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Space and Exploration Track:

Building habitats in space


Description
This innovative course introduces young minds to space habitation by combining engineering principles with real-world challenges. Students explore space environments and learn to design protective structures against radiation and extreme temperatures. Through hands-on projects, they investigate life support systems, sustainable energy solutions, and space agriculture. The course emphasizes practical problem-solving as students design compact living spaces that address both physical and psychological needs, understanding how various components create self-sustaining habitats in space.
Content
  • building-habitats-in-space-Y_RPIahy.pdf
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed