PART CUASC COMPETITION AIRCRAFT
01 / 09

PART CUASC COMPETITION AIRCRAFT

Fixed-wing competition aircraft built with Purdue Aerial Robotics Team's avionics subteam for the California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (CUASC).

AvionicsUASCompetition
PART CUASC COMPETITION AIRCRAFT
01 / 09

PART CUASC COMPETITION AIRCRAFT

Fixed-wing competition aircraft built with Purdue Aerial Robotics Team's avionics subteam for the California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (CUASC).

AvionicsUASCompetition
PART 25/26 PDB (DEV BOARD)
02 / 09

PART 25/26 PDB (DEV BOARD)

Custom power distribution board prototype used in the PART avionics pipeline, enabling isolated rail stages and subsystem protection.

PCB DesignPower ElectronicsAvionics
PART 25/26 PDB SCHEMATIC
03 / 09

PART 25/26 PDB SCHEMATIC

Schematic includes TVS diode protection, buck/boost regulation, telemetry taps, rail branching and safety considerations.

PCB DesignPower ElectronicsSchematic Capture
MAX232 DEV BOARD
04 / 09

MAX232 DEV BOARD

Proof-of-concept dev board built around the MAX232 for an RS-232 to UART camera integration, converting the camera's signaling to logic-level UART a microcontroller can read.

PrototypingSerial CommunicationPCB Design
PART 2026 AVIONICS SHELF
05 / 09

PART 2026 AVIONICS SHELF

Avionics mounting shelf for PART's 2026 aircraft. A laser-cut plywood base holds the power distribution board and Cube flight controller, with a 3D-printed cover over the stack.

AvionicsIntegrationPCB Design
STM32 BASIC SETUP
06 / 09

STM32 BASIC SETUP

Fundamental STM32 F0/F3 dev-board wiring for debugging, GPIO bring-up, and subsystem communication testing.

FirmwareEmbedded CSTM32
24V BUCK BOOST
07 / 09

24V BUCK BOOST

Adjustable buck-boost converter module used for regulating high-voltage system inputs into 5/12V avionics rails.

Power ElectronicsPCB Design
AUDIO EQUALIZER SCHEMATIC
08 / 09

AUDIO EQUALIZER SCHEMATIC

Analog audio equalizer schematic using cascaded RC and op-amp filter stages to separate bass, mid, and treble frequency bands. Designed to explore frequency shaping, gain control, and filter behavior.

Analog ElectronicsSignal ProcessingSchematic Capture
555 TIMER BUILD (F1 LIGHTS)
09 / 09

555 TIMER BUILD (F1 LIGHTS)

Monostable and astable 555 timer circuit used to drive indicator lights with controlled pulse timing. Inspired by Formula One.

Analog ElectronicsTiming Circuits