
MICRO DEGREE
Advanced Autonomous Drone R&D Specialization
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Curriculum
Duration: 6 weeks
Max Batch Size: 15 persons
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Sat - Sun (Weekends Only)
Timing 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM / 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM / 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EST
- Multirotor Aerodynamic Modeling
- Propeller–Motor Interaction Theory
- Thrust Efficiency Optimization
- CFD Basics for Drone Frames
- Payload vs Endurance Optimization
- VTOL Aerodynamic Trade-offs
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10+ Years, Sr. Robotics R&D, Unbox Robotics

20+ Years, Sr. R&D Engineer, Ideaforge
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Course Pre-requisites
Minimum 2 years of experience in robotics, aerospace engineering, or drone development
Working knowledge of drone systems, flight mechanics, and aerodynamics fundamentals
Proficiency in Python and basic C++ programming
Familiarity with linear algebra, control theory, and probability/statistics
Outcomes
Design custom drone airframes and propulsion systems using advanced aerodynamic principles
Implement state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms combining IMU, GPS, LiDAR, and camera data
Develop advanced flight control algorithms for autonomous navigation in challenging conditions
Build mission planning and path optimization pipelines for complex autonomous operations
Create multi-drone swarm coordination algorithms with distributed decision-making
Simulate and validate drone systems in physics-based environments before real-world deployment
Integrate computer vision and deep learning models for perception and obstacle avoidance
Conduct end-to-end drone R&D from concept design through prototyping, testing, and field validation
Projects You Will Build
Practical, enterprise-grade projects that reflect real industry challenges
Custom Autonomous Survey Drone System
Design a purpose-built drone with optimized aerodynamics and payload integration for aerial surveying. Implement state estimation using extended Kalman filters fusing IMU, GPS, and barometer data, and develop a mission planner for autonomous waypoint-based coverage. Simulate the full system in Gazebo and validate control performance under wind disturbances.
GPS-Denied Navigation with Sensor Fusion
Build an autonomous navigation stack for indoor or GPS-denied environments using visual-inertial odometry, LiDAR-based SLAM, and sensor fusion on an embedded Jetson platform. Implement obstacle detection and avoidance using deep learning-based perception and test the system in a simulated warehouse inspection scenario.
Cooperative Drone Swarm for Search and Rescue
Develop a multi-drone swarm system with distributed task allocation, collision avoidance, and coordinated area coverage algorithms for search-and-rescue missions. Implement inter-drone communication protocols in ROS 2 and validate the swarm behavior in Gazebo simulation with varying team sizes and dynamic environments.

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You should have at least 2 years of experience in robotics, aerospace engineering, or drone development. Proficiency in Python and basic C++ is required, along with foundational knowledge of flight mechanics, linear algebra, and control theory.
The curriculum covers advanced aerodynamics, flight control algorithms, state estimation and sensor fusion (IMU, GPS, LiDAR, cameras), mission planning and path optimization, computer vision for drone perception, multi-drone swarm intelligence, and end-to-end R&D workflows from design through field validation.
This is an intensive 6-week micro-degree designed for working professionals. You should expect to dedicate approximately 12-15 hours per week, including video lectures, readings, simulation exercises, and hands-on project work.
You will complete three major projects: designing a custom autonomous survey drone, building a GPS-denied navigation system with sensor fusion, and developing a cooperative drone swarm. All projects involve designing, simulating, and testing systems using industry-standard tools like PX4, ROS 2, and Gazebo.
This specialization prepares you for roles such as Drone R&D Engineer, Autonomous Systems Architect, and Robotics Consultant. The advanced skills in control algorithms, sensor fusion, and swarm intelligence are highly sought after in defense, logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure inspection sectors.
You will work extensively with PX4 Autopilot for flight control, ROS 2 for robotics middleware, Gazebo for physics-based simulation, MATLAB for algorithm prototyping and analysis, NVIDIA Jetson for embedded computing, and OpenCV with PyTorch for computer vision and deep learning tasks.
The Micro Degree course is an online LIVE course, where LIVE sessions will be conducted online on our Classroom platform. Prior to the start of the course, you'll receive preparatory material in the form of recorded content which can be access on the same platform.
In this course instructors will use English language for teaching.
Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email on your registered email ID. In this email you will receive login details for your newly created account on the Edyoda Classroom platform (https://classroom.edyoda.com). Additionally, you will receive a PDF guide containing step-by-step instructions on how to utilize the platform to access live sessions and learning materials.
Our instructors are the industry experts with a minimum working experience of 10 years with a strong technical and teaching background. They bring industry knowledge and practical expertise to the course.
Yes, the course includes online assignments, quizzes, and a final project to reinforce your learning and assess your proficiency in Advanced Autonomous Drone R&D Specialization.
Yes, you can interact with instructors and fellow students through discussion forums, live Q&A sessions. We encourage a supportive learning community.
We offer a 100% money-back guarantee to ensure your complete satisfaction. If you're not satisfied, you can request a full refund within 3 days of purchase or before the second session, whichever comes earlier. Simply contact our support team(support@edyoda.com) with your purchase details, such as the order ID or email address, and share your reason for the refund. Requests made after 3 days or after the second session will not be eligible for a refund. There are no hidden charges, you will receive the full amount paid. Refunds are processed within 7–10 business days and credited back to your original payment method.
