Academy
The Academy is designed to teach the foundations and disciplines behind every OASA system. Courses are being written, and members can lead them. Building Academy material counts as project work.
Foundations
Section titled “Foundations”- Physics: forces, energy, motion, waves
- Electronics: circuits, power, soldering, microcontrollers
- Programming: Python, C/C++, Linux, ROS 2
- Math for robotics: geometry, vectors, control basics
- Safety: batteries, tools, flight and vehicle testing
Disciplines by domain
Section titled “Disciplines by domain”| Domain | Discipline | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Air | Aerospace engineering | Aerodynamics, lift and drag, propulsion, stability, airframe design |
| Ground | Mechanical engineering | Drivetrains, suspension, tracks, legged motion, materials |
| Water and underwater | Marine and naval engineering | Buoyancy, hydrodynamics, hull design, waterproofing, pressure |
| Lighter-than-air and wind | Aerostatics and kites | Lift gas, envelopes, tethers, wind loads |
| Comms | RF engineering | Antennas, radios, propagation, beamforming, SDR |
| Power | Electrical and energy | Batteries, BMS, solar, charging |
| Sensing | Sensors and signal processing | Cameras, thermal, LiDAR, radar, acoustic, sensor fusion |
| Autonomy | Controls and AI | Flight controllers, navigation, computer vision, edge AI |
| Systems | Systems integration | Mesh networking, TAK, fleet operations, mapping |
Foundations → Discipline → Hands-on build workshop → Project work.
Skill badges earned here can support a promotion. See how membership works.
Who runs it
Section titled “Who runs it”The Academy council is responsible for courses, training, badges and school outreach. See governance.