Design Build Fly at University of Washington

Congratulations to our Design Build Fly at University of Washington team for their outstanding 3rd place finish at the 2024 AIAA DBF Competition with their aircraft "Orca"! This marks the team's best performance yet, showcasing the innovation and dedication of over 70 active members. The article highlights contributions from: Jevoni Sykes (Chief Engineer) Kaleb Shaw Kai Tom Renkang Chen Ryan Fidelis And recognizes alumni Ethan Uehara (A&A '21) and Daniel Moore (A&A '22) for their earlier work in rebuilding the team's structure. This achievement speaks to the entire team's collaborative spirit and commitment to their motto: "educate and compete." From innovative design choices to seamless teamwork, every member played a crucial role in this success. We're incredibly proud of all our students' hard work and growth. Here's to the entire DBF team and their bright future! Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gZwmZ_49 #AerospaceEngineering #DesignBuildFly #AIAA

We announce our 2024 Student Excellence Award winners for SERVICE: 🏆 Undergraduate: Jevoni Sykes Jevoni's outstanding leadership as Chief Engineer for the UW Design Build Fly team led to a podium finish at the prestigious AIAA competition. His blend of professionalism and mentorship united and inspired an 80-member team, fostering an inclusive community and nurturing future aerospace leaders. 🏆 Graduate: Landon Bevier Landon's service has made a lasting impact across the department, university, and community. His contributions include: - Providing key student perspectives on faculty search committees - Guiding high-altitude balloon teams in educational outreach - Dedicated undergraduate mentorship - Developing interactive research demos These Excellence Awards for Service celebrate sustained commitment to service within our department and pioneering our public outreach mission. They recognize activities that advance inclusion, education, leadership, and mentorship. Learn more about our award winners: https://lnkd.in/gdn9VUGg

Lillie LaPlace wins Sigma Gamma Tau regional award for academic excellence and vision. Congrats, Lillie! https://lnkd.in/gTMcZPQ9

📣 Announcing our 2024 Competition Documentary! Relive DBF UW’s scintillating battle for top 3 at the 2024 AIAA Design Build Fly Competition! Premieres on YouTube this Friday, June 28th, 3:00 PM PST. Link in Comment #aerospace #engineering #designbuildfly

A round of applause for our propulsion sponsors! 👏 Together T-MOTOR FIXED WING, T-Motor FPV, SMC Racing, APC Propellors, Windsor Propeller - Master Airscrew Propellers, and Hargrave Technologies collectively form our propulsion package, empowering us to fly at record-breaking speeds. Huge thank you for all your support!

Celebrating our most successful year yet and the incredible milestones and achievements that made it possible!! 🙌 Read more through the link below! https://lnkd.in/g8CfedSk #CFD #aviation #remotecontrol #planes #airplane #aircraft #flight #aiaa #universityofwashington #uofwa #modelaviation #aeronautics #engineering #aerospaceengineering #designbuildfly #aiaadbf #dbf2024 #aiaadbf #rcairplanes #aviationlovers #engineeringlife #mechanicalengineering #compositematerials #carbonfiber #CAD

This summer a small group of DBF team members will be representing not only Design Build Fly at University of Washington and the University of Washington, but also the United States of America as the first ever US team to compete in the Air Cargo Challenge! The Air Cargo Challenge is an aircraft design competition in Europe hosted and designed every other year by the previous winners of the competition. This year's competition will involve carrying a payload of billiard balls while flying as far and efficiently as possible. The competition will be hosted in Aachen Germany by RWTH Aachen University and Aachen Drone Development Initiative e.V.. This competition will be the first that the team travels internationally for, and we would love your support. If you want to help this team achieve yet another impressive showing, please use the link down below and donate today! https://lnkd.in/gv9GQqBZ #CFD #aviation #remotecontrol #planes #airplane #aircraft #flight #aiaa #universityofwashington #uofwa #modelaviation #aeronautics #engineering #aerospaceengineering #designbuildfly #aiaadbf #dbf2024 #aiaadbf #rcairplanes #aviationlovers #engineeringlife #mechanicalengineering #compositematerials #carbonfiber # CAD

We are thrilled to welcome SolidWorks Designer, Ansys, Fusion by Stoke Space, and Bild to our 24-25 team of software sponsors!! These powerful tools enable us to design better products efficiently. Here's to unlocking the next level of creativity! #aerodynamics #CAD #aviation #remotecontrol #avgeeks #airplane #aircraft #flight #aiaa #universityofwashington #uofwa #modelaviation #aeronautics #engineering #aerospaceengineering #designbuildfly #aiaadbf #dbf2024 #aiaadbf #rcairplanes #aviationlovers #engineeringlife #mechanicalengineering #compositematerials #carbonfiber

P3 IN WICHITA!! 🥉 DBF UW has achieved a podium finish for the first time, and it is another new record high finish for the team! Thank you all for supporting us, and we will keep pushing on our charge towards victory!✌️ Thank you to the AIAA and Textron Aviation for hosting this amazing event! #rcplane #aviation #remotecontrol #planes #airplane #aircraft #flight #aiaa #universityofwashington #uofwa #modelaviation #aeronautics #engineering #aerospaceengineering #designbuildfly #aiaadbf #dbf2024 #aiaadbf #rcairplanes #aviationlovers #engineeringlife #mechanicalengineering #compositematerials #carbonfiber