Model Rocketry Applied Science Syllabus
Email info@nmsciencefoundation.org for registration.
Tuition: $500 (2014-2015 school year)
Materials Fee: $130
Registration Fee: $120
Tuesdays, 11:00 – 1:30, NE Albuquerque
Resources:
- Handbook of Model Rocketry by G. Harry Stine
-
Estes
Model Rocketry Tech Manual
- Space Exploration Merit Badge
First Quarter
|
Week |
Topic |
|
1 |
intro/safety |
|
2 |
Tools & Techniques |
|
3 |
Design Tradeoffs |
|
4 |
Construction |
|
5 |
Motors |
|
6 |
Ignition |
|
7 |
launch #1 |
|
8 |
review, exam |
|
Week |
Topic |
|
1 |
Field Trip – Nuc Museum |
|
2 |
Aerodynamics |
|
3 |
Laws of Motion |
|
4 |
Recovery (egg launch) |
|
5 |
Multistage |
|
6 |
Stability |
|
7 |
launch #2 |
|
8 |
review, midterm |
Third Quarter
|
Week |
Topic |
|
1 |
Structure |
|
2 |
Propulsion |
|
3 |
Sugar Chemistry |
|
4 |
Sugar Propellant |
|
5 |
Sugar Engines |
|
6 |
Clustered |
|
7 |
Altitude Determination |
|
8 |
launch #3 |
|
9 |
review, exam |
|
Week |
Topic |
|
1 |
Field Trip |
|
2 |
Payloads |
|
3 |
Large Models |
|
4 |
Ranges |
|
5 |
Competition |
|
6 |
Space Travel |
|
7 |
launch #4 |
|
8 |
HPR Certif |
|
9 |
final, guest |