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Marking a decennary of student-led aerospace innovation, JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU) connected Thursday inaugurated AeroIgnite 2026, a national-level aeromodelling contention that brought unneurotic 24 teams from engineering institutions. Organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), the lawsuit is touted to beryllium the archetypal aeromodelling contention of its benignant successful the Mysuru region.
Amith Byrappa, elder manager, API Management and Data Governance astatine Collins Aerospace, Bengaluru, who inaugurated the competition, highlighted the accelerated translation of industries done Artificial Intelligence and observed that employers progressively worth applicable problem-solving abilities gained done hands-on method activities. Encouraging participants to purpose higher, helium urged them to presumption contention arsenic a stepping chromatic towards greater achievements successful their world and nonrecreational journeys.
Presiding implicit the event, A.N. Santosh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of JSS STU, expressed restitution implicit the enthusiastic effect from institutions crossed the country. Stressing the request to support gait with technological advancements, helium urged students to continuously upgrade their cognition and skills to conscionable evolving manufacture demands.
The juncture besides witnessed the merchandise of the 10th day newsletter of AeroJC, the university’s aeromodelling club. C. Nataraju, main of SJCE, and G. Mallesh, prof and caput of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, felicitated the main guest.
AeroIgnite 2026 is centred astir an RC Aircraft Target Drop Challenge, requiring participants to design, physique and run unmanned fixed-wing craft utilizing principles of aerodynamics, structures, propulsion and formation mechanics. Organisers said the contention has been designed to planetary standards, drafting connected AeroJC’s decade-long acquisition successful planetary aeromodelling contests.
Founded successful 2016 by six engineering students, AeroJC has grown into a multidisciplinary squad of much than 40 progressive members and a planetary alumni web of implicit 200 engineers. Over the past decade, the nine has represented JSS STU 7 times astatine the prestigious SAE Aero Design competitions successful the United States, earning respective apical rankings and podium finishes.
Participating institutions see R.V. College of Engineering, MIT Manipal, NMIT, Dayananda Sagar institutions, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, NIE Mysuru, MIT Mysore and St. Joseph Engineering College, among others. The contention volition reason connected Friday with a valedictory relation and prize organisation ceremony.
