Applying Reverse Engineering and its techniques on a remote controlled toy helicopter

Reverse Engineering (RE) is the process of testing and analyzing a system or a device in order to identify, understand, and document its functionality. RE in education became vital because it allows students to understand product development steps and the working principles toward the product design. RE techniques learned during the class are applied to grasp the technical system features concerning the product. This paper presents a practical example of RE to a remote controlled toy helicopter. The aim of the RE performed on the product chosen is for the purpose of knowledge and experience. The information provided in this paper covers the RE methodology for the helicopter on the system level as well as the RE of mechanical, and electronics.