Basic Course

Program: Group A, 1 year

  • Introduction to model rocketry, history and foundation of rocket modeling in Armenia
  • Laws of conservation in nature
  • Atmosphere
  • Atoms, elementary particles, chemical elements, Archimedes’ principle
  • Law of Bernoulli, hydrodynamics, aerodynamics (part I)
  • Models of lighter than air flying vehicles
  • Aerodynamics (part II)
  • Aerodynamics (part III), parachute
  • Parachute, calculations, making testing (part I)
  • Parachute practice (part II) – outdoor
  • Rockets, jet propulsion, Part I
  • Rockets, jet propulsion, Part II
  • Rocket engines
  • Introduction to model rocketry, Part I
  • Christmas Holidays, lessons resume on 2nd Saturday of January
  • Exam, recall, repetition part 1
  • Repetition part 2
  • Introduction to model rocketry, Part II
  • Model rocketry
  • Rockets, ballistic flight, calculation, Par I
  • Rockets, ballistic flight, calculation, Par II
  • Model rocketry, preparation for constructing (Design, plan, schedule, assigning tasks)
  • Construction of basic rocket models, Day 1
  • Construction of basic rocket models, Day 2
  • Construction of basic rocket models, Day 3
  • Trip to launch site, launch of models, analyze (first weekend of April)
  • Discussion and review of complex models.
  • Possible rework: enhancements and experiments
  • Discussions and preparation for constructing (including experiments and larger rockets, launch from RC plane, etc.)
  • Construction of large rocket models with smart payload and systems, Day 1
  • Construction of large rocket models with smart payload and systems, Day 2
  • Construction of large rocket models with smart payload and systems, Day 3
  • Summary, review and preparation for trip to Byurakan Observatory
  • Two-day trip to Byurakan Observatory with AYAS team (second half of May)

Program: Group B

  • Course review, Part A
  • Review, research and open discussion on possible projects
  • Review of possible concepts, constructing technologies, automation and guidance technologies (including Arduinos), measurements
    - Two-stage rockets (serial and parallel stages)
    - Systems for in-flight engine ignition, parallel engine ignition
    - Video recording - Stabilization
    - Measuring systems
  • Work on the selected projects in free form
  • Supervising of Group A during practical lessons