Final Design

      

T-shaped base with T-shaped arm

Two motors, one on each back side

Arduino on T stem and battery where T arms connect to stem

Long propellers

(propellers were changed to a more aerodynamic design that would displace more air because of the testing done that showed the long propellers could move the AEV about 4.15 meters using the same code as the short propellers, which could only move the AEV .28 meter)

 

Design Up to and During Performance Test 1

      

T-shaped base with T-shaped arm

Two motors, one on each back side

Arduino on T stem and battery where T arms connect to stem

Short propellers

(This design change was made after the preliminary research and design phase when prototypes were designed and compared.  This design was more stable and cost less than the sample AEV and other prototypes)

 

Original design

Rectangular base with two side wings

L-shaped arm

Two motors on back sides

(This is the original AEV design given to the team to start their research and design)