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Week 6: February 15th - February 21st
AT 219 Autonomous Aircraft Technology and Maintenance 2
In AT 219, we discussed one article.
In lectures this week, we took a tour to view the Windracer Ultra that is currently being used at Purdue University. We got to examine its unique features, look inside of it, and ask questions that we might have had. In addition, we talked about crash analysis.
In the lab this week, we finished weight and balance, which was the last step in our ground testing phase for the Believer. For our weight and balance, we needed to center and level our flight controller using Ground Control, and then we needed to level the aircraft. In order to do this, we needed to find the datum, which was located right under the wings. Next, we needed to tare the scales with the jacks on them. After, we placed two jacks two inches in front of the datum and then placed the last jack at the tail. To level the aircraft, we used ground control to give us our pitch and used the tail jack to adjust it.
After the aircraft was level, we used a plumb bob to mark the datums on a level table. We did the same for both sides of the jack at the tail. Then, using a ruler, drew a straight line intersecting the points. After finding the length and center point, we drew a straight vertical line to mark our center point. Then we used this to find out the center of gravity.
AT 319 Unmanned Aerial Systems Applications, Data, and Documentation
This week for AT 319, we did not have a lecture or a lab due to our professor being in Peru for research purposes. Instead, we had an online ESRI Learning Tutorial that we needed to complete. This training for to help us become familiar with Imagery and Remote Sensing. These skills will be useful throughout this course and as we begin to work on our end of the year project.
AFT 361 Leading People and Effective Communication
This week for AFT 361, we only had one lecture. This lecture was dedicated to more informal briefings. This week, I gave my informal briefing on the Believer that is being built in AT 219. My briefing was 6 minutes and 20 seconds long, and it covered what the Believer is, why we are building it, the assembly process, challenges faced, and the future use. I provide context and photos in a presentation. After, the floor was opened to questions from the audience. The other briefings that occurred were about a cadet’s favorite music album, a cadet’s research job, and a cadet’s favorite video game.
AT 381 Aviation Security
This week for AT 381, we had two lectures. Our first lecture was a dedicated work period for our first regulatory debate happening in a few weeks. We met with our groups, talked about what we needed to do, and assigned roles and work. Our second lecture was dedicated to our first case study. In the case study, we were put into random groups and then given a random incident. You had 20 minutes to prepare a presentation that covered what the incident was, core threats, stakeholders, issues that arose, and your team’s solution and why.
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
This week, for ROTC, we had our mandatory Physical Training sessions. One was dedicated to running, while the other was dedicated to abdominal workouts. At Leadership Laboratory this week, we had an academic briefing on the Space Force, followed by a Space Force Group Leadership Project where the Cadet Flight Commander was evaluated using the Form 2. After, Colonel Shannon E. Moore, the Northeast Region Air Force ROTC Commander, came to Purdue to talk to us. In addition, I attended flight meetings, staff meetings, and Supplemental Instructions.
Research Assistant
In our weekly meeting, we discussed how the past visit to Englewood High School went and what we learned. We then talked about the future visit that other students are going on this week. We also discussed our weekly objectives and tasks that needed to be completed.
Teaching Assistant
This week for AT 265 Aircraft Electrical Systems, the class was working on two separate labs. One was a paper lab in which the students reviewed wiring diagrams and learned to identify potential issues. The other was a mock-up lab, where the students were given an electrical board and had to use a DMM to measure the readings of various components.
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