IMechE UAS Challenge 2019

16-18 June, 2019

Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, Llanbedr, LL45 2PX

 

The UAS Challenge (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge) is the IMechE leading annual student competition in the aerospace sector.

It leads the way in promoting value and cohesion within the industry, providing unique opportunities to universities, their teams, the individual participants and of course for our partnering organisations.

Launched in 2014 with the key objectives of developing professional engineers and inspiring the next generation, the Challenge is now in its fifth year. Each annual Challenge cycle kicks-off in October, ending with a final event in June the following year.

Teams of undergraduates from all over the world take part in the Challenge. They undertake a full design and build cycle of a UAS with specific mission objectives. The Challenge bridges the gap between academia and industry in developing applied UAS-related activities, providing the perfect opportunity to strengthen links with industry, other universities and enhance employment opportunities for graduates in the aerospace sector. See competition rules.

The Challenge provides several categories of awards:

Grand Champion

Highest aggregate score from the PDR, CDR, A0 poster and the Flight Demonstration

Runner Up

2nd highest aggregate score from the PDR, CDR, A0 poster and the Flight Demonstration

3rd Place

3rd highest aggregate score from the PDR, CDR, A0 poster and the Flight Demonstration

Innovation

Most innovative concept taken through to flight demonstration.

Design

Entrant with a well-structured design approach, the most elegant and well thought through design, as described through the Concept Paper, PDR and CDR stages that fully meets all the requirements laid down in the rules.

Scrutineer’s

Best presented UAS that is fully compliant with the competition rules.

Safety & Airworthiness

Entrant developing the best combination of a well-articulated safety case, with evidence that safety and airworthiness have been considered throughout the design and development stages, the UAS exhibiting practical safety features, and demonstrating safe operation and team behaviour.

Business Proposition

Entrant with the most promising business and marketing case presented to a panel of sponsors during the flight demonstration event, reflecting a well-articulated understanding of the market and good alignment of the UAS capabilities and cost projections with the target market.

Most Promise

Entrant which couldn’t quite make it all work on the day, but where the team showed most ingenuity, teamwork, resilience in the face of adversity, and a promising design for next year’s competition.

Highest placed new entrant

Highest mission scores for a university that has not previously taken part.

Media & Engagement

Team which engages most effectively with local media, schools, and social media to promote participation and engagement with the Challenge.

Our best wishes to the 2019 Teams!

  1. Wrexham Glyndwr University – Team B-G-F-E
  2. University of Dundee – Haggis Aerospace
  3. University of Huddersfield – Sparrow Hawk
  4. University of Huddersfield – Harrier Hawk
  5. University College London – Team Newton
  6. University of Southern Denmark – Team SDU Eagles
  7. University of Southampton – Team Volta
  8. University of Southampton – Team Eagle
  9. University of Southampton – Team Colibri
  10. University of Sheffield – Project HEX
  11. University of Bath – Team Bath Drones
  12. Sheffield Hallam University – Team Hallam
  13. Cambridge University – Team CUUASS
  14. Loughborough University – Osiris
  15. Cranfield University – Team Blackbird
  16. Warwick University – Warwick Drone
  17. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan – Team Foxtrot
  18. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka – Moira Avions
  19. Imperial College London – Project ICAV
  20. Queen’s University Belfast, team FLYTANIC
  21. University of Sheffield – Team Volaticus
  22. Brunel University – Team Brunel
  23. University of Twente, Netherlands – Team A3T
  24. National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan – Team NUST Air Works Beta
  25. National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan – Team NUST Air Works Alpha
  26. University of Hertfordshire – UH Valkyrie
  27. Coventry University – Team Phoenix
  28. DHA Suffa University, Pakistan – Team DSU Bur’raq
  29. University of Surrey – Team Peryton
  30. University College London – Team Nova
  31. Concordia University, Canada – AHS Stingers
  32. Queen’s University Belfast – Hibernica Liberandum

For more information: https://www.imeche.org/events/challenges/uas-challenge

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