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Aerospace Engineering<\/h1>\n

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A course on all things flying: gliders, planes, quadcopters, rovers, satellites, and rockets!<\/p>\n

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1st Quarter<\/h2>\n

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Due: September 2, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

An introduction to the concepts, vocabulary, and mathematics that define aerodynamics for things that fly.<\/p>\n

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Due: September 23, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

Designing, building, and testing a ariety of gliders to understand the fundamentals of flight.<\/p>\n

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Due: October 14, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

Learning to fly a Cessna plane using flight simulator software, and how to navigate from the sky!<\/p>\n

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2nd Quarter<\/h2>\n

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Due: November 4, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

A look at how Aerospace Engineers design plane components, and an introduction using Autodesk Inventor Frame Analysis tools.<\/p>\n

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Due: November 23, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

Investigate the properties of different composite materials, and consider how they might be useful in Aerospace applications.<\/p>\n

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Due: December 16, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

Learn what makes a quadcopter fly as you practice flying different types of quadcopters before building and flying your own!<\/p>\n

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3rd Quarter<\/h2>\n

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Due: January 20, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Investigate what travelling in zero-gravity does to the human body, and how our society manages their interactions in space.<\/p>\n

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Due: February 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Learn about the different kinds of orbits, their uses in aerospace engineering, and how to construct and simulate custom orbits.<\/p>\n

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Due: March 10, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Discover the role that satelites play in exploring remote locations before you build your own Martian remote surveyor.<\/p>\n

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4th Quarter<\/h2>\n

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Due: April 7, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Engineers use rovers to explore remote surfaces like the moon and Mars; you’ll learn the history and build your own rover!<\/p>\n

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Due: April 28, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Here you’ll simulate various rocket designs before planning, building, and launching your own model rockets.<\/p>\n

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Due: May 12, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Here you get the chance to apply everything you’ve learned about engineering to plan, design, and build your own project!<\/p>\n

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