Mangalore, June 13: The final year students of Mechanical Engineering at St Joseph Engineering College near here have designed an 'Unmanned Aerial Vehicle' (UAV), an aircraft without a human crew on board.
The team of students including Anoop Prabhu, Deekshith Sanil and Deon John Lobo designed this model UAV for military application.
The camera equipped aircraft is designed to track any place or object of interest for extended periods of time and is controlled by the remote control.
The aircraft weighs 2.5 kg, having an engine model of 7.64 CC. The aircraft can fly using Methonol as fuels. It can fly 1000 feet across and has 1 metre width and 1.5 metres length.
Prof KV Suresh Acharya, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department said “This accomplishment is a validation of our continuous efforts to support the students in their endeavours. Our students successfully designed and fabricated the unmanned aerial vehicle. The project was conceptualised as a platform for students to showcase their engineering skills”
NMPT employee Sandeep and Pushparaj Mangalore of NCC (Air Wing) have assisted in the project.
Director of the college Fr Valerian D'Souza, Deputy Director Joseph Lobo, Assistant Director Dr Henry Mascarhenas and Principal Dr Joseph Gonsalves have appreciated the students' achievement.
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