UAS4STEM Drone Engineering Challenge

UAS4STEM is a national student drone engineering competition led by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). Teams design, assemble, program, and fly a quadcopter through a real-world emergency inspection mission.

Students compete in either Beginner or Advanced levels, depending on past placement and technical readiness.

All competitors complete required mission safety training, part identification, and autonomous flight planning modules before flight.

Closed-toe shoes, designated flight line, safety pilot, and AMA-approved flight boundaries are mandatory.

Parents support travel, logistics, forms, and encouragement — but only students perform mission tasks during judged flights.