Drone Pilot (Foundation)

Issued by Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Earners of this badge demonstrate the ability to safely operate a drone and have developed basic drone flying skills. Specifically, they have also developed an understanding of the use of drones as a tool for surveying and undertaken a specific mapping project as part of the CGGS UpSkill Program.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Skills

Communication
Critical Thinking
Drone Deploy App
Drone Flying
Problem Solving

Earning Criteria

Participants learnt to safely operate drones following CASA rules and developed basic drone flying skills. They were introduced to a range of different types of drones and their features for different uses.
Participants used “Drone Deploy” to undertake a photogrammetry mapping project. This involved planning a flight path and capturing overlapping photographs using the programmed flight path. These images were converted into a 3D model.