The camp offers a blend of traditional lessons and project-based learning, allowing students to design, build, and test various aircraft and spacecraft while exploring real-world aerospace systems.
Students in the Fairfax Collegiate Aerospace Engineering camp design and build a variety of aerospace engineering projects, applying physics and engineering principles. They learn about Newton's First and Third Laws by building paper helicopters, gliders, model propeller planes, and rockets. The program includes hands-on activities such as building a functioning wind tunnel to test airfoils and using computer-assisted design (CAD) tools like Tinkercad to create jet engine concepts. Students also explore topics like the International Space Station, satellites, space missions, and current aerospace innovations. The curriculum emphasizes the engineering design process, encouraging iterative thinking, creativity, and problem-solving as students work in teams to refine their designs and improve performance. At the end of the course, families receive a collection of photos and videos showcasing student work.
A typical day involves a combination of traditional lessons and project-based exploration, where students investigate forces like lift, thrust, drag, and gravity, and apply these concepts to hands-on building and testing of aerospace projects.
This camp is best for rising 7th to 9th graders interested in aviation, space exploration, and aerospace technology who enjoy hands-on projects and collaborative problem-solving.
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