The CCA will provide students with hands-on exposure to aerospace design, propulsion systems, and aeronautics. Members will learn the fundamentals of aerospace engineering through structured lessons, prototyping, and flight testing, while also developing skills in design thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.
Beyond the first term students will look at opportunities to represent SJII in competitions such as the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition, Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC) to name but a few. These events give students real-world opportunities to apply their knowledge and gain recognition for their achievements.
CAS Strand: Creativity
Students are required to design, prototype, and refine their own aerospace projects, such as aircraft models and rocket systems. This process necessitates:
Innovative Thinking: Students must figure out "different ways to modify the parts and systems" to ensure their machine is effective, which is a direct application of creativity to problem-solving.
Design and Prototyping: Moving from an idea to a working model (design, prototype, and test projects) is a highly creative endeavor that encourages experimentation and critical thinking.
The entire cycle of development, from initial concept to a functioning and optimised system, is driven by creativity in engineering and design.
Lasallian Principles: Inclusive Community and Quality education
Inclusive community: An aerospace project requires people with different expertise such as designing the model, using software to build the model, making it a collaborative experience where everyone plays a unique part. The CCA is open to all students of various grade levels and prior experiences.
Quality education: Aerospace is about bringing together Physics, Math, Technology, Design, teamwork, thinking and problem-solving where students learn to connect the theories learnt in Physics with application.