Engineering Design Project (EDP)

(MEE4999) January 2016 Session

Project Title:
Design and develop a light-weight and low-cost
drone
EDP Cordinator:
Dr How Ho Cheng
Project Supervisors:
Dr Chuah, Dr Yazdi, Dr Amir, Mr Gerald, Dr How
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Project scope

Product specification:

Total weight: 150g or less.

Number of rotors: minimum of 3 rotors

In addition to key design calculations, the use of finite element simulation is compulsory for
the structure analysis.

Consideration of society impact, and environmental health and safety in the design must be
demonstrated.

The inclusion of remote control in the product design are strongly encouraged though it is
not compulsory.

Only the motors and the blades that the students can choose to purchase. All other parts
must be fabricated in-house in the lab or workshop.

For the utilization of in-house 3D printer, students are advised to first understand its capability as part their design
consideration.

Prototype must be produced in this project, and it must fulfill the following test criteria:

To take off vertically at the height of 2m at minimum, once the motors are activated

To lift an additional load of 20g at minimum (Note: 20sen coins x 5 will be used as the load)

To survive a free drop test from 10m height, without any evidence of defect to the structure and
functionality of the product

Ease of product manufacturability and parts assembly must be demonstrated

Key Milestones
Semester 1 (14 weeks)

Semester 2 (14 weeks)

(week 1 week 14)

(week 7 week 14)

(week 2 week 6)

Project planning &

conceptual design
development:
Clearly define product
requirement specifications
Benchmarking & literature
search
Conceptual design development
(minimum of two designs)
Conceptual designs selection
based on product requirements,
and all other design
considerations (e.g.
environmental, health & safety,
societal/cultural impacts, ease of
manufacturing & use, cost)
Establishment of Gantt Chart
with strategies & plans
Interim progress update

Establishing
Design Solution:
Design solution is
established through
theoretical calculation
and advanced simulation
(e.g. structural stress
analysis and lift/drag
force analysis)
Materials selection
List of parts
Submission of Stage
1 progress report &
oral presentation

Design Solution
Validation:
Prototype fabrication
Fully functional
prototype
demonstrations and
testing
Final Cost Analysis
Stage 2 Final
Report submission
and Poster
presentation

Project members and supervisors

Group Number

Group members

Supervisor/co-supervisor

Group 1

PANG Qi Huat

Dr Chuah Keng Hoo/Dr Yazdi

CHAN Fook Wae

Eugene TAN Kai Yang
Sam Yeik Man
Group 2

Jeremy LIM Choon Keat

Mr Gerald/Dr Amir

PANG Jun Hau

TAN Kai Xuan
Naresh Kumar A/L Uthama Kumaran
Group 3

CHEAH Wee Jack

Dr Amir/Dr Yazdi

CHUA Cheng Jie

GOH Chee Chin
LIM Wei Sheng
Group 4

YONG Soon Yeow

Dr Yazdi/Mr Gerald

KOK Chee Yung

LIM Boon Chai

THAM Jun Hou

Group 5

LOW Kim Yap

Dr How/Dr Chuah

Albert TIE Siew Seng

TAN Kai Yun
HEE Jee Kai

Muhammad Abdul Wahab

Group 6

Jackson ONG Theng Chuan

Dr Yazdi/Dr How

EHSAN SAMOH
Tan Ming Jie
Liw Wei Chun

Back up

Additional Information: Examples of

typical commercially available drones