Update 5/10/2016: Please read this post on the completion and outcomes of AEROFAIR 2016. The School of Aerospace Engineering USM is once again organizing another series of our AEROFAIR outreach program this year. We have previously organized two AEROFAIR programs in 2014 and 2015. Our program is financially supported by the Penang Education Council of […]
Month: April 2016
In addition to the two main flying competitions (indoor flight and water rocket), we will also organize two additional competitions to promote the learning of aerospace science and activities at schools. These competitions are: Presentations by schools’ contingents (on the Competition Day) Videos made by students (about aerospace activities at their schools) SCHOOL PRESENTATIONSOn the […]
In the previous AEROFAIR 2014 and 2015 programs conducted at the USM Engineering Campus, participants learned about indoor flight in short half-day workshops before competing in flying tournaments. The workshops did train the participants to build the planes on their own, but were insufficient to allow them time to experiment with the planes’ design parameters […]
Update on 27/6/2016: Please visit these links to go to the USM Space Outreach website to read more about the description of a water rocket, the rules for the Water Rocket Competition, and to watch the instructional video on how to build your rocket launcher with the materials provided to your team on the Briefing […]
UPDATE on 28/4/2016: The Briefing Day has been changed from Wednesday, 22 June 2016, to Thursday, 23 June (3 – 5 pm). This change is due to the public holiday, Nuzul Al-Quran, also on 22 June. Application form submission deadline: Wednesday, 4 May 2016. All secondary schools in Pulau Pinang can apply to participate in […]