Students don't just learn about airplanes and rockets; they think like aerospace engineers by engaging with college-level concepts, simulator labs, and a student-built capstone mission design.
The Aerospace Engineering & Mission Design Lab offers a structured, college-level foundation in aerospace engineering for middle and high school students (grades 7-12). Students delve into core concepts such as flight science, drones, satellites, and space mission design. Each live online session combines theoretical learning with hands-on labs utilizing college-level simulators for flight, orbit, and mission scenarios. The program culminates in a student-designed capstone mission, which they defend like real aerospace engineers. Through this process, students gain practical experience in analyzing trade-offs, running visual simulations, interpreting data, and developing a comprehensive mission concept. The curriculum is designed to be rigorous yet accessible, requiring no prior aerospace experience.
A typical day involves a live online session pairing a college-level aerospace engineering concept with a hands-on lab using flight, orbit, or mission simulators, building towards a student-designed capstone project.
This program is ideal for grades 7-12 students curious about aviation, space, aerospace engineering, drones, robotics, physics, or AI, who want a rigorous STEM experience and enjoy solving real-world engineering problems.
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