Nope!  Being in engineering can help if you’re interested in participating in the analytical side of things, but we do plenty of activities and projects based in hands-on learning, general rocketry knowledge, and creativity that don’t require an engineering background.  For instance, our aerostructure team’s composite layups are a group manufacturing activity that is a perfect opportunity to actively learn about what goes into building a rocket.  Our business, outreach, and media team members also learn a great deal about everything in our rockets so they can accurately represent the team in social media posts and at networking and community outreach events.

Totally!  There are no restrictions on how many subsystems you can participate in – some of our most helpful members have been those that participated in multiple subsystems during their time on the team.  Take a look at the division descriptions, and feel free to attend as many meetings as you like until you find a subsystem (or two, or three!) that vibes with you.

If you’re interested in learning lots about everything in our rockets but aren’t sure if you want to fully commit to any technical subsystems, consider joining a support division, too!  Our Business and Outreach team members often need to be very familiar with our rockets and current projects, especially when representing the team at outreach and networking events.

Yes!  (Although as an undergraduate club, the majority of our members must be undergraduate students, but that still leaves room for the occasional graduate student or alumnus rocketry fan.)  

We love inspiring young rocketeers! Our Outreach team can arrange to partner with local science teachers or groups to set up tours of our space or bring special rocketry topics right to your child’s classroom!