Boeing Announces Winners of National Aeromodelling Competition
Boeing recently announced
the winners of the 10th annual Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition, one
of India’s largest and most popular aeromodelling programmes. This year, the
competition saw participation from more than 1,400 students representing 432
institutions across India, with women constituting 24 per cent of final round
participants.
46 finalists from 12 teams
were selected for the finale held in Bengaluru. Three teams were declared
winners of the competition. In addition, all 46 finalists of this year’s
competition will get a chance to participate in the Boeing Apprenticeship
programme for a year.
President, Boeing India
& South Asia, Salil Gupte said, “As one of the world’s fastest-growing
aviation markets, India is rapidly building up its aerospace workforce. We are
proud that the Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition has provided talented
engineers a platform to demonstrate talent in designing real solutions for the
aerospace industry for the past decade.”
The zonal rounds of the
competition were held at IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras.
The competition, sponsored by Boeing and conducted in partnership with IIT
Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and R.V. College of Engineering,
began in 2013 to engage aerospace engineers in building industry solutions.
Participants get to design, build, test, and fly fixed-wing aircraft models
under defined performance criteria.
Congratulating this year’s
winners and participants, vice president, managing director, Boeing India
Engineering & Technology Centre, Stacie Sire and chief engineer, Boeing
India, Stacie Sire said, “This competition introduces students to the rigour of
aerospace design and execution. Working with timelines and performance
parameters prepares participants for the practical demands of the industry
while fostering innovation and problem-solving skills.”
Over the years, Boeing has
strategically invested in helping nurture talent for the aerospace sector in
India. Its programmes, including Boeing University Innovation Leadership
Development (BUILD), and the programmes conducted in the past such as the
Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge and the Accelerated Aircraft
Maintenance Engineers (AME) Apprenticeship programme, continue to empower
entrepreneurs and build a skilled workforce for the country’s aerospace and
defence sector.
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