The MIT Design/Build/Fly team is composed mostly of undergraduate students, but is also open to graduate students, who compete in the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition involves designing, manufacturing, testing, and operating a radio controlled aircraft to meet mission specifications as specified in the competition rules. Students on the MIT DBF team learn and practice some or all of the following: lightweight composite layups; practical structural, aerodynamic and power system design and construction; use of CAD/FEA/drawing software such as SolidWorks; machining; rapid prototyping; multi-dimensional optimization; and radio systems and flight telemetry as applied to 2.4 GHz radio-controlled aircraft.
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Are the Arts active on campus?
More than 50 percent of incoming first-years have prior training in the arts, and more than half of all MIT undergrads enroll in arts courses each year—with nearly half of… -
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Are volunteer opportunities available?
At the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center (PKG Center), you can connect with a variety of public service projects in local, national, and global communities. The PKG Center can also… -
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Can I join a fraternity/sorority?
MIT’s Fraternity, Sorority, and Independent Living Groups (FSILGs) include 26 fraternities, 10 sororities, and five living groups. With core principles of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship, the FSILG Office encourages and… -
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Can I play football at MIT?
The 2014 Engineers were the winningest (real word!) MIT football team ever! In front of an enthusiastic home crowd on Senior Night, the MIT football team completed its historic regular… -
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Can I really become an EMT?
If the psets aren’t keeping you busy enough you can become an EMT while at MIT!