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Josh Spires, Author at DroneDJ observes, Parkersburg High School in West Virginia introduced drones into its robotics program earlier this week with a demonstration. The school was able to afford the new drones thanks to a grant from the state and Wood County Technical Center.
Parkersburg High School in West Virginia has introduced drones into its robotics program earlier this week with a demonstration to kick off the new tech.
Once the school received the grant, robotics program teacher Steven Reiner had to come up with a curriculum for the children along with purchasing the equipment need to get them up in the air.
The program runs for two years and is offered to sophomore and junior students...
The class has around 15 to 20 students with 15 drones for the students to share. Not all drones are allowed to be in the air at one time, with dedicated time slots for students to fly. The students are also required to fill out flight logs, something that will get them ready for a career in drones.
Along with flying drones in the class, the students also have to learn the rules and regulations that make drone usage safe. Simulated work environments are also set up to give the students a small taste of what they could be doing with drones in the future.
Source: DroneDJ
