32 weeks. To compete, see Model Rocketry & Competitions.
How workshops run
Workshops enroll in rolling short terms: one seat lets a child rotate through 3 to 4 domains in a year, 7 to 8 weeks each, with a finished piece every session.
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Do Irvine students compete in this class?
No. The intro workshop is a hands-on experience of designing and building model rockets, with no competition entry, which leaves students free to spend the time on understanding the principles and finishing the build. Students who want to compete should look at Model Rocketry & Competitions instead.
What do students actually do?
They design and build model rockets, meeting aerodynamics and the engineering process through the build itself. Work starts at the design stage and runs through construction, so the principles end up attached to a physical object a student has made rather than staying on the page.
Is the class held in Irvine or online?
Both. EDUBUS is based in Irvine and runs this course as a small in-person group with an online section at the same time. The year is 32 weeks, with no class during competition weeks, and the specific weeks off can be confirmed with the teacher before the term begins.
What grade can an Irvine student start in?
Grades 7 to 12. Because the course works with aerodynamics and a real engineering process, the entry point is set at upper middle school, where students have the background to follow it. Younger students are better served by the other hands-on workshops first; see grades 4 to 8.
How does a student move on to competing?
By moving to Model Rocketry & Competitions. The intro workshop builds the hands-on design and construction base first, and since there is no fixed graduation point between the two, the timing of the move is best confirmed with the teacher.
