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AE Teams Sweep Space Design Competition

Aerospace Engineering teams from the University of Illinois swept all awards in the recent 2007-2008 Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation.

Boeing recognizes AE graduate student in international competition

AE graduate student Manu Sharma was among three University of Illinois students recently honored in the Boeing 2008 Student of the Year Awards.

Events

October 13
AE 590 Seminar
The Birth of Fixed Wing Micro Air Vehicles: A Historical Perspective

October 28
AE 590 Seminar
To Be Announced

 
Research Areas

Research Area: Flight Vehicle Synthesis

The current research being conducted in flight vehicle synthesis focuses on developing a computerized flight vehicle as well as a human-powered watercraft. These projects are sponsored by the Society for Advanced Materials and Process Engineering and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The research is conducted by faculty members, research scientists and post docs, numerous graduate students, and undergraduate students. 

Faculty Researchers: Labs:
  • H. H. Hilton - Solid mechanics, viscoelasticity, composites, structures, dynamics, numerical analysis, computer-aided engineering, aeroelasticity, structural control
  • S. White - Manufacturing of composites, solid mechanics, composite materials, smart structures and materials