FUSION Engineering Project: Remote-Controlled Precision Cargo Drone
Background
The FUSION Engineering Project, as an integral component of FUSION, offers extensive learning opportunities that extend beyond the confines of traditional classroom education. This project fosters professional growth, catering to students at various stages of their educational journey—be it novices learning software applications like SolidWorks or TinkerCAD, or more seasoned engineering students seeking to grow their leadership capabilities through team management and mentorship. The FUSION Engineering Project (FEP) represents an intermediate-level project designed to impart crucial engineering skills to students at various stages of their academic journey.
Goal and Objectives
This year's project structure includes both mechanical and hardware components. The mechanical team is responsible for the design and prototyping of the frame and pick-up mechanism, while the hardware team is responsible for the wiring of the drone and selecting correct motors for the drone. The objective of each team is to create a drone capable of precise movement while also being able to pick up and deposit a wooden block by FUSIONCon, which is FUSION's end-of-the-year conference.
As of February 25th, each team have completed their first design reviews where Project Mentors were able to provide each team with feedback on their initial designs. Currently, each team is in the manufacturing stage and are in the process of putting together their projects. By the end of the quarter, each team will be deep into hands-on prototyping and development.
Cultural Significance/Origin of Names
Flight Ganda:
Our team name "Flight Ganda" is a play on words combining the word "Flight" with the Filipino comedian Vice Ganda, a beloved Filipino comedian known for their wit and flamboyant personality. The team logo incorporates more aspects of Filipino culture with the Filipino sun appearing in the background, along with also using the same colors as the Filipino flag.
Sapin Saplane:
The name "Sapin Saplane" is a reference to the popular Filipino dessert Sapin Sapin. The team logo incorporates the iconic colors of white, yellow, and purple of the beloved sweet. The desert is a layered rice cake with each layer having a different color, which is also represented in the team logo with the white, yellow, and purple layers.
Ledrone:
Ledrone is a combination between the traditional Filipino food "lechon" and a drone, which is what the team is trying to build. In Filipino culture, lechon is a whole roast pig enjoyed during special occasions such as birthdays or holidays. The combination of lechon and a drone can easily be seen in the team's logo, where there's a pig flying with a drone's propellers.
Team Contacts
Team Flight Ganda:
Co-Team Lead: Justin Marasigan - marasij1@uci.edu
Co-Team Lead: Konor Chinn - kschinn@uci.edu
Team Sapin Saplane:
Co-Team Lead: Nenad Samardzija - nsamardz@uci.edu
Co-Team Lead: Shannon Adan - shannoaa@uci.edu
Team Ledrone:
Co-Team Lead: Lex Ibanez - laibanez@uci.edu
Co-Team Lead: Ernest Cheuk - echeuk@uci.edu
Project Admin:
Co-Project Director: Dommenick Lacuata - dlacuata@uci.edu
Co-Project Director: Luigi Lozano - francill@uci.edu
Project Mentor: Marissa Caguioa - mcaguioa@uci.edu
Project Mentor: Ariel Mercado - arielcm@uci.edu
Project Mentor: Bernard Tillano - btillano@uci.edu
Project Mentor: Isaac Rico - ricoia@uci.edu
Project Mentor: Pedro Magno III - pmagno@uci.edu
Sponsor/Advisor: David Copp - dcopp@uci.edu