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To the Moon and Mars - Aerospace Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #34 Instructional VideoTo the Moon and Mars - Aerospace Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #34 Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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9th - 12th
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STEM
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Media Length
10:01
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10 mins
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2019
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To the Moon and Mars - Aerospace Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #34

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Did you know that space flight has its own field of engineering? The 34th video in the Crash Course Engineering series looks at aerospace engineering and its two branches, aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. It explains some of the physics and engineering concepts necessary to design spacecraft, and how space travel must account for harsh space conditions.

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Concepts

aerospace, engineering, space exploration, lift, buoyancy, pressure, propulsion, engines, satellites

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite an engineer to give a presentation to the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Familiarity with some basic physics content is a requirement
  • Builds on knowledge from previous videos
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Graphics help with understanding
  • Provides links to websites for additional information

Cons

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