Projects: UCSD Design, Build, Fly Competition Team
As the Aerodynamics lead, I have learned what it takes to lead a team of engineers to conquer special design problems.
On the UCSD Design, Build, Fly team, a group of college students build a model RC airplane to compete against 99 other schools worldwide. The plane is designed with specific design parameters to complete assigned tasks during flight. The design parameters and mission requirements are meant to encourage each university to come up with an unorthodox and creative solution to overcome them. Each design is flown on a predefined course and is scored by different things like their weight, speed, and endurance. As the Aerodynamics lead, I am responsible for the development and analysis of the aerodynamic properties of our wing, tail, and fuselage. I delegate different jobs to the members of my sub-team and work closely with the leads of the other sub-teams in order to optimize our designs. Throughout my time as a lead, I have learned many different thought processes and analysis techniques that will be useful in a job post graduation. I create the technical report detailing the aerodynamic properties and characteristics of our plane and ensure that our factors of safety meet the required standards. This club has prepared me for technical work in the aerospace industry as well as given me the opportunity to lead my own design team to tackle specialized design problems.
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Kyler Gleason
