Applied composite drone manufacturing (Summer School)
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Dorte Smedegaard Schmidt | dss@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Mechanical Engineering, Institut for Teknologi og Innovation |
Helle Gad | hgad@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelse, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
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Raphael Geiger | rge@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Mechanical Engineering, Institut for Teknologi og Innovation |
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Karen Hempler Andreasen | karn@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Studieadministration, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
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Mandatory prerequisites
Students with at least two completed academic years in the field of Engineering or Design, interested or curious about applied composite manufacturing and drones.
Learning objectives - Knowledge
- Applied knowledge of composite manufacturing and materials, its characteristics, possibilities and limitations
- Drone development and constructions
- Team work and project management
Learning objectives - Skills
- Steep learning of applied composite processes
- Hands on work with fiber materials and resins in a responsible way and attitude
- Manufacture construction systems with 3D printing
- Fabricate and build full scale prototypes
Learning objectives - Competences
- Evaluate your project possibilities in the given time and with the given opportunities
- Involve the use computational workflows to manage the process from design to fabrication of custom construction systems
Content
This course focuses on composite drone production.
Drones come in various forms and shapes. The purpose of flying requires smart constructions and lightweight materials, such as composites. The composite lab at the Danish drone center offers various composite manufacturing technologies and materials to build different types of drones. The range of processes spans from additive manufacturing with composite materials over to filament winding and vacuum infusion. Natural fibers, like flax, offer sustainable composites but also glass and carbon fibers could lead to flying solutions.
The aim of the course is to develop and manufacture your individual composite drone in each team. The teams will get guidance along the way and having the freedom to develop their ideas and manufacture their individual designs.
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Teaching Method
The course will be fun, intense and interesting two weeks where you get a lot of practical experience with composite materials and manufacturing technologies. You will also learn applied product development and can exercise your project management skills as well as your team working capabilities.
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Two weeks in August
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Participating in class (80%)
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The evaluation will be based on participation in all aspects of the course, including attendance, course participation, project presentation (written and oral), drone design and production, project management final product and final oral exam per team but with an individual grade.
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Additional information
The enrollment is limited to 15 students.
If more applicants than places, applicants who meet the mandatory requirements are prioritised according to the below selection criteria:Â
- International applicants (bachelor level, third year or higher)
- Exchange students (partner universities)
- Guest students
- International applicants (master level)
- Exchange students (partner universities)
- Guest students
- Applicants from other Danish educational institution (bachelor level)
- Applicants from other Danish educational institution (master level)
- International applicants (PhD level)
- Exchange students (partner universities)
- Guest students
- Applicants not enrolled on an educational institution
- Other students
Note: Applicants from engineering or natural sciences will take priority. If remaining places, applicants with another academic background will be assessed according to the same selection criteria.