Previously Offered Summer Programs

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

MRSEC-NSF
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MRSEC
University of Maryland
2120 Physics Building
College Park, MD 20742

~ Aeronautics & The Age of Flight Camp ~

Make it Fly! This camp is designed for students entering grades 4-6 with an interest in the science and engineering of flight. The camp will include:

Topics

Exploring the Age of Flight

Parts of an Airplane

Supersonic Flight and Rockets

Mars Landing: Path Finder

Flight Simulator

The Science & Engineering

Physics: Forces of Flight

Engineering: Aviation Design

Materials Science: Materials Used for Flight

Hands-on Activities:

Model Airplanes

Physics Experiments

Computer-based Models and Activities

Presentations:

Plane Competition

The Field Trips:

College Park Aviation Museum

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

UMD Wind Tunnel

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