AE Lab Upgraded to v1.5

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Laboratory has gotten an upgrade from AELab v1.0 to AELab v1.5. The old version was an old beaten up shack seemingly lost among the structures expected in the space age. With the upgrade, the AE laboratory is likened to the F-86 SABRE with twenty-first century technology installed.

The procurement of various laboratory equipments such as the alternative energy kit, electronics laboratory kit, radio control kits, etc have greatly improved the competency of the Aerospace Engineering department in providing a complete and well-rounded training of the country’s future aerospace engineers.

Among notable improvements that can be easily seen once you enter the doors of the laboratory are a computer workstation, a mini-library and the freshly painted student lockers which contain their laboratory coveralls among other things.

The laboratory is a central part of Indiana Aerospace University’s aerospace engineering program. It is here where the creative minds of the students are honed and their ideas come to life. Its importance is seen among the current student projects. This includes an investigation on the viability of a dual powered car that runs on solar power and a fuel cell. Other student projects being done there is a rocket model and a full scale ultra light aircraft (still in the drawing board).

More upgrades are being worked on at the time of this writing and is expected to make the current AELab version jump to version 3.0 before the next school year opens. Among the things to expect are the construction of a portable subsonic wind tunnel and the procurement of additional laboratory tools and equipments.

The improvements are mainly due to the untiring efforts of both the BSAE students and teaching staff and the admirable commitment of the school administration to modernize the school’s facilities.

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