Drones in Primary Industries

Teaching resources

NSW DPI resources- Drones and UAV's in Primary Industries- Stage 4/5

 'Drones and UAV's in Primary Industries' PPT and Support document allow students to

• Explore how drones and UAV’s are used in agriculture,

• Discover the science behind how a drone works and the types of drones, and

• Carry out a ‘drone mission’ to understand how drones are programmed to operate in the field.

Mapped to the NSW Agriculutral Technology Years 7-10 Syllabus, it could easily be adapted to STEM learning or the Stage 4 Technology Mandatory syllabus.​

Drones in Agriculture- AgSkilled workbook

Drones and UAV's in Primary Industries production.PPT

Drones and UAV's in Primary Industries production- Support document

Other teaching resources

• 'Know your drone, CASA classroom resources', Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Australin Government - https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/classroom-resources

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• 'Drone search lesson', The GiST (Girls in STEM Toolkit) - https://www.thegist.edu.au/schools/stem-educator-resources/lessons-for-years-7-8/drone-search/

Teacher Professional Development

Drones in Agriculture

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The course aims to develop knowledge and skills in:

• Safe and efficient operation of drones in an agricultural context

• Australian laws related to the use of Remote Pilot Aircraft's (RPA) for private use

• Collecting and processing data for use in creating a crop planting map or precision fertiliser program.

Accredited course:

This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:

• AHCMOM311 - Operate precision control technology

• AVIW0028 - Operate and manage remote pilot aircraft systems

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Delivered by Ben Watts

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