Rice's chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics holds networking events, speakers, industry tours, and professional workshops, along with hosting an RC Aircraft competition team, Rice Flight! As part of the wider national AIAA organization, AIAA Rice is committed to helping students pursue careers in aviation and aerospace.
The Rice Flight engineering competition team competes in RC aircraft design and manufacturing. We provide unique opportunities to expand students' applied engineering and experience working on real-world problems, and are open to any students, regardless of major or experience.
Throughout the year AIAA Rice hosts chapter events ranging from industry speakers and tours to networking and professional development. These events are open to any in the Rice community, find more information here or contact us to learn more!
Rice's AIAA chapter was founded in the summer of 2022, and has since expanded to over 50 active members spanning a diverse set of majors, including mechanical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, physics, and math.
All of our activities are made possible by the generous support of our donors! We are extremely appreciative of any support you are able to give us.
Both the AIAA chapter and Rice Flight competition team are open to Rice students of any major, background, or experience level. We're always excited to share our passion with new members!