About Course

Learn to Build Your Own Drone: Free Open Source Drone Building Course

This comprehensive course, completely free, will teach you how to build a quadcopter from scratch. Learn the principles of drone flight, understand the mechanical and electronic components, and master the software that empowers your drone to take flight. This course is available on platforms like Udemy, Udacity, Coursera, MasterClass, NearPeer, and others.

Explore the world of drones and gain a deep understanding of their inner workings. Discover how motors, flight controllers, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), batteries and chargers, receivers and transmitters all come together to create a flying machine.

You will learn about:

* Fundamental Principles of Drones: Types of multi-rotor drones, flight terminology, and the principles of drone flight.
* Drone Components: Learn about propellers, motors, flight controllers, and more.
* Construction and Assembly: Solder ESCs to motors, assemble drone arms, connect the radio receiver to the flight controller, and more.
* Radio Control System: Understanding different types of signaling, connecting the receiver, and integrating the GPS module.
* LiPo Batteries and Chargers: Learn about LiPo batteries, safety, and maintenance.
* Firmware and Software: Dive into the MegaPirateNG firmware and how to upload it to your drone.
* Calibration and Configuration: Learn to bind your transmitter and receiver, calibrate your quadcopter with Mission Planner software, and calibrate ESCs.

This course includes:

* Clear and detailed instructions.
* Practical exercises.
* Open-source resources.
* Q&A support.

Enroll today and start your journey to building your own drone!

Understand the different types of multi-rotor drones.
Understand flight terminology.
Understand the principles of drone flight.
Understand the roles of propellers, motors, flight controller, ESC in drone flight.
Understand the use of LiPo batteries and their use.
Understand the use of GPS in drone flight.
Understand how to bind a radio receiver and transmitter.
Understand the necessary drone pre-flight checks.
Understand the basic safety and legal requirements involved in recreational drone flight.
Assemble a quadcopter from parts available in the market.
Upload the MultiPirateNG firmware to the Crius V2 flight controller.
Use the open source Mission Planner software to configure a drone.
Practice flying their quadcopter and fun while becoming better pilots!
Learn how to use the Pixhawk flight controller.

Course Content

01. Introduction

001. What is this course about.mp4

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002. Parts and Tools.html

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003. Crius or Pixhawk Read this before you continue.html

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Section Quiz

02. Multi-copter drone basics

001. Introduction.mp4

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002. Types of multi-rotor drones.mp4

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003. Roll, pitch, yaw.mp4

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004. Controlling the motors.mp4

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005. Procuring the right parts.mp4

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006. Terminology.mp4

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007. Propellers.mp4

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008. Battery and charger, Part 1.mp4

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009. Battery and charger, Part 2.mp4

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010. Flight controller and its peripherals.mp4

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011. Other tools and things.mp4

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012. Conclusion.mp4

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Section Quiz

03. ESC and motors

04. Power distribution board assembly

05. Main body assembly

06. Flight controller and peripherals

001. Introduction.mp4

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002. The PWM and PPM signalling options, Part 1.mp4

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003. The PWM and PPM signalling options, Part 2.mp4

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004. Setup radio receiver and flight controller to use PWM.mp4

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005. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 1.mp4

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006. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 2.mp4

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007. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 3.mp4

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008. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 4.mp4

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009. Attach flight controller to chassis.mp4

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010. Connect ESCs to flight controller.mp4

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011. Conclusion.mp4

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Section Quiz

07. Battery and charger

08. The firmware

09. The transmitter

10. Mission Planner

11. Getting ready to fly

12. Test flight!

13. An upgrade using the Pixhawk flight controller

001. 800 – Section introduction.mp4

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002. 810 – Why upgrade- The Pixhawk flight controller.mp4

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003. 820 – Disassembly.mp4

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004. 830 – A review of the upgrade components.mp4

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005. 840a – Assembly Part 1 – Propellers.mp4

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006. 840b – Assembly Part 2 – ESC red wire insulation.mp4

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007. 840c – Assembly Part 3 – Pixhawk base.mp4

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008. 840d – Assembly Part 4 – GPS antenna.mp4

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009. 840e – Assembly Part 5 – Pixhawk assembly.mp4

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010. 840f – Assembly Part 6 – Buzzer, safety button, power module.mp4

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011. 840g – Assembly Part 7 – Wirings.mp4

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012. 840i – Battery and power connections.mp4

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013. 840h – Verify wiring in Mission Planner.mp4

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014. 850 – Attach the propellers.mp4

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015. 860 – Calibration and test flight.mp4

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14. Conclusion

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Student Ratings & Reviews

5.0

Total 2 Ratings

2 Ratings

0 Rating

Ahmad Mushtaq

12 months ago

Was fun learning and building a drone. Almost got a ticket twice for flying the drone in a no-fly zone :)

Awais Asghar

1 year ago

Excellent Learning.

About Course

Learn to Build Your Own Drone: Free Open Source Drone Building Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

01. Introduction

001. What is this course about.mp4

002. Parts and Tools.html

003. Crius or Pixhawk Read this before you continue.html

Section Quiz

02. Multi-copter drone basics

001. Introduction.mp4

002. Types of multi-rotor drones.mp4

003. Roll, pitch, yaw.mp4

004. Controlling the motors.mp4

005. Procuring the right parts.mp4

006. Terminology.mp4

007. Propellers.mp4

008. Battery and charger, Part 1.mp4

009. Battery and charger, Part 2.mp4

010. Flight controller and its peripherals.mp4

011. Other tools and things.mp4

012. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

03. ESC and motors

001. Introduction.mp4

002. Preparation.mp4

003. Attach the connectors to the ESC wires.mp4

004. Attach connectors to motor wires.mp4

005. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

04. Power distribution board assembly

001. Introduction.mp4

002. About the power distribution board.mp4

003. Solder the ESC power wires.mp4

004. Solder the battery wires and connectors.mp4

005. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

05. Main body assembly

001. Introduction.mp4

002. Attach the motors to the arms.mp4

003. Attach the arms to the power distribution board, Part 1.mp4

004. Attach the arms to the power distribution board, Part 2.mp4

005. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

06. Flight controller and peripherals

001. Introduction.mp4

002. The PWM and PPM signalling options, Part 1.mp4

003. The PWM and PPM signalling options, Part 2.mp4

004. Setup radio receiver and flight controller to use PWM.mp4

005. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 1.mp4

006. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 2.mp4

007. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 3.mp4

008. Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 4.mp4

009. Attach flight controller to chassis.mp4

010. Connect ESCs to flight controller.mp4

011. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

07. Battery and charger

001. Introduction.mp4

002. How to charge the battery.mp4

003. Attach the battery to the frame.mp4

004. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

08. The firmware

001. Introduction.mp4

002. Clear the EEPROM.mp4

003. Download and install the firmware.mp4

004. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

09. The transmitter

001. Introduction.mp4

002. Binding receiver and transmitter.mp4

003. Understand the transmitter basic operations.mp4

004. Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

10. Mission Planner

001. Introduction.mp4

002. Download and install Mission Planner.mp4

003. Mission Planner setup, Part 1.mp4

004. Mission Planner setup, Part 2.mp4