SAE Collegiate Design Series: Aero Design®
CDS Events History
North American Competitions
Aero Design East
First Competition - 1986
Organizing Institutions - SAE and the annual host institution
| 1986 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: Not available Number of participating students: Not available Site: Kansas City, KS |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 73 Number of participating students: 405 Site: Fort Worth, TX |
Notes: (1) Aero Design was originally named the Radio Controlled Cargo Aircraft Competition. (2) Aero Design was organized as a single event from 1986 through 1994. Beginning with the 1995 events the competition was split into two competitions: Aero Design East and Aero Design West.
Aero Design West
First Competition - 1995
Organizing Institutions - SAE and the annual host institution
| 1995 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 22 Number of participating students: 86 |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 39 Number of participating students: 210 Site: Van Nuys, CA |
Competitions outside North America
Aero Design Brazil
First Competition - 1999
National Organizing Institutions - SAE Brazil
| 1999 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: Not available Number of participating students: Not available Site: Brazil |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 73 Number of participating students: 600 Site: Brazil |