STUDENT CLUBS
AIAA Design/Build/Fly: Engineering Aircraft from Concept to Competition Advised by Prof. Kimberly Heinzer and Dr. Ebenezer Gnanamanickam
The AIAA Design/Build/Fly team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University provides students with a comprehensive, hands-on experience in aircraft development. Since 2014, the Daytona Beach team has earned multiple top-three finishes and a first-place overall win in 2024 against international competition. More than 100 students participate each year, managing design, manufacturing, testing, research and development and supply chain coordination. The team produces three aircraft iterations annually while navigating formal design reviews and strict timelines. This year’s mission centers on a multi-mission aircraft integrating passenger, cargo and banner-towing configurations. Through iterative testing and system optimization, the competition prepares students for real-world aerospace engineering challenges.
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