A drone, unmanned air vehicle, have various potential in urban and rural improvement. Although we can imagine a flying drone easily, its current technology is not known very well. Without knowing a current drone technology, it is difficult to think practical use of a drone.

This workshop was carried out at the University of Tokyo on June 11, 2016. Our aim was to think practical use of a drone after knowing a current drone technology. In addition, the workshop was supported by G-Force Inc., a dealer in drones. Five students (Tokyo University of Technology) helped the beginners to operate drones.

The workshop was divided into six stages. In the first stage, an outline of a drone technology was shown. In the second stage, all participants operated drones in the room and in the outdoors of the campus. In the third stage, a current drone technology was shown by Mr. Ehara, a specialist in a drone. In the fourth stage, problems to be solved in urban and rural improvement were shown. In the fifth stage, all participants discussed practical use of a drone positively. The sixth stage was showing the results of their discussion and thinking backward.

We think that the second stage, operating drones, made the participants’ attitude more positive. Even in a short workshop, moving participants’ hands is very important. Although we evaluate their active discussion highly, they did not get even a rough draft for concrete and practical use. We have to increase time for the discussion or think an effective devise for participants’ concrete discussion.