Summer Springboard
Middle School Aerospace Engineering
ON THE CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
EXPLORE AEROSPACE ENGINEERING WITH HANDS-ON PROJECTS ON THE CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
THIS IS A ONE-WEEK PROGRAM WHERE YOU’LL FOCUS ON ONE COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION.
Middle School Aerospace Engineering
- Discover how airplanes and rockets fly through fun and hands-on experiments.
- Learn the basics of motion, gravity, and forces that help aircraft and spacecraft take off.
- Build and test your own paper glider, balloon rocket, or simple launch model.
- Meet real aerospace engineers and hear what it’s like to work in space and flight industries.
- Explore academic and career paths in aeronautical and astronautical engineering fields.
Summer Springboard
Middle School Aerospace Engineering
About This Course
Launch your curiosity and build real rockets, gliders, and experiments while learning the science of flight. Summer Springboard gives middle school students a unique chance to explore aerospace engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Ever wonder how rockets blast off into space or how airplanes stay in the air? Our course makes these questions fun and hands-on. Students get to build and launch their own gliders and model rockets while learning the science behind flight and space travel. Beyond classroom activities, students will meet real aerospace engineers, hear from guest speakers, and take academic excursions that help them learn more about design.
No previous experience in advanced math or science is needed, just curiosity, creativity, and a love for exploring how things fly!
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Over five action-packed days, students will explore the science of flight and space through interactive lessons and hands-on projects. They’ll design and launch their own gliders or model rockets, test flight ideas, and experiment with aerodynamics to see engineering in action.
Excursions will include a tour of the Museum of Flight and a lab or department to see how engineers design and test aircraft and spacecraft. Students will get a behind-the-scenes look at real-world projects and learn how ideas become working flight technologies.
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“It was great here. Almost everything was perfect and I genuinely feel that I gained something from this. I finally know what I want to do in life and want to work hard for it. “
– Malcolm C. | SSB Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Middle School Aerospace Engineering
Meet Your Instructor
Courses are taught by accomplished and passionate faculty recruited from many area colleges, universities and professional forums. Each faculty member is selected for their subject area expertise and proven ability to both challenge and captivate students.
Instructor - TBA
Summer Springboard
Middle School Aerospace Engineering
Dates & Tuition
| 2026 Dates |
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| Session 1: June 28 – July 3, 2026 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Residential Tuition: $2,698 |
| Commuter Tuition: $1,298 |
| Course Supplement: $250 |
Apply by November 30 to lock in the lowest prices of the year. Tuition increases on December 1.
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: Seattle |
| State: Washington |
| Campus: University of Washington |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly, UW Foster and NYSID which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.