Institutes

Immersive 3-day institutes in aeronautics and astronautics. Build real aircraft and rockets while learning the engineering design process from industry professionals.

Programs Offered

3 Days

Intensive Format

100%

Hands-On Learning

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Students Programs

Immersive 3-day institutes for students in grades 8-12

Aeronautics Institute

3 DaysGrades 8-12$500

Fri & Sat 8 AM – 4 PM, Sun 8 AM – 12 PM

Chesapeake College

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An immersive 3-day institute that opens the door to the world of flight and engineering. Participants explore aviation fundamentals and meteorology, investigate aerodynamics in a wind tunnel, fly maneuvers on a high-fidelity simulator, and apply the engineering design process to build and test their own RC airplane.

Program Highlights

Explore aviation fundamentals and meteorology
Learn aircraft performance principles
Explore aerodynamics using a wind tunnel
Fly maneuvers on a high-fidelity simulator
Apply the engineering design process
Design, build, and test-fly your own RC airplane
Optional 1-hour Discovery Flight add-on (additional cost)

Take Home

Remote-control airplane you designed and built

Apply Now· 12 sessions available

Astronautics Institute

3 DaysGrades 8-12$500

Fri & Sat 8 AM – 4 PM, Sun 8 AM – 12 PM

Chesapeake College

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An intensive 3-day institute and deep dive into the science and engineering of rocketry. Participants explore the principles of propulsion, flight dynamics, and atmospheric conditions while applying the engineering design process to build, test, and refine their own launch vehicle.

Program Highlights

Explore propulsion and flight dynamics
Study atmospheric conditions and their effects
Conduct hands-on experiments
Analyze rocket performance data
Supervised launch of your engineered rocket

Take Home

The rocket you engineered and launched

Apply Now· 12 sessions available

Our Methodology

Engineering Design Process

Every TESA institute is grounded in the engineering design process. Participants don't just learn theory—they apply it through hands-on projects that mirror real-world aerospace engineering challenges.

1Define the problem

2Research solutions

3Design & prototype

4Test & iterate

5Present & reflect

Institutes

Aeronautics Institute

Program Highlights

Astronautics Institute

Program Highlights

Engineering Design Process

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