In early December, first-year students in Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering were challenged to engineer and build propeller-driven, "lighter than air" aircraft suspended by helium balloons.
It was all part of the "Lighter Than Air" Engineering Competition in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. Contestants had to design, build and then navigate their creations through an obstacle course in the Timken Atrium of the college's newly completed expansion.
This creative competition is an exceptional hands-on learning opportunity that showcasess creativity, problem-solving, and practical engineering prowess. It's also an exercise in teamwork, three-dimensional thinking, budgeting, and analytical skills for next generation of engineers.
Photos by Matthew C. Brown, junior photography major, with University Communications and Marketing
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