We are excited to announce that day 6 is officially over! This is a crucial day as it represents individual competition as well as team building skills. We finished our individual rockets and are headed toward team rockets.

Part 1

We started with a very important lecture on how rocket motors and their associated numbers work. These include the power rating, average thrust and the delay time. As well as learning what the packaging means, the students learned how each motor works (fuel and oxidizer), as well as comparing the model rocket motor an airplane motor. Luis also included the different kinds of airplane engines.

Keito then started to teach the students about the kinds of motors that real life rockets can carry. Solid fuel and liquid fuel. While using the space shuttle as an example of using both kinds of motors (hybrid rocket.

Shaurya succeeded Keito and started the teach the students on the pro’s and con’s of solid and liquid fuel. Then, its a pop quiz through Blooket software, each student did very well on their quiz and score very well.

Before the students were let out on break, four teams of four to five students were created, along with their corresponding coach.

Breaktime!

This time, instead of playing capture the flag for the 4th time in a row, we chose to mix it up again… with freeze tag!!

Part 2

The students spent their last 45 minutes working together as a team. Most teams were either using the OpenRocket software to design the rockets, while others were already designing parts on OnShape. Once each team finishes their parts, the coaches will print it for them.

Until next weekend!!!

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