Hack Club presents
An intensive, 7-hour hardware engineering sprint. Don't just fly a drone—build the frame, solder the flight controller, flash the firmware, and tune the PIDs from scratch.
April 18th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Blueprint isn't just a workshop; it’s a launchpad. We are a beginner-friendly technical deep dive where coders and aspiring engineers spend the day building and programming drones from scratch.
Students aged 13 to 18 (inclusive). Whether you're a middle schooler or finishing high school, you're welcome! No prior coding or robotics experience needed.
The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad. Initial flight testing will be done safely on tethered stands in a designated netted zone.
A hands-on mini hackathon focusing on drone assembly, electronics, and flight control. You will configure PIDs and flash open-source firmware.
Part of Hack Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering 50,000+ teenagers. For us, "hacking" means taking a box of parts and turning it into a flying machine.
Building drones involves soldering irons, high-discharge LiPo batteries, and fast-spinning carbon propellers. We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy for unsafe behavior.
All soldering stations are supervised by trained mentors. Protective eyewear is provided and mandatory during assembly. No propellers will be attached until the drone is inside the designated, fully-netted indoor testing zone. All initial test flights are conducted on tethered rigs to prevent flyaways.
A massive day of engineering requires a tight schedule. Arrive on time!
Check-in at The Aga Khan Academy, set up your workstation, and receive your official Blueprint hardware kit and safety goggles.
Welcome to Blueprint! We'll cover the rules of the lab, how to handle LiPo batteries safely, and the mission for the day.
A deep dive into how flight works. We'll examine the RP2040 microcontrollers, brush up on basic circuits, and map out our wiring schematics.
Never soldered before? No problem. Mentors will teach you how to tin wires, create solid joints, and avoid cold solders using practice boards.
Construct the physical frame. We will mount the brushless motors, secure the ESCs, and route the power distribution cables.
The delicate work. We will solder the flight controller to the main board, attach the radio receiver, and ensure all connections are short-circuit free.
A full catered lunch is provided! Step away from the irons, eat, and check out some of the custom hardware brought by the organizers.
Connect the drones via USB. We'll walk through flashing the open-source flight controller software and setting up the configurator interface on your laptops.
Learn how to calibrate gyroscopes. We will adjust the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) algorithms to ensure the drone stays perfectly stable.
Move to the netted safety arena. Teams will strap their drones to the test-bench, throttle up, and debug any drifting or motor desync issues in real-time.
Grab some light snacks. We'll have a final Q&A, hand out completion certificates, take a group photo, and pack up the lab.
Sign up to get access to the dashboard, final announcements, and to secure your hardware kit for the day.
Click below to register. Spots for hardware kits are extremely limited!
Register NowStrictly for teenagers aged 13-18.
Reach out to the organizing committee if you have any questions!
This is a hands-on mini hackathon where you will learn the fundamentals of drone assembly, electronics, and flight control. By the end of the session, you will have built a drone and tested it using custom firmware to see it take flight!
Not at all! This workshop is designed for beginners. We will guide you through every step, from tightening the first screw to uploading the code.
Please bring a laptop (and its charger) so you can install the necessary tools to flash the custom firmware onto your drone. All drone parts, tools, and safety gear will be provided by us.
We will be focusing on open-source flight control software. You will learn how to configure "PIDs" (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) and calibrate sensors to ensure your drone stays stable in the air.
Safety is our priority! All initial testing will be done on tethered stands or in a designated "netted" safety zone within the Academy to ensure no one gets hurt and no drones are damaged during the learning process.
Yes! We will provide a full lunch at 1:00 PM and light snacks at 4:00 PM before you head home. Please let the organizers know if you have any specific dietary restrictions.
Feel free to reach out to the organizing team on Slack (@AjuBrokeHisHead, @iliyanashwani5, @nizanurani46, @andaniayan, @avadsariya0), via email at azmeerpirani3@gmail.com, or reply to your registration confirmation email.
At Blueprint Hyderabad, we’re focusing on drone technology! You'll get hands-on experience with hardware assembly, flight firmware, and microcontrollers like the RP2040. Whether you're building from a "blueprint" or starting a custom project, you'll leave with something real.
The venue is to be decided!
To be given!
Hack Club Blueprint is a program by Hack Club a nonprofit with 50,000+ teen makers. Blueprint gives teens the parts and guidance to build hardware projects, and grants up to $400 USD for advanced builds. Learn more
Absolutely! You can come with friends or find a team on the day. Hardware is often better as a team sport, especially when you're troubleshooting circuit boards or flight code.
No worries! The goal of Blueprint is to get you started. You’ll have the community, the Slack channel, and the resources to keep building and shipping long after the event ends.
Build Guild is a 1-day hardware meetup organized as part of Hack Club Blueprint's global Build Guilds week (April 13-19). It's free and Hack Club funds the event it is and open to anyone who wants to build hardware, attend workshops, demo projects, and meet their community!
Yes, 100% free! Hack Club funds us per attendee. You pay nothing.
We can’t run this event without community support. Your contribution can be processed as a CSR initiative focused on STEM Education.
₹5,000+
Send your swag to students! Logo displayed on our merch & website.
₹10,000+
All previous perks plus an Opening Ceremony shout-out.
₹15,000+
All previous perks plus send technical mentors to the event.
Blueprint is fiscally sponsored by The Hack Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For local sponsors requiring Indian tax-deduction certificates (80G), we are happy to discuss routing the sponsorship through a local partner NGO. Email azmeerpirani3@gmail.com for our full Sponsorship Prospectus.
