Drone Programming with Python
Move from blocks to text. Master Python and choreograph precise autonomous drone routines.
Course overview
Move students from Blockly to Python — the industry-standard language for robotics and AI. Students learn Python syntax (variables, operators, loops, conditionals, booleans, timers), program precise flight paths, LED & buzzer feedback, battery-aware flights, and drone reactions to live sensor data.
Core curriculum
Four themed modules. Each module is a working block of lessons and labs.
Python for Robolink
CoDrone EDU refresher in Python · first flights · roll & pitch · throttle & yaw · variables, operators, loops.
Feedback & Control
LEDs, buzzers, and randomness · battery-aware while-loops · if/else/elif · timers · boolean logic (AND / OR / NOT).
Sensors in Python
Live sensor dashboard plus range, color, temperature, pressure, and rotation data — driving real-time flight decisions.
Functions & User Input
Functions, return values, and lists · capture real-time user input to fly an interactive Python choreography.
What you'll gain
- Python fluency tied to a real piece of hardware
- Closed-loop sensor responses on a real drone
- Confidence writing reusable, parameterized flight functions
- A polished interactive Python flight choreography
Available classes
Open classes you can enroll in directly. Each class shows its instructor and weekly schedule.
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