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Aerial Drone Competition Pro (REC Foundation)

Provided By
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation

The Aerial Drone Competition (Pro) provides high school students with opportunities to build on their technical knowledge of drone assembly, engineering design, industry applications, and unmanned aerial vehicle career paths.

Logic Model

Program Activities

Students

  • Learn how to build, fly, and program drones to accomplish tasks on a field​
  • Learn to communicate and work with others​
  • Document and share their engineering design process​

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Students

  • Gain knowledge of drone science
  • Learn to work as a member of a team
  • Learn how to document and present their engineering design process

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Students

  • Increased student engagement and interest in STEM (formal and informal)​
  • Increased participant STEM competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities, and confidence)​
  • Increased participant awareness of, and interest in STEM research and careers​
Participant Perspectives

Because the Aerial Drone Competition Pro did not occur during the second year of Base Period, no participant outcome surveys were administered.

Program Data

Aerial Drone Competition Pro occurred during the first year of Base Period, but not the second one. Data shown below is from 2024-2025.

Students

30 total student participants

Student Grade Level

Military-Connected Students

Other programs from Partner
Aerial Drone Competition (Introductory Level) (REC Foundation)