About this challenge
Students explore the chemistry that gets aircraft and spacecraft off the ground — from propellant reactions and combustion to the materials that survive extreme heat and stress. Working with mentors, teams run experiments, document findings, and connect lab results to real aerospace engineering decisions.
Other Problems of Practice
The full set of Problems of Practice offered this program.
Mathematics
Model trajectories, fuel loads and the maths behind staying aloft.
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Iterate a glider design to maximise lift and minimise drag.
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Quantum Computing
Explore how quantum methods reshape navigation and simulation.
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Arrow Electronics
Build the avionics: sensors, circuits and control systems.
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Artificial Intelligence
Use AI to interpret flight data and assist autonomous systems.
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Relevant Mentors
Industry experts who can support this challenge.