CU Science Discovery's Aerospace program is a week-long summer camp at the University of Colorado Boulder for students in grades 9 to 12 interested in aerospace engineering and space exploration. Participants work alongside leading scientists and engineers, visiting world-class facilities like the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) and Fiske Planetarium to explore mission operations and the challenges of space travel. The program covers aerospace history, engineering principles, and the mathematics behind real space exploration problems. It is an exceptional opportunity for aspiring engineers and scientists to immerse themselves in cutting-edge research at one of the top aerospace universities in the country.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Using equations and formulas to represent and predict real-world situations.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Direct focus on aerospace engineering principles, space exploration challenges, and learning from CU aerospace professionals and facilities.
Students learn about orbits, space physics, and applications of mathematical concepts like orbit determination and the rocket equation.
Camp covers engineering challenges including temperature management, redundancy, reliability, and design for space exploration environments.
Visit to Fiske Planetarium and exploration of celestial destinations and navigation in space deepens astronomical knowledge.
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