Design and build drones for environmental monitoring and sustainable precision farming (Summer School)
Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering
Teaching language: English
EKA: T930019102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Summer school (autumn)
Level: Bachelor
Course ID: T930019101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 05-12-2022
Duration: Intensive course
Version: Archive
Course ID
Course Title
Design and build drones for environmental monitoring and sustainable precision farming (Summer School)
ECTS value
5
Internal Course Code
Responsible study board
Administrative Unit
Date of Approval
Course Responsible
Name | Department | |
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Kamilla Juel Sørensen | kjs@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og -support |
Preben Hagh Strunge Holm | prebenh@mmmi.sdu.dk | SDU Robotics |
Teachers
Programme Secretary
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Mandatory prerequisites
Students must have passed no less than 70 ECTS on their bachelor or bachelor of engineering programme.
Experience in Python programming
Recommended prerequisites
Learning objectives - Knowledge
- •Value Sensitive Design concept and methodology applied to camera drones.
- •Architecture and principal components of multirotor drones and camera payloads.
- •Application of simple computer vision algorithms to RGB camera footage captured by a drone.
Learning objectives - Skills
•Construction, calibration, and flight testing a basic multirotor drone.
•Interfacing of simple camera payloads.
•Development of simple computer vision algorithms.
•Operation of a multirotor drone while adhering to operating procedures and safety protocols.
Learning objectives - Competences
•Understand the principal requirements and design of drones and payloads for computer vision based applications.
•Participate in finding technical applicable solutions to monitoring drones for environmental monitoring and sustainable precision farming.
Content
This course will teach the basics of computer vision based drones often used in environmental monitoring and sustainable precision farming applications. The students will work in teams of 3-4 on theory and laboratory exercises focusing on value sensitive design, drone hardware and software, computer vision algorithms and drone operations. The exercise results will lead to a mini project where the students will design, construct, and operate a multirotor drone and camera payload. The teaching and laboratory exercises as well as the indoor and outdoor flight tests will take place at the Danish national drone test center north of Odense city
Teaching Method
The course will be experimental with lectures to provide the underlining theory. The students will work in teams of 3-4 on theory and laboratory exercises. The exercise results will lead to a mini project where the students will design, construct and operate a multirotor drone and camera payload.
Time of classes
Two weeks in August
Number of lessons
hours per week
Teaching language
Examination regulations
Exam regulations
Name
Exam regulations
Examination is held
At the end of the summer course.
Tests
Exam
EKA
T930019102
Name
Exam
Description
Grading is based on an overall assessment of:
- atttendance (80 %)
- individual oral examination covering the theory presented in course lectures and the laboratory exercises
- laboratory reports
Form of examination
Oral examination
Censorship
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card - Date of birth
Language
English
ECTS value
5
Additional exam information
The form of examination in the re-examination is the same as in the
ordinary examination except the requirement of 80% attendance which
is removed.
Additional information
Please note that registration for this elective course is binding. However, we recommend you apply for de-registration of Summer School courses if you do not pass your exams in June, leaving you to register for re-exams in August. Apply by filling out the form. Application of Exemption from the Deadline for Registration or De-registration for Courses
Enrolment is limited to 24 students. If more applicants than places, applicants who meet the mandatory requirements are prioritised according to the below selection criteria:
Engineering students from BSc Robot Systems Engineering who need this specific summer course in order to graduate
Engineering students from BSc Robot Systems Engineering and BEng Robot Systems Engineering
Other students from SDU-TEK provided the course is approved as an elective on their study programmes
Other students from SDU provided the course is approved as an elective on their study programmes
Other students from SDU-TEK with preapproval of credit transfer
Other students from SDU with preapproval of credit transfer
Note: If further selection criteria are needed this will be based on a first-come-first-served basis.
This course is identical with T930010101. Any used examination attempts will be transferred.