Langley Innovation Design Challenges
The 2021-22 challenge was the final year for this activity. Our thanks to NASA Langley and Liz Ward for coordinating this challenge for more than ten years.
We invite universities to now check out our Gateways to Blue Skies challenge.
NASA’s nationwide team of aeronautical innovators are committed to giving university students opportunities to solve some of the biggest technical challenges facing the aviation community today. Through NASA-sponsored challenges and competitions, students representing multiple disciplines will put their skills to work by designing and building solutions to real-world problems.
Past Winners
NASA Aeronautics Previous Student Competitions.
The NASA Aeronautics University Design Challenge 2021-2022 Academic Year
The NASA Aeronautics University Design Challenge 2020-2021 Academic Year
The NASA Aeronautics University Design Challenge 2019-2020 Academic Year
The NASA Aeronautics University Design Challenge 2018-2019 Academic Year
The NASA Aeronautics University Design Challenge 2016-2017 Academic Year
U.S. University Design Challenge: Distributed Electric Propulsion Aircraft, 2016
U.S. University Design Challenge: All-Electric General Aviation Vehicle, 2015
U.S. University Design Challenge: Hurricane-Tracking Uncrewed Aerial Systems, 2014
Firefighting Unmanned System Design Challenge for U.S. Universities, 2013
ERA Green Aviation High School Challenge 2011-2012
ERA Green Aviation College Challenge 2011-2012
ERA Green Aviation Challenge 2010-2011
Fundamental Aeronautics-Amphibious Tilt Rotor for Civilian Operations-Student Contest High School 2010
Fundamental Aeronautics Amphibious Tilt Rotor for Civilian Operations Student Contest College 2010
NASA Aeronautics Supersonic Commercial Transport Competition High School Winners 2008-2009
NASA Aeronautics Supersonic Commercial Transport College Competition 2008-2009
NASA Interns to Develop X-59 Simulation
Interns from three NASA centers spent their summer competing to develop a laptop flight simulator of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or “QueSST” aircraft.
Learn More about NASA Interns to Develop X-59 Simulation
