Category: Aerospace

Aircraft Carrier Launch

The students used PVC pipes, rubber bands, and other materials to design, create, and launch aircraft carriers which were judged by our TAs […]

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Today the students visited the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and watched an overview video on what happens at the center, presented by […]

Aerospace S4 – Machine Language

Today our students practiced their ability to instruct a ‘machine’ (A.K.A our TAs) on how to perform certain tasks, where they experimented with […]

Wasted Potential

Our Leadership Facilitator Chris Molina hosted a session with the students to show them the hidden networking opportunities amongst their peers. The goal […]

Wind Turbines

Today our students spent their time planning, designing, and constructing vertical and horizontal wind turbines, testing their speed and sturdiness with a table […]

Balloon Cars & Dialogue and Discussion

Leadership Facilitator Chris Molina hosted a leadership session with the students about how warmth is a vital component of leadership, and how along […]

Aerospace S4 – Lockheed Martin, Gravelly Point, and Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The students had a chance to tour Lockheed Martin in Washington DC, a global aerospace, defense, and security company, where they learned about […]

Aerospace S4 – Personality Matrix

Today, our students learned about their personality types and how to most effectively work with the other personalities with Leadership Facilitator Chris Molina. […]

Aerospace S4 – Rotations

Our students worked in rotation, learning how to solder, CAD, create matchstick rockets modeling propulsion, and about the forces of flight.   Click […]

Aerospace S4 – Opening Ceremony

This evening our students got to meet our wonderful staff of Team Advisors and our administration – including Site Director Heston Lollar, Program […]