Fairfax Collegiate

Space Engineering 3-4

Explore astronomy and space travel by performing experiments, completing hands-on projects, and running computer simulations.

Students explore the scientific and engineering principles behind space suits and rocketry, the phases of the moon, telescopes, rovers, and zero-gravity equipment. They build model vehicles and spacecraft, including a water pressure-powered rocket. Other activities include planning and simulating a space mission, inventing their own constellations, and finding stars and planets in planetarium software.

Summer 2022 Space Engineering 3-4 Class Sections

In-Person Locations

Session Dates Location Time
Session II 6/27/2022 - 7/8/2022 Chantilly Morning
Session II 6/27/2022 - 7/8/2022 Tysons Morning
Session III 7/11/2022 - 7/22/2022 Ashburn Morning
Session III 7/11/2022 - 7/22/2022 Vienna Morning
Session IV 7/25/2022 - 8/5/2022 South Riding Morning
Session IV 7/25/2022 - 8/5/2022 Tysons Morning
Session V 8/8/2022 - 8/19/2022 Ashburn Afternoon
Morning Class Times: 8:30am to 12:00pm
Afternoon Class Times: 12:30pm to 4:00pm
Students work on building their own telescopes.
A student checks out the lens piece of her telescope building kit.
Almost finished!
A student looks through his newly built telescope.
Sisters test out their handmade telescopes.
The camera peeks through a student's telescope.
Instructor Paul shows students how they can view and identify local constellations online.
Space Exploration class photo with students holding their painted planet models.
Summer 2022 Engineering Courses