Outreach
A key aim of CranSEDS is giving back to the community that inspires us through education and outreach programs for younger generations of space enthusiasts. We believe it's more important now than ever to raise awareness of the rapidly growing UK space sector, the variety of career opportunities available for young people, and the skills needed to help pursue these.
Recent events
GDST Event
To inspire and share our experience with aerodynamics, we invited a class from GDST to our campus to provide lessons on flight aerodynamics, rockets, and rocketPy.
This visit included a stop at the Cranfield Centre for Robotics and Assembly, Indoor Flight Lab, and Engine Room, as well as our own CranSEDS lab..
Biddenham International School STEM Fair 2024
Conducted several sessions on Space Missions at the Biddenham International School & Sports College, providing one-of-a-kind interactive experience for students up to 10 years old, a chance to design their own space missions.
It was an exceptional experience witnessing the level of passion and interest from these young minds!
KS3 Climate Change Summit
At the start of 2024 of our committee and student members of CranSEDS attended the KS3 Climate Change Summit held at the University of Bedfordshire!
This fantastic event provided an opportunity for young minds to tackle the challenges of climate change and envision a more sustainable future.
Not only was it inspiring to hear so much interest in how space can support a sustainable future, but also brilliant to have so many poignant questions posed by the groups.
INWED 2022
On Thursday 5th May 2022, a number of CranSEDS volunteers led a workshop for local school students from ages 11-14 as part of the University's International Women in Engineering Day event.
In the workshop, the students were given 45 minutes to design, build, and launch their Mars rover. The rover had to carry two scientific instruments (LEGO bricks) and fit inside the provided payload fairing.
All 7 teams successfully completed the task and launched their rovers!
Cranfield Village Jubilee Day
A team of CranSEDS volunteers and members of the MAch-22 Rocket and Payload Team took part in the Cranfield University stall at the Cranfield Village Jubilee day celebrations (4th-5th June 2022), carrying out live demonstrations and showcasing the design work carried out by CranSEDS.
Biddenham International School STEM Fair
The CranSEDS outreach team conducted four Mars Rover Workshops with students in Year 4 as part of the Biddenham International School STEM Fair day. Around 120 students took part and each team managed to launch their rover!
Upcoming events
School STEM fairs
Every year, CranSEDS support local school STEM fairs to engage and inspire students about space exploration.
If you're a Cranfield University student and want to volunteer, or you're a school and would like to collaborate with us, let us know!