Chapter 65: Preparing to Attempt Building a Drone

When he said this, President Zheng paused for a moment; although 500,000 is not a large sum for the school, there's no need to waste it unnecessarily.

As for the lab, since you have Teacher Li's lab, I won't prepare a separate lab for you.

After all, if I recall correctly, there is a space on the third floor of Professor Li's lab that you can use.

And the most crucial part is the supplies issue; for this, I will arrange a teacher to liaise with you, Mingyang, specifically.

You just need to list the materials you need and give the list to the other party; as long as the total value of the supplies does not exceed 500,000, you can use them freely throughout the year.

It must be said that President Zheng has really considered Li Mingyang very thoroughly; if he were to directly give Li Mingyang a separate lab,

Not to mention whether the school even has such spare space; just considering whether the lab's various equipment should be included in this 500,000 budget.

If counted, then the mere 500,000 is truly insufficient; if not counted, then this would be a considerable expense for the school.

Although the school's research funds are allocated quite a bit each year, once divided among the various labs, they become relatively meager.

If we really did that, the principal would also face some pressure; better to simply let Li Mingyang work directly in his own teacher's lab.

Even if it's only the soon-to-be-obsolete lab equipment inside, it's not something a casual outside small lab can compare to.

This approach can almost be said to be a win-win solution, and Academician Wang Qiang often works overtime in various research institutes.

The school's labs are hardly ever visited; they are mostly used by a group of students, which for Li Mingyang is actually relatively free.

Moreover, if there are any problems in the lab, one can consult fellow senior students at any time, and sometimes even ask one's own teacher.

This way, not only can the utilization of the 500,000 funds be maximized, but many conflicts can also be reduced.

"Thank you, Principal, I am truly grateful; I originally planned to make something small of my own when the semester was about to end."

"It also counts as trying and verifying my learning achievements this semester; after hearing your words, Principal, I can finally relax."

"After all, the things I need are not cheap; if I were to just take them from the teacher's lab… I'm afraid the senior students might be unhappy."

"After all, there's only so much stuff in the lab; if I take what the senior students could use, it would become less for them, but now there's no problem."

After hearing the principal's words, Li Mingyang was also extremely satisfied with this plan; after all, having his own separate lab has no particular advantage.

Even the setup of a separate small lab cannot compare to the third-floor area of the teacher's lab building!

Furthermore, the venue is relatively small, which may bring various inconveniences; now this is what satisfies Li Mingyang the most.

As long as the school can provide the supplies I need, I can completely make many things I want in the teacher's lab.

Although this feels somewhat restrictive, it seems that the 500,000 cannot be freely disposed of.

But in practice, this is the most cost-effective approach; if the school actually deposited the 500,000 into my account, I would have to purchase everything myself.

Doing so would not only waste a lot of my time, but the purchased items would also be considerably more expensive than bulk purchases by the school.

Most importantly, many high-end items cannot be bought by Li Mingyang himself on the market, but with the school's channel it's different.

As long as what I want is not excessive, I can easily obtain the needed materials from the school.

These hidden benefits are definitely a significant aid to Li Mingyang's research!

Soon the principal recommended a contact method to Li Mingyang, and after Li Mingyang successfully added the other party on WeChat, he quickly sent a materials list over.

The reason I suddenly called the principal today is not a spur-of-the-moment idea by Li Mingyang; he had prepared earlier.

Saying that he had planned this for a long time is not an exaggeration; in his mind he already had a mature plan, everything ready except for the materials to arrive.

"Junior brother, are you preparing to build a drone yourself?"

"Actually, this isn't that difficult for us; after all, making a drone, even a high-end one,"

"The required materials and technology are just those, but there is one item: the Crystal Element and the algorithm aspect."

"A drone needs a certain algorithm; an excellent drone is not just about hardware passing muster, the software aspect is equally important."

"After all, you can't rely on the operator to manually control everything, so the drone also needs a certain autopilot function."

"At least when facing not-too-complex situations, the drone can achieve a certain self-adjustment."

"This not only reduces operational difficulty but also greatly enhances the drone's stability."

"Regarding this aspect…… although we don't want to admit it, we have to admit that none of us, even including the teacher, are particularly skilled at this."

Hearing this, Li Mingyang couldn't help but be stunned; before, when he suddenly had this idea, he really hadn't considered so many detailed problems.

Li Mingyang's drone design only concerns the aircraft's structure, and then the aircraft's engine.

Li Mingyang intends to design a never-before-seen drone, installing four turbofan engines, which will definitely make his drone unleash unprecedented power.

It's just that the range might also have some issues later, but Li Mingyang doesn't really care about that.

After all, his current ability doesn't allow him to pursue perfection; being able to reach the extreme of his ability in one aspect is Li Mingyang's current goal.

However, after hearing the senior students' back-and-forth discussion, Li Mingyang realized he had previously thought too simply.

He seemingly really hadn't considered this aspect; drones are not the same as the previous model aircraft.

Drones have higher requirements for fine-tuned operation, and what Li Mingyang wants to make is something akin to a shuttlecraft.

Therefore, the demands for Crystal Element and algorithms are certainly much higher!

As for this, if Li Mingyang were to start learning from scratch now, he'd definitely not have enough time, given that vacation is coming.

Although Li Mingyang has great enthusiasm for learning, if he doesn't take advantage of his college time to go home more often, his level will truly rise later.

It's estimated that the chance to go home each day might really be few, so…

After a simple consideration, Li Mingyang ultimately made the decision to seek external help!