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SAMPE Conference & Exhibition
Student Fuselage Contest

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

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