Discover the fun of Engineering!

Sponsored by Fluke Corporation

11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, November 8
Aeronautical Engineering
How do wings lift airplanes?

Build and test a toy that uses rotation to float in midair, take a ride on a cushion of air in a hovercraft chair and measure the lift force of an airplane wing in the wind tunnel.  Explore rocketry and aerospace engineering with Imagine Educators! How does pressure make a rocket blast off? Build your own paper rocket and launch it sky-high using air pressure! Experiment with the shape of your rocket’s nose or the number of fins to make it more aerodynamic. Kids will also have the opportunity to build a model satellite or space probe, then test its ability to withstand the shaking and spinning forces of a rocket launch.

i-engineers is included with Museum admission!