." It is part of the ICT Interdisciplinary Implementation program.
Course Objectives
The course objectives are to:
- Understand the development history and current status of UAVs.
- Write simple control programs and construct a basic UAV system.
- Possess basic UAV assembly, system integration, and control capabilities.
- Complete a cross-disciplinary application project, combining control programs, hardware control, and optical payload data analysis to enhance practical and innovative abilities.
Course Details
- Course Name: 【114-1微學分課程】無人機:入門與實作 Unman Aerial Vehicle (UAV): Fundamentals and Hands-on experiment
- Course Dates: 1/5~1/14
- Total Course Hours: 16 hours
- Class Location: Online (Google Meet) and physical (Tainan Campus, Chimei Building 216)
- Enrollment Limit: 20 students (open to external students, with priority given to local students if enrollment exceeds the limit)
Prerequisites
- Basic programming skills: Having taken a programming language course (such as Python, C/C++, Java, etc.) is preferred, as it helps understand variables, logical flows, and data structures.
- Interest in UAVs: Having taken related courses (such as electrical engineering, optoelectronics, physics, mechanics, or engineering experiments) or having an interest in system integration, smart manufacturing, or measurement and control applications is beneficial.
Required Materials
- Computer for online distance learning using Google Meeting
Course Materials
- Self-edited materials (uploaded by E3)
Assessment
- Homework *2: 55%
- Final Project: 40%
- Class Participation: 5%
Course Outline
| Unit Topic | Content Outline | Lecture | Demonstration | Practice | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAV Fundamentals and Practice | Lecture on UAV structure, practical cases, and practice | 8hr | 1hr | 1hr | 0hr |
| System Software and Hardware Integration | Industry experts lecture on UAV control, system assembly | 0hr | 1.5hr | 1.5hr | 0hr |
| System Testing and Verification | Actual control and execution of optical payload measurement experiments | 0hr | 0hr | 3hr | 0hr |
Course Schedule
| Date | Course Progress, Content, Topic |
|---|---|
| 2026-1-5 (Mon) | Course introduction, UAV system and application introduction (online distance learning) (2hr) |
| 2026-1-7 (Wed) | Key modules of UAV (2hr), payload devices and power systems (2hr), flight path planning and obstacle avoidance algorithms (2hr) (online distance learning) |
| 2026-1-12 (Mon) | Body and system assembly (2hr), program editing (2hr), and simulated flight training (2hr) (physical teaching at Tainan Campus, Chimei Building 216) |
| 2026-1-14 (Wed) | Special topic practice report: optical sensor payload mission (2hr) (online distance learning) |
- UAV equipped with optical sensors
- Data acquisition and analysis
- UAV flight and acquisition of optical data
Instructors
- Hu Bochen, Associate Professor, Optoelectronic Systems Institute, College of Photonics
- Zhong Weide, Project Manager, Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Xie Zheyu, Deputy Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Zhuang Minglong, Deputy Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute
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