The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the largest professional organization for the aerospace industry. On campus, the UCLA Student Branch hosts numerous events and projects, such as: guest speakers, industry tours, and student entries in national design competitions.
For more information on local branch activities, follow the links from the top navigation bar. For more information on the national AIAA, visit www.aiaa.org.
Get On the Mailing List!
If you wish to be informed of upcoming events by email, please sign up! This is the best way to keep up-to-date. To do this, go to http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aiaa.
Find Us On Facebook!!!
In addition to the listserv, UCLA AIAA maintains an active group on Facebook. Join to find other students sharing your interest in aerospace and stay updated on upcoming events!
Log-in to Facebook and go to: http://ucla.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200162612.
Check Out the UCLA AIAA Website's New Photo Album!
Looking for photos from UCLA AIAA events and projects? Check out the photo album!
Have a photo from a UCLA AIAA event to share with other students? Send your photos to us! Contact the Branch Chairman to find out how best to get them to us.
Rocket Project Team Takes First!
The UCLA Rocket Project, a new UCLA AIAA student project this year, took first at the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association Intercollegiate Rocket Competition. Participating teams are tasked with the design, build, and deployment of a sounding rocket to carry a 10-lb. payload and reach 10,000 feet. more...
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AIAA Movie Night, Wall-E
Take a night off to relax with your fellow engineers. We'll be watching Disney Pixar's Wall-E during the evening accompanied by food and refreshments.
Where: Boelter 3400 (pending)
When: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Food and refreshments will be made available (free for branch members).
AIAA Final Study Session
Get together with the people who are taking your class or have taken it already! We'll be gathering MAE students together to peer study for our collective finals. Food and refreshments will be available. Take advantage of the knowledge your upper classmen have to study for your finals!
Where: Engineering IV 38-138 (pending)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, 6:00 pm (open ended)
Food and refreshments will be made available (free for branch members).
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JPL Public von Karman Lecture
Space and the Mystery of Dark Energy
In 1998, two groups presented startling evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, and the term "dark energy" was coined as a label for the cause of the acceleration. What is the nature of this mysterious component that we now believe makes up more than 70 percent of the energy density of the universe? What types of evidence for dark energy are there, and how solid is it? What techniques will yield better answers? What are the next steps? These are a few of the questions that have captured the attention of cosmologists as well as the general public. This talk will attempt to explain the questions and a few of the answers.
The AIAA Student Branch at UCLA is hoping to set up a carpool trip to JPL for the Thursday lecture. If you're interested please email us.
Where: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
von Karman Auditorium
When: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Pasadena City College
Vosloh Auditorium
When: Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
JPL Website
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Being a member is fun and rewarding!
• Network at local and national events
• Participate in student design competitions
• Also looks great on a resume!
Of course it sounds good!
Click here to learn more.
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