Brief: Summer aerospace programs offered

Two summer aerospace programs for middle and high school
students will be offered by the department of aeronautical
and astronautical engineering.

Open to students entering seventh or eighth grades, "Why
Does It Fly?" will meet from 8 a.m. to noon June 12 through
16. Through a hands-on approach of experiments,
demonstrations and models, participants will be introduced
to the principles of flight, aerodynamics and propulsion.
The registration fee is $70.

The Illinois Aerospace Institute is a residential program
for students entering grades nine through 12.  The
institute, to be held June 9 through 15, provides a
multifaceted introduction to aerospace science and
engineering through classroom studies, laboratory work,
field trips and workshops. Activities include talking with a
NASA astronaut and aerospace engineering specialists; flying
at the Institute of Aviation; and designing, building and
flying model airplanes and rockets. The registration fee for
the institute is $700.

Further information and registration forms are available
from Diane Jeffers, 306 Talbot Lab, MC-236; 244-8048;
djeffers@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu.