Planned
Project A
Details forthcoming.
Student builds
Projects
Aircraft, drones, and propulsion designed, assembled, and tested on campus. Each semester is a new flight of work.
In-depth project spotlights coming soon.
Fall 2026 · Planned
What's Next
Three builds for the incoming cohort. Teams form through R.A.M. Engineering.
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Project B
Details forthcoming.
Planned
Project C
Details forthcoming.
Spring 2026
VTOL Drone
Equipped with a custom gimbal engine and closed feedback-loop software, this project is V1 of our thrust-vector VTOL drone.
Embedded systems · VTOL design · CAD
Spring 2026
Solid-propellant Rocket Engine | CAT-45
Developing Carolina’s first solid-fuel rocket engine through in-house propellant formulation and a custom welded engine casing.
Fuel mixing · Steel welding · Engine design
Spring 2026
Flight Controller | OWS-32
A custom flight controller developed alongside Carolina Chip Fab, spanning chip design and firmware for real-time aerial control.
Chip fabrication · Embedded systems · Solder
Fall 2025
FPV Drone
A team of seven engineers designed, soldered, and assembled a custom LiPo-powered FPV drone on a carbon-fibre frame.
Soldering · Mechanical assembly · Electronics
Fall 2025
LiPo plane
A custom-designed, flight-capable plane with control surfaces and a custom-designed airframe.
Laser cutting · Electronics · CAD
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