Flapless flight demonstrated by a UAV

Hello Future Engineer,

A relatively new method of controlling flight without using control surfaces (that is ailerons, rudder or an elevator) has been demonstrated by a UAV. The control is via jets of air emanating from nozzles embedded within the blended wing body structure.

You can see videos and learn more about it here.

Flapless UAV

Grand Challenges by National Academy of Engineering

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Will it be YOU who solves these challenges? You might, if you think you can!

Automotive X prize

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Here are some snapshots from Automotive X prize competition in which teams from universities, colleges, and a high school (in Philadephia) participated. The teams were required to prove that 100 miles per gallon fuel efficiency is possible.

You can read more details about the competition, participants, and winners by clicking below,

Automotive X prize

Minnesota student invents hands-free mouse

Minnesota College Student Invents Hands-Free Mouse

FRANK BI, The Minnesota Daily

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)

During his winter break last year, Gavin Ovsak spent 150 hours developing CHAD -- the Circuit Head Accessibility Device, which serves as a computer mouse for people who are quadriplegic or suffer from trembling hands.

Read more by clicking on The Minnesota Daily

Lemelson-MIT program for inventors

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Do you have an inventor in you? Maybe there is but you don't know. Perhaps, you might want to check the MIT's website about Lemelsom-MIT program and read what day to day life products some other inventors have come up with...you might be in for a surprise!

Cool Engineering Website

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If you are (or aren't) sure engineering is for you, enjoy exploring the Try Engineering website.

NASA USLI Advanced Rocketry Workshop

Hello Future Engineer,

My students (Caleb Boe & Bryan Sullivan) and I recently attended NASA USLI Advanced Rocketry Workshop in Huntsville, Alabama. As part of the workshop, we built a high power rocket (to house the rocket motor of class H), listened carefully to the regulations for USLI (University Student Launch Initiative) competition, had dinner with Tim Pickens, and toured some parts of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. My students had lots of fun and learning on this trip.

The pictures from the workshop can be viewed as part of Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, and Set 4.
The video-clip of the launch can be watched on youtube.

If you are currently a student at Inver Hills, you can email me at, avyas *AT* inverhills dot edu, and I will be happy to forward your email to Caleb Boe or Bryan Sullivan. You will definitely get a response from them.

If you are planning to join Inver Hills and wish to know more about Inver Hills and/or Engineering curriculum at Inver Hills, please email me at the above email address and I will be happy to help you in any way I can!

Hope this blog has been a fun read, and inspired you to get started in Rocketry.

If you aim for the stars, you are very likely to reach the launch pad!