Difference between revisions of "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics"

From WikiCU
Jump to: navigation, search
(External Links)
Line 48: Line 48:
  
 
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/graphics/fly.jpg A Picture of Lion in the Sky]
 
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/graphics/fly.jpg A Picture of Lion in the Sky]
 +
 +
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/tucson.html Pictures from the 2007 Competition in Tucson, AZ]
 +
 +
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/kansas.html Pictures of the 2006 AIAA Competition in Kansas]
 +
 +
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/pics.html Pictures of the competition from 2004]
 +
 +
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/oldpics.html Test flight from 2004]
  
 
[[Category:ABC groups]][[Category:Student groups]][[Category:Competitive clubs]][[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
 
[[Category:ABC groups]][[Category:Student groups]][[Category:Competitive clubs]][[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]

Revision as of 17:27, 20 May 2010

Columbia University American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aiaalogo.gif
Founded: 2003
Recognition: ABC
Membership: ~15
Category: Competitive, Pre-professional
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) at Columbia is a pre-professional organization based out of the mechanical engineering department that allows all Columbia students who have an interest in those two fields to gather and learn more about them. In an effort to raise understanding of aircrafts, the organization competes in the annual Design/Build/Fly competition sponsored by the National AIAA. The group has a workshop on the second floor of Carleton Lab in Mudd Hall. The group is a recognized student group under the Activities Board at Columbia.

Performance

2009/10: 54th out of 69 teams. (Plane's name: Lion Cub)(Landing gear failed)

2008/09: 47th out of 54 teams. (Plane's name: The Fu Fighter)(Crashed)

2007/08: 12th out of 69 teams. (Plane's name: CU AirLions)

2006/07: 40th out of 50 teams. (Plane's name: A Hard Day’s Flight)

2005/06: 44th out of 49 teams. (Plane's name: Lion in the Sky)

2004/05: 44th out of 44 teams. (Plane's name: Flyin’ Lion)

2003/04: 20th out of 37 teams. (Plane's name: The Leaking Lion)

2002/03: Did not compete

...

1996/97: Did not compete (First DBF competition)

External Links