The group responsible for Jet NTNUs direction, governance, continuity, and overall priorities.
Student-built propulsion · NTNU
About Jet NTNU.
Jet NTNU was founded in June 2026 by five mechanical engineers. Jet is currently the first and only student-run jet engine organisation in Norway, and perhaps in Europe, or even the world? That is difficult to verify, but Jet is venturing into uncharted territory.
How we are organised
One organisation.
Eight departments.
To keep the development of the jet engine and the organisation around it structured, Jet is divided into technical and organisational departments.
The system that increases total pressure and stagnation enthalpy.
The system that adds energy, which later drives the compressor and is converted into velocity.
The system that extracts part of the energy in the flow to drive the compressor.
The system that increases exhaust velocity and enables high thrust.
The department responsible for accurate data acquisition and the setup of the electronic system.
The department responsible for finances, procurement, funding, and relationships with the partners who make the project possible.
The department that communicates the engineering, develops Jet NTNUs public presence, and supports recruitment.
Project: Jotun
Separate disciplines.
A shared system.
In Project: Jotun, every department develops its own subsystem while working toward a common engine. Defined interfaces between the subsystems establish what each department delivers and receives, from geometry and mass flow to loads, temperatures, signals, and test data. This lets the teams work independently without losing sight of the complete system.
Responsibility first
Safety is part of the engineering.
A jet engine combines fuel, high temperatures, pressure, and rotating machinery. Safety therefore shapes the design, manufacturing, procedures, instrumentation, and testing from the beginning. Reviews, documented limits, controlled test plans, and clear ownership are essential before the engine is operated.
Members gain practical experience that is difficult to find in ordinary coursework. They work with real requirements, technical interfaces, manufacturing, testing, documentation, and decisions that affect an entire system. The result is not only an engine, but engineers who understand how complex technology is developed safely and together.
Meet the team