Team
Team Rocketry
Through the Project Lead The Way curriculum, I worked on team rocketry projects that put the fundamentals of rocket science into practice. My hands-on work included a motor-mount and body-tube repair, alongside team design work and presentations.
Learning the fundamentals
Project Lead The Way provided the curriculum and foundation for the work. Team projects brought together rocket design, airfoil study, flight-profile review, and engineering tradeoffs.
Repair and design work
I repaired a motor-mount problem involving the existing body tube and a replacement section. The team also worked on a one-pound, one-mile brief and a later transonic proposal presented to NASA. Those descriptions identify the design briefs, rather than measured flight results.
Technical details
- Educational context: Project Lead The Way curriculum.
- Hands-on contribution: Motor-mount and body-tube repair.
- Engineering work: Rocketry fundamentals, airfoil study, design tradeoffs, and team presentation.
A closer look
