AI Space Drone Engineering: Build, Code & Explore for Teen

Length: 2 weeks

Accreditation: Fully WASC Accredited (The Gold Standard in K-12 Education)

Prerequisite: None

DESCRIPTION

Dive into the future of autonomous flight! In this 2-week academy, Teen Engineers will merge the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with advanced Drone technology.

No experience needed—everyone learns at their own pace, with extra challenges for students who are ready for more.

Students will go beyond standard flight by giving their machines a "brain." They will design AI-powered drones capable of autonomous navigation and intelligent decision-making. By integrating computer vision, students teach their drones to "see" and recognize objects, simulating how autonomous space probes navigate uncharted planets. The experience culminates in a Holographic AR interface, where students control their AI drones through simulated zero-gravity space environments.

Experience the Magic of AI + Drones: We turn standard drones into intelligent space explorers.

• Engineer Intelligent Machines: Students move from manual control to autonomy. They learn how AI algorithms allow a drone to stabilize and navigate without human hands.
• Computer Vision (AI Eyes): A normal drone flies blindly. An AI Drone can see. Students utilize an AI hardware system to teach the drone to recognize targets and avoid obstacles automatically.
• Simulated Space Missions: Using Holographic AR, students transport their drone to a digital Mars landscape, programming it to navigate virtual space stations while the drone operates in the real world.

Hardware Provided:

• Week 1: Programmable Drone with Camera: A drone designed for coding and flight mechanics exploration with PicoW (industry standard).
• Week 2: Drone + AI Hardware System with Camera: A drone engineering kit that includes the drone with PicoW (industry standard) and a dedicated AI module for processing visual data.
• Note: Hardware is provided for camp use Only

Modules

• Introduction to Drone Mechanics
• Basics of Aerodynamics for Drones
• Drone Motor Controls
• Python Coding for Drones
• Drone Programming & Debugging
• Introduction to AR Coding for Drone Control
• Introduction to AI
• Introduction to AI-Based Drone
• Integration of AI and Camera for Autonomous Navigation
• Interactive AR Experience Design with AI and Drones
• Design Your Own AI Space Drone Application

Students will learn the following:

• Introduction to AI (Teen Level)
• AI-Based Drone Design and Control (Teen Level)
• Beginning to Intermediate Drone Engineering (Teen Level)
• Beginning to Intermediate Drone Coding (Teen Level)
• Python Programming (Teen Level)
• Intermediate Holographic AR Design and Logic (Teen Level)
• UI/UX Design (Teen Level)
• Interactive Storytelling for Drone Applications (Teen Level)
• Debugging and Problem-Solving (Teen Level)
• Beining to Intermediate Spatial Reasoning & Navigation (Teen Level)
• Design Thinking process based on Stanford University Design School curriculum (Teen Level)