Pershing High School – Engineering of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uav)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students fly, configure, reverse engineer, design, build, and code. The UAV Challenge begins with principles of aeronautics and flight for a variety of industries (e.g., film vs. inspection). It ultimately leads students through a series of focus lessons that reverse engineer how each system of the UAV brain works. The culminating challenge is to replace the stock system with a customized Arduino-based flight controller. In working with the electrical components, students develop skills like soldering and critical thinking through troubleshooting. Key focus lessons dive into concepts such as aerodynamics, electricity, computer programming, and physical laws of motion.