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design competitions

Show Us Your Best Stuff
The AIAA Foundation sponsors several design competitions every year, which ask students to solve real-world design problems. These respected competitions give America’s best student designers a chance to put their talent front and center for the aerospace world.
this year's competitions (2009-2010)


Check here to find the competition that's right for you. Choose from undergraduate and graduate competitions. You'll show the world you've got the right stuff in design and win cash prizes while you're at it. WIN, PLACE, and SHOW get you $2,500; $1,500; and $1,000 respectively.

Undergraduate Team Aircraft Design Competition
Alternative Fuels and Environmentally Friendly Aircraft System
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Undergraduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition
Transonic Midsize Business Jet
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Graduate Team Aircraft Design Competition
Interim V-22 Escort Air Vehicle
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Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition
A Propulsion System for a Hypersonic TBCC Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
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Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition
L2 Space Weather Monitoring Constellation
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Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition
Design of a Human Asteroid Exploration System
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Undergraduate/Graduate Design/Build/Fly Competition
Open competition! Design, make, and demonstrate the flight capabilities of an unmanned, electric-powered, radio-controlled aircraft to meet this year's unique mission profile. Sponsored by AIAA Foundation, Cessna Aircraft, and Raytheon Missile Systems.
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For more information on design competitions, contact Stephen Brock at:
Competition Guidelines
Please review the guidelines before competing.
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Past Recipients >
Cansat Competition
AIAA in conjunction with several other sponsors are having a CanSat competition.  Students will design and build satellites able to fit inside a soda can.  These will be rocketed to 5000 feet to test performance.
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Competition History
Download an Excel file containing all competition categories and winners for as long as AIAA has sponsored design competitions.

Competition History (Excel)
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