MIT students bag 2nd place in Aero-design contest

Students of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) bagged the second place in the recently concluded Aero Dominator 7.0 – A national-level Aero-design competition – held at Vellore Institute of Technology’s technical fest ‘Gravitas’ recently.

As many as 25 teams from all over the country took part in the event. The task at hand was to design a fixed-wing RC UAV capable of transporting medical cargo and first aid during emergencies. The theme was in tune with the global pandemic which has changed the way we work and live.

Teams were judged on three criteria – design report, technical presentation and predicted flight score.