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Recruitment for Operations & Propulsion is open!
Are you a student with a passion for propulsion, operations, marketing, and digital design? Join our dynamic student team and be part of our Operations Section! We are seeking motivated individuals who have a passion for esc’s, motors, marketing and have a keen eye for digital design.
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the strategic planning and execution of various projects, ranging from event management to online content creation. Whether you’re experienced in graphic design, social media marketing, or project management, we welcome diverse talents and perspectives.
Join us to develop your skills, portfolio, collaborate with like-minded peers, and make a meaningful impact within our team.
About the Sections
Operations
The Operations section is responsible for STEM outreach, sponsorship procurement and management, public relations and logistics activities of the team.
Available Roles
Marketing – Management of the team’s social media platforms and website. Creation of social media content to promote team activities and accomplishments, as well as engagement with the general public.
Sponsorships – Maintenance of current sponsor relationships, reaching out to new sponsors and forging lasting mutually beneficial relationships with industry.
- Outreach – Creation of interesting and informative STEM programs for primary and secondary students. The goal is to educate and build interest in the field of STEM, as well as increase understanding of UAVs.
- Logistics – Overseeing all vital operations within the team. From the details of competitions, to the day-to-day management of team activities, Logistics is responsible for ensuring that team processes run smoothly.
- Graphic Design – Designing of marketing material for the team and helping Monash UAS in maintaining the uniqueness and recognisability of its brand identity.
As part of this section you will gain exposure to:
- Aircraft design using Vehicle Sketch Pad (VSP) and other simple aerodynamic solvers
- Mechanical design of the aircrafts components and assemblies using Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Analysis using hand calculations, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- Manufacturing methods including composite layup techniques, 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC foam cutting.
- Research and development of new technologies to improve our aircraft.
Aerostructures
The Aerostructures section is responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of the Monash UAS airframes.
Propulsion
The Propulsion section is responsible for the design, manufacture selection and testing of the motors and speed controllers of MUAS’ aircraft.
As part of this section you will gain exposure to:
- Electric machine and power electronic design
- Aerodynamic analysis design and manufacture of propellers
- Composites manufacturing and post processing techniques
- Research into new motor designs and high performance materials
Avionics
Responsible for the design and implementation of our aircraft onboard electrical, flight control and communications systems as well as ground-based support hardware and plane propulsion.
As part of this section you will gain exposure to:
- Custom PCB design and manufacture
- Low scale manufacturing and testing of electrical systems
- Software design for applications such as autonomous path planning, aerial image recognition and mission management
- Communications systems design requiring the implementation of multiple concurrent networks
- Electrical fit out of aircraft requiring use of soldering and hand tools
- Electrical bench testing and troubleshooting
- Operation and management of the ground station during flight operations
Flight Operations
Responsible for the piloting, mission management and final construction of MUAS aircraft and related technology, acting as the bridge between design and flight testing.
We are recruiting members that have strong inter-disciplinary skills and interest in CAD, 3D printing, aircraft electronics, mission management, and general hands-on workshop skills.
Flight Operations is a very diverse section that involves a lot of exciting hands-on work and solving problems on the fly!
