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Aerospace Systems Engineering
An Introductory Program
for High School Students
ASA is currently implementing a unique program designed
to teach basic engineering skills to high school students via the design,
construction, and test firing of a liquid fueled rocket motor.
Three teams of high school students will participate in
this program, in three distinct engineering teams:
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Civil
Engineering: Brazoswood High School (Brazosport ISD)
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Computer Engineering:
Clear Lake
High School (Clear Creek ISD)
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Propulsion
Engineering: Clear Brook
High School (Clear Creek ISD), Brazoswood
High School, and Clear Lake
High School
Click on the links above to view the status page for
each team
These high school teams work with ASA engineers to
design and build the major components of a rocket motor. The culmination of his program has been
the test firings of the liquid fueled rocket motor built by the propulsion
engineering team, on the test stand built by the civil engineering team,
using the computer system developed by the computer engineering team. This exciting application of engineering
principles not only increases the students’ science and math
abilities, but also instills a great sense of accomplishment and team
spirit – key attributes of successful engineering.
This program is made possible through the endless
efforts of our volunteers and the generous contributions of local businesses and individuals.
Download a brochure about the program here.
This program is currently underway and
on-schedule. Here are a few
highlights of the program:
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ASE began operations in March, 2006
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The three student teams built a rocket motor test
stand, the computer system used to control the rocket, and the rocket motor
itself
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The rocket motor was test-fired by students at
the BCMA site in southwest Brazoria
County in August and
November, 2007; May, 2008; and will be tested again in May, 2009
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Each student team works independently with ASA
engineers to design and build their component of the program
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Rocket motor and computer system development
occurs in Clear Lake, Texas
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The civil engineering development occurred in Clute, Texas
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The
purpose of this program is to challenge the scientific and mathematic
skills of students through hands-on engineering education
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