Innovate. Collaborate. Be recognized.
Objective
Design and build a composite Fuselage using an assortment of fiberglass, Phenolic Honeycomb core, and resin filling core. Highlight the engineering excellence of our student chapters.
-
Put your Fabricating skills into action
-
Represent your college or university
-
Showcase your work at SAMPE Conference
-
Use this project to help build your resume
Benefits of Participation
Requirements
-
Open to students only
-
All team members must be a SAMPE member
-
No more than five members on a team
-
Follow all SAMPE Fuselage Contest Rules.
Important Dates
Dates and deadlines for the SAMPE 2026 contest will be announced soon.​
Sponsor or Donate
-
Give back to the student engineering community with a material or monetary donations. Donor participation is essential to the success of this event. A complete list of acceptable materials and sponsorship levels are detailed in the sponsor letter.
-
If your company would like to sponsor or donate, please contact Mark Kaufman at fuselage@sampe.org
Prizes
-
First Place - $500
-
Second Place - $300
-
Third Place - $200
Student Fuselage Contest Winners
2025
First Place
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico
Second Place​
University of Dayton
Third Place​
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
2024
First Place
University of Southern California
Second Place​
University of Dayton
Third Place​
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico
Contest Sponsors
.png)