Brandon Bair

· Born 1985 in Pensacola, FL

· Lived in Pensacola through Pensacola Junior College

· Got AA in Pre-Engineering in Spring of 05

· Starting FSU in Fall of 05

· Worked Summer 07 with Crestview Aerospace Corporation

My interests are playing guitar, doing well in school, and finding a job. I like the Cubs, the Seahawks, and the Magic. Now I am a senior taking Metallurgy, Thermal Fluid Design, and Senior Design. I’m excited about doing something in senior design that will be used for a real purpose and I’m glad the project is defined well. I’m thinking I might pursue a career in fluid design, but depending on how this project goes I might work with manufacturing processes.

John Brewer

I am 5^th year senior in Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University. I was borne and raised in Marianna, FL. I recently received a pilot slot through Air Force ROTC. I will commission April 26^th, 2008. I will begin pilot training in June of 2008. Every little boy wants to be a fighter pilot. I just haven’t grown up. I’m a gearhead at heart. My baby is a red 1979 Corvette. Next in line is my Harley-Davidson Nightster. I also love to spend an afternoon blazing trails on my ATV. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for over four years. We are planning to get married but we have to work around her Medical School and my training. There is some irony in my participation in this project because, as a future pilot, I should hate UAV’s. However, I recognize the power this technology can deliver to the warfighter and the impact it can have on our nations security.

Darnell Brown

My name is Darnell Brown. My birthday is May 13, 1981. I am a mechanical engineering senior at Florida State University. My interests in the field are machines, specializing in thermal fluids, and design. I am still finding my other interests in the field. My interests outside the field are soccer, racquetball, jazz, poetry, and learning about various items that inspire curiosity.

I was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Titusville, Florida (the location where the space shuttles are launched). My experience as a student is obtained an A.A. from Brevard Community College, some classes at the University of Central Florida and my goal to obtain a B.S.M.E from Florida State University. I am also considering getting a master’s degree in engineering and a degree in philosophy.

Outside of school, my goals are to sky surf, perhaps visit another country, race in one the BAJA races or something close, become fluent in another language, and patent some ideas.

Rob Contes

I am a fifth year senior towards Mechanical Engineering bachelors and prefer going by Rob. My grades are average but I excel at group work and projects. My interests are computers and sports, only one of which will help out in our work. I am currently studying finite element analysis as one of my electives which should help with preliminary structural analysis. I am always interested in military technology, as they are always at the leading edge of the curve. I could easily sit and watch a full days marathon on the subject on history channel, and am ecstatic that I can have a hand in its history, no matter how minute. Be assured that you can count on me and I can honestly say that I see a lot of potential in our group.