By JEREMY BOHN
K-State News
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus will
again offer interactive summer programs for children. Youth will have
the opportunity to experience the hands-on learning style at K-State
Salina, with numerous programs focused on aerospace or technology
education.
Summer programs, led by K-State Salina student clubs
and faculty experts, include uncrewed aircraft systems, aviation and
robotics. All courses are designed to suit the interests of children in
elementary, middle or high school.
K-State Salina is offering the following summer programs:
• Drone Engineering is
offered for ninth- through 12th-graders and will be May 22-24.
Participants will become acquainted with essential aspects of drone
engineering by learning the concepts of aerodynamics and electronics
while building their own drones. They will then test their drone skills
at the Drone Challenge obstacle course.
• Aviation Fixation will
be offered June 5-7 for third- through fifth-graders. They will learn
the basics of flight and the anatomy of an aircraft. Students will fly
in high-tech flight simulators and sit at the controls of the K-State
Salina aircraft fleet to expand their knowledge of aviation and
aircraft.
• Aviation Fixation 2.0 will
also be offered June 5-7 for sixth- through eighth-grade students. This
program will help take students' love and knowledge of aviation to the
next level. Participants will plan a flight using aerial maps and
meteorology, conduct a pre-flight aircraft check, fly in a K-State
Salina plane and participate in a pilot communication workshop.
• Fly K-State Academy will
be offered June 12-15 for ninth- through 12th-graders. The attendees
will take part in four missions as they participate in flight
instruction and planning while completing three hours of flight time.
Participants will learn how to take off and land, perform flight
maneuvers and take a cross-country flight using the tools of a
professional pilot.
• Build-a-Bot will
be offered June 26-28 for sixth- through eighth-grade students. They
will explore the world of engineering by building and programming their
own robot. Students will assemble a gadget robot car under the direction
of K-State Salina professors, learn to code with a graphical
programming language, program on-board sensors to navigate the robot and
more.
• RoboCats will
be offered June 26-28 for ninth- through 12th-graders and will allow
students to harness the power of engineering. They'll create a gadget
robot car with direction from K-State Salina professors, learn program
language to expand rover capabilities, create code and more.
For more information, including pricing and how to register for courses, visit the K-State Salina summer programs website or contact James Villalpando at 785-260-2324 or [email protected].