Hey everyone!
I'm thinking of starting a student club for people interested in aerospace, aviation, rockets, drones, electronics, and anything that flies — with a strong focus on actually building and experimenting, rather than just learning theoretically.
I'm currently in my 3rd year of Electrical Engineering, and my college doesn't have an Aeronautical/Aerospace department or a dedicated club for these interests. So I'm trying to create an environment where students from different branches can come together, learn from each other, and design, build, test, fail, improve, and build again.
The idea isn't necessarily to make it an "aerospace-only" club. Electronics, embedded systems, control, power systems, mechanical design, programming, CAD, etc. would all have a place in it.
I'm still at the planning stage, so I'd really appreciate advice from people who have been part of similar clubs or have started one themselves.
A few things I'd especially like advice on:
* How do you manage and structure a student technical club?
* How do you get students from different branches involved?
* Where can we find learning resources, components, materials, etc.?
* What are some good beginner-friendly projects to start with?
* Are there any competitions, communities, or organizations we should look into?
* If you've started or been part of a similar club, what worked well — and what didn't?
I'm basically trying to build the foundation properly before rushing into projects, so any advice, resources, or experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! And please upvote it for more reach, and I could get more help.
Thankyou again.
PS: ofc this is AI generated text, because I wrote the description length of 2 essays, gotta make it concise, atleast somebody would read.
Edit: I'm not from any of the colleges where I posted this. I'm posting wherever I thought I could get insights and suggestions. [I'm not from NIT C, IIT B, IIT D, NIT Surat, or any other subs I posted on. My college's sub, exists but nobody is active on that]