2009 Aero Design East Final Results

ACWORTH, Ga., April 7, 2009

Regular Class Overall / Elliott Green Award: 
      1^st      #037 – Escola Politecnica Universidade de São Paulo 
      2^nd     #029 – Federal Universidade de Minas Gerais 
      3^rd      #002 – University of Cincinnati

Open Class Overall: 
      1^st      #218 – Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos – USP 
      2^nd     #219 – Warsaw University of Technology 
      3^rd      #217 – Missouri University of Science & Technology 

Micro Class Overall: 
      1^st      #319 – University of Minnesota   
      2^nd     #317 – Ryerson University 
      3^rd      #315 – University of Puerto Rico 

SAE Design Innovation Award: #218 – Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos – USP 
        Innovation – Used 2 engines and a gear reduction to one propeller 

NASA Systems Engineering Award: (tie) 
     #002 – University of Cincinnati 
     #037 – Escola Politecnica Universidade de São Paulo 
     Honorable Mention: #318 – Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College of Engineering 

Regular Class – Most Payload Lifted Award: 
      1^st      #037 – Escola Politecnica Universidade de São Paulo (28.310 lbs) 
      2^nd     #029 – Federal Universidade de Minas Gerais (27.060 lbs) 
      3^rd      #002 – University of Cincinnati (22.610 lbs) 

Open Class – Most Payload Lifted Award:  
      1^st      #218 – Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos – USP (38.950 lbs) 
      2^nd     #219 – Warsaw University of Technology (28.120 lbs) 
      3^rd      #217 – Missouri University of Science & Technology (22.670 lbs) 

Micro Class – Highest Payload Fraction Award: 
      1^st      #319 – University of Minnesota (0.684) 
      2^nd     #315 – University of Puerto Rico (0.656) 
      3^rd      #317 – Ryerson University (0.608) 

Regular Class Design Award (Report & Presentation): 
      1^st      #046 – California State University – Long Beach 
      2^nd     #029 – Federal Universidade de Minas Gerais 
      3^rd      #042 – Ohio State University 

Open Class Design Award (Report & Presentation): 
      1^st      #218 – Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos – USP 
      2^nd     #217 – Missouri University of Science & Technology 
      3^rd      #219 – Warsaw University of Technology

Micro Class Design Award (Report & Presentation): 
      1^st      #312 – University of Akron 
      2^nd     #321 – California State University – Long Beach 
      3^rd      #318 – Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College of Engineering 

Most Interesting Flight Path Award: #020 – Louisiana State University 

Best Crash Award: #216 – Mississippi State University 

Gulfstream Sportsmanship Award: #043 – Marquette University 
Nominated by #016 – Lawrence Tech University for helping their team after their plane crashed; they lent Lawrence Tech their tools and supplies. 

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