“We are always trying to come up with ideas for projects that the students can work on that are sort ...
Rockets blast off at Gungahlin College
When it comes to designing spectacular, larger-than-life projects, mechatronics teacher Conan O’Brien has come up with a stunner. Indeed when his students at Gungahlin College in the ACT signed up to his class, they probably didn’t expect to be blasting rockets and high-altitude balloons into the atmosphere – but that’s exactly what O’Brien had in mind.
Mechatronics and IT students at Gungahlin College have designed and launched a rocket in preparation for a high-altitude balloon launch later this year.
Mechatronics and IT students at Gungahlin College have designed and launched a rocket in preparation for a high-altitude balloon launch later this year.
This story appeared in the March 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
