About this challenge
Teams design, build and fly a glider, then iterate on it — trading wing area against weight, and lift against drag. Each round of testing is measured, recorded and fed back into the next design, the way an aerospace team would run it.
Other Problems of Practice
The full set of Problems of Practice offered this program.
Chemistry
Investigate the role of propellants and materials science in flight.
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Mathematics
Model trajectories, fuel loads and the maths behind staying aloft.
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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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