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Multicopter Design Challenge: Design, Fly, and Learn
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Sutton, Kevin G.; Busby, Joe R.; Kelly, Daniel P. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2016
A great deal of the nation's attention has turned to the sky as new technologies open the door for new opportunities with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). UAVs are powered aerial vehicles that do not carry an operator, use aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely. As people become accustomed to…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Aviation Technology, Air Transportation, Technological Advancement
A Case for Drones
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Preble, Brian C. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2015
The time has come for drones. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles played an integral and indispensable part in the United States' military operations during the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Since then, drones have taken new forms, found their way into hobbyists' hands, and recently have played a role in postmodern transportation. Current…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Aviation Technology, Technology Education, STEM Education
Send Student Interest Skyward!: Soaring Teaches Aeronautics Basics
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Scarcella, Joe; Wallace, Art – Tech Directions, 2011
Gliders and sailplanes provide a great launching platform for teaching about technology and scientific principles. Soaring is technological innovation in action, using earth's natural resources for energy and endurance during flight. This article focuses on the basics of soaring, which educators can use to increase excitement and interest in the…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Student Interests, Natural Resources, Technology Education
Crash Test Kids: Stealth Learning at Its Best
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Marshall, Kirk – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2011
Building a human-powered flying craft can be much more complicated than one would first imagine. There are no "premade" plans available for this type of craft. In addition, the crafts needed to be built with some "style," or in other words, they should represent something other than a flying machine. The concept of launching a…
Descriptors: High Schools, Aviation Technology, Aviation Education, STEM Education
Exploring the Extreme: High Performance Learning Activities in Mathematics, Science and Technology. An Educator's Guide. EG-2002-10-001-DFRC
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Dana, Judi; Kock, Meri; Lewis, Mike; Peterson, Bruce; Stowe, Steve – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2010
The many activities contained in this teaching guide emphasize hands-on involvement, prediction, data collection and interpretation, teamwork, and problem solving. The guide also contains background information about aeronautical research that can help students learn how airplanes fly. Following the background sections are a series of activities…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Space Sciences, Teaching Guides, Educational Resources
A Model of Success: The Model Institutions for Excellence Program's Decade of Leadership in STEM Education
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Merisotis, Jamie P.; Kee, Arnold M. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2006
The Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) Grant, funded by the National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, enhanced student pathways into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). It achieved these results through 10 years of sustained investment and collaborative leadership. Components of the MIE…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Scholarships, Aviation Technology, Academic Achievement