2015-2016

Sponsorship Proposal for the

SAE Aero Design Series team of the
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
Table of Contents
Message from the Team
Message from the Team
PUPR Aero Design strives for new challenges
Introduction to Aero Design every year. The team has chosen to design
Design Section and build a remote controlled aircraft to
represent the Polytechnic University of
Sponsorship Request Letter Puerto Rico in the forthcoming SAE Aero
Design competition. This will allow us to
Cost Breakdown apply all the knowledge we have gained in
our engineering courses to gather hands-on
Sponsorship Packages experience in the Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering field; from the conceptual design
Contact us to the real fabrication. Given the
requirements of past competitions, we have
gained experience in various design and
manufacturing techniques through our
previous efforts, up to discussing ideas
among members and other teams in the
competition, and evaluation by SAE judge
boards. Thank you for giving us the
opportunity to show you our biggest goals as
students and future professionals in the
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering area.

*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
 Introduction to Aero Design
Introduction
The Aero Design competition is a gathering of
international university teams which are challenged
to design and construct a remote controlled aircraft
that can lift as much weight as possible. It is intended
to provide students with an engineering problem in
order to expose them to situations faced by engineers
in the work environment. The competition is divided
in three categories; Micro, Regular and Advanced.
Each category has its own requirements and
objectives.
PUPR Aero Design Team
Our team is composed of students with an interest in
participating in the SAE Aero Design competition.
Our objective is to design and construct an aircraft
that meets the stated requirements in the SAE Aero
Design competition for the class we select to
participate in. The team will use their knowledge and
college experience in engineering to achieve our goal
and represent the Polytechnic University of Puerto
Rico in the Aero Design competition.
*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
Micro Class
The objective of Micro Class is to design an electric
powered hand-thrown aircraft that has the highest
proportion of payload weight to total weight. The
design should satisfy maximum possible dimension
restrictions and complete a successful hand thrown
flight and landing.
Regular Class
The objective of Regular Class is to design an aircraft
that has the highest proportion of payload weight to
total weight. The design should satisfy minimum
possible dimension restrictions and complete a
successful take-off, flight and landing.
Advanced Class
The objective of Advance Class is to design an
aircraft that has the highest proportion of payload
weight to total weight. The design should satisfy
minimum possible dimension restrictions and the
capability to successfully take off, perform a
humanitarian mission with a target drop through
telemetry technology and landing safely.
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*2014-2015

*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
 Sponsorship Request Letter

Dear Sponsor:

The SAE Polytechnic University Aero Design Series team members of Puerto Rico requests collaboration of
________________________________ in order to participate in the college category of the SAE Aero Design
Series 2015 – 2016 competition. This competition consists of the design and construction of one or more R/C
aircraft that must accomplish specific missions while in compliance with all the strict specifications in each one
of the competition categories. Our team must first pass an inspection in the competition, held in Fort Worth,
Texas, then the team will represent Puerto Rico against multiple universities from many countries such as China,
Poland, United States, Mexico, India and many others. Further information about the competition may be
obtained using the following link (http://students.sae.org/cds/aerodesign/about.htm). This experience will allow
us to apply aerospace engineering concepts and show that Puerto Rico is competitive with the top universities in
the world. SAE Aero Design Series receives continued support from Lockheed Martin, SolidWorks and other
companies such as Altair, Maple Soft, and Ansys.

Our team is formed by students from the Mechanical Engineering Department, some of which already have
experience in this competition. Puerto Rico’s presence is highly recognized and well received in the competition.

We hereby invite you to be part of the success of the Puerto Rican team by donating funds to build our aircraft.
The competition will be held in March 2016.

There are several ways you can help us. Methods of sponsorship are specified in the cost breakdown section of
this request.

How can you benefit from helping us? You will be promoting a stronger engineering education by encouraging
current, and future engineering students to participate in national design and construction competitions such as
this one. Also, you will have the opportunity to promote and advertise your companies/services by having your
logo placed on the competing aircraft and at the same time may use your sponsorship in your own marketing
efforts before, during and after the competition.

All these donations are in support of an institution of higher learning and therefore tax deductible.

All checks are payable to:

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
377 Ponce de León Ave.
Hato Rey, PR 00918

*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
 Cost Breakdown

Like any endeavor of this nature, time, money and effort will be required. We understand that
at this moment the business environment in Puerto Rico is not an ideal one. Nevertheless, as
future engineers and technical leaders of Puerto Rico, we are committed to excel in the
representation of the Polytechnic University, Puerto Rico, and our sponsors. The methods of
sponsorship include:

Our team would like to thank you in advance for the time devoted to our cause and for any
assistance that you may provide to make our goal a reality.

Should you have any questions concerning our cause, you may call 787-622-8000 ext. 323 or
write an email to jnoriega@pupr.edu or jrpertierra@gmail.com and request to speak with, Dr.
Julio Noriega, the Director of the Mechanical Engineering Department regarding the Aero
Design Team of the institution.

*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
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*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team
 Contact Us

Mechanical Engineering Department Head

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Professor

Dr. Julio Noriega

jnoriega@pupr.edu
787-622-8000 ext. 323

Team Advisor
MBA, Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Professor

Prof. Jose R. Pertierra

jrpertierra@gmail.com
787-402-7736

Team Project Manager

2017 B.S. in M.E. with minor Aerospace Engineering, Undergraduate Student

Héctor David Ortiz Meléndez

hdom0397@gmail.com
787-516-5146

Team Mentor
Former Team Project Manager
2016 B.S. in M.E. with minor Aerospace Engineering, Undergraduate Student

Jofre Alejandro Ayala Ojeda

jofre117@gmail.com
939-579-5000

*All graphics, drawings and planes shown in this proposal are from 2014-2015 PUPR’s Aero Design Team