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Lab 05 - Believer Familiarization
20 points
Overview
This lab introduces students to the Believer air-frame and its key components. Working in groups of your choosing (3-4 people), you will examine the kit contents, identify structural parts, and connect them to their functions in flight. You will also review two bill of materials (BOM) for electronic systems, describing the purpose of each component. Finally, you will analyze an external build guide to determine how documentation supports the assembly process. Each activity emphasizes teamwork, technical vocabulary, and systems thinking, building a foundation in air-frame familiarization that is essential for future integration, troubleshooting, and UAS operations.
Resources
User Manual
Assembly Guide
Assignment
Air-frame
Introduction
WindRacers use the Believer air-frame as a scaled trainer aircraft before flying the ULTRA. We will be building the believers for student use as well as for WindRacers Safety Pilot training.
Equipment
Task
Electronics Familiarization
Introduction
The electronics inside the believer do not come standard. These parts are ordered independently for each type of build. The parts order for our builds is based on WindRacers’ specifications to comply with training standards.
Equipment
Task
Your Title
Build Instructions/Blog Breakdown
Introduction
These build instructions for the Believer is one of the most detailed instructions we have for this build. Although these instructions are helpful, the document contains a lot of unnecessary information and uncertainty. Simple instructions are best when working with unfamiliar parts/pieces.
Equipment
Task
Your Title 2
Doc Collaboration
Group Work
Deliverables
Scoring Table
(Students will build their own Coda pages with these tables and photos, instead of copying a template. This ensures their portfolio shows evidence of technical understanding, not just assignment completion.)
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