About Us

The Goal:

AIAA is dedicated to being the forum for innovation, technical excellence, and global leadership for aerospace professionals. Its mission is to advance the state of aerospace science, engineering, technology, operations, and policy to benefit global society. Our purpose is to ignite and celebrate aerospace ingenuity and collaboration, and its importance to our way of life. Our promise is to be your vital lifelong link to the aerospace community and a champion for its achievements.

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The Proof:  

Since 1963, members from a single professional society have achieved virtually every milestone in modern American flight. That society is the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 95 corporate members, AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. Created in 1963 by the merger of the two great aerospace societies of the day, AIAA carries forth a proud tradition of more than 80 years of aerospace leadership.

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Our Part:

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Student Branch strives to embody and build upon the legacy and achievement of AIAA by engaging students in professional development activities to prepare them for forging their way in the aerospace industry, hands on research and development projects to gain technical experience and expertise, and above all:

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