Build & discover
Use the Wooden DIY Drone Kit to introduce structure, components, assembly and the relationship between a frame and flight.
Wooden kit course options →Classroom curriculum & teacher training
Turn school drone kits into a structured learning program.
Pair classroom hardware with age-appropriate activities, practical lesson sequences and teacher preparation, then adapt delivery to your timetable and student outcomes.
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What can a school drone course include?
A school drone course can combine drone components, guided assembly, flight safety, basic piloting, maintenance, teamwork and age-appropriate STEM projects. Samtech can align the course with the Mini STEM Drone Kit, Wooden DIY Drone Kit or Drone Soccer Program and prepare teachers to lead the sessions.
Expanded curricula
Foundation and university pathways.
For institutions that need deeper technical content, Samtech also provides structured foundation and advanced semester courses.
Foundation pathway
Quadcopter Course
Eleven modules move from basic drone concepts through electronics, sensors, control systems, Mission Planner and a first complete build.
- 01Introduction to drones
- 02Multi-rotor vehicles
- 03Electrical fundamentals
- 04Quadcopter electronics
- 05Design and development
- 06Accelerometers and gyroscopes
- 07Flight and control systems
- 08Stability and PID control
- 09Radio and telemetry
- 10Mission Planner
- 11Hands-on building and first flight
University semester pathway
Advanced Drone Design & Aerodynamics
A 75-contact-hour course combining theory, practical workshops, team projects and assessment around a real development platform.
- 01Introduction to drones
- 02Fundamentals of aerodynamics
- 03Drone design principles
- 04Propulsion systems
- 05Control systems and navigation
- 06Thermal dynamics and energy efficiency
- 07Applications and case studies
- 08Hands-on project
- 09Future drone technology
Practical workshops
Students build, calibrate, test and troubleshoot.
Workshop delivery can be configured around available equipment, instructor experience and local flight conditions.
Discuss training deliveryAssembly & configuration
Frame, electronics, radio setup, firmware, calibration and basic tuning.
9 hoursSensors & integration
GPS, payload sensors, companion computers and data logging.
4 hoursFlight testing & tuning
Pre-flight procedures, hover testing, PID tuning and autonomous modes.
4 hoursFailure analysis
Diagnosis, crash recovery, FMEA and emergency procedures.
4 hoursProject-based learning
Make the final output demonstrable.
Student teams can extend the VAZ-10 through focused engineering challenges.
Computer vision project
Object detection
Integrate a camera and companion computer for real-time detection.
Mission-planning project
Autonomous mission
Plan and demonstrate a waypoint inspection or mapping mission.
Instrumentation project
Sensor payload
Mount a specialized sensor and produce an actionable dataset.
Performance project
Flight-time optimization
Compare power, propeller and configuration choices through testing.
Institutional delivery
Choose how Samtech supports your program.
Map course modules into an existing semester, LMS or technical program.
Prepare local instructors to deliver practical sessions and support students.
Samtech-led theory, assembly, configuration and project sessions.
Adjust contact hours, projects and assessment around institutional requirements.
Institutional quotation
Planning a semester, short course or instructor program?
Tell us the required hours, learner profile and delivery location.