Flight & Space

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

Flight

• Apply the design process to flight challenges
• Understand Newton’s Laws and forces of flight
• Design and test airfoils
• Use maps and flight planning tools
• Develop Gantt charts
• Design and prototype aircraft

Space

• Explore space travel history and current developments
• Investigate propulsion systems
• Analyze spacecraft motion and orbit
• Study life support systems
• Design water filtration or rocket systems

Destination to Mars

• Solve multi-faceted engineering challenges
• Apply problem-solving and creativity