Partnering with an Indigenous Tribe to Bring a Successful STEM Program for Creating Autonomous Vehicles to Middle-School Level

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Design, Build, Fly model aircraft curriculum aims to teach essential engineering concepts through model airplanes, catering to underserved and under-resourced students. By adapting the program for younger middle school students lacking certain mathematical skills, researchers propose to provide kits and materials for learning aerodynamics, designing, building, and testing, fostering STEM interest from an early age.