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Space & Aviation · 🏫 Duke University

NSLC High School Summer Aerospace Program

The program offers a blend of hands-on aerospace engineering projects, leadership development, and exclusive field trips to aviation and space industry sites, providing a comprehensive pre-college experience.

🔥 High School 🕒 1-week Overnight Camp In-person All skill levels 💰 $4,395 total

About this camp

The NSLC High School Summer Aerospace Program offers an immersive, hands-on experience in aviation and space engineering. Students engage in projects such as designing and building unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), constructing rockets and gliders, and creating components for a Mission to Mars. The curriculum explores fundamental concepts like aerodynamics, propulsion mechanics, and flight control systems. Participants gain practical skills through rotations in soldering, CAD, and various propulsion types. The program also includes leadership development workshops focusing on communication, teamwork, and resilience. Through experiential learning, real-world simulations, and trips to aerospace sites, students develop a strong foundation in aerospace engineering and understand how these principles are applied to solve real challenges in aviation and space exploration.

What a typical day looks like

A typical day involves hands-on projects like designing and building UAVs or Mars mission components, exploring aerospace concepts through interactive workshops, and participating in leadership development activities.

Best suited for

This program is best for high school students aged 14-18 who are fascinated by air and space, enjoy complex engineering problems, and want to explore careers in aviation and space exploration.

What you'll learn

Aerodynamics Propulsion Mechanics Flight Control Systems UAV Design and Build Rocket Construction Soldering CAD

Location

University of California, Los Angeles

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