Student Projects

There are numerous engineering projects that you can participate in on campus. Getting involved can give you excellent experience and training for the professional world.

AIAA Design/Build/Fly UAV Competition Team

The USC AIAA DBF team has established itself as one of the longest lasting competiton teams in the school of engineering. Begun in 1989 with "Kamakazee Trojan" (now hanging in RRB) for the SAE DBF compititon, the team transitioned to the AIAA DBF competion in 1998 where they won the national championship that first year with "Pepe" (also hanging in RRB).

Since competeing in the AIAA DBF Competition, the USC team has established itself as one of the top teams in compitition.

USC MicroSatellite

The USC Microsatellite Program is a student organization committed to the design, manufacturing, launch, and operation of a microsatellite.

Microsat currently has five projects underway:

• Aeneas-The primary microsatellite set to launch tentatively in 2005.
• Traveler I -Five mini-payload projects set to launch on a Scorpius rocket in Summer 2003.
• Traveler-Lite-collaborative effort between USC and the CSULB. The program comprises a series of launches of CSULB's Prospector rockets to support USC original research in advanced materials fabrication techniques.
• Ground Station-Located atop of the Ahmanson Building at USC, the ground station is capable of tracking amateur radio satellites.
• BalloonSat-BalloonSat is a weather balloon that is being used to suspend a simple set of integrated systems. The BalloonSat will also serve as an integration test platform for future payloads. (Ever heard of a "Rockoon"?)

Senior Design Projects (AME 441a/441b)

As part of the undergraduate curriculum, seniors are required to participate in individual engineering projects designed and constructed to model and test a physical principle or system.

2002-2003 Senior Projects

James Parle and his Dynamic Soaring Research Vehicle (DSRV) 1st Place AIAA Western Region	Sonya Collier and Cheryl Ham and their Liquid Propellant Tank 3rd Place AIAA Western Region
Kevin Helm and his "Low Speed Aerodynamics of Low Observable Conversion Kits for Laser Guided Munitions"	George Cano worked on micropropellers for UAVs

Formula SAE Team

The Formula SAE Team designs and builds a racecar to compete in the SAE compitition.

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