Our school is home to many STEM classes, such as robotics and various computer science courses. Because of the huge variety of classes on offer, students are bound to not know about all of them.
One class that some may not know about is Aerospace Engineering, which is taught by Christopher Moore, an avid plane enthusiast and chemistry teacher. The class is open to all grades, but it is part of a series of courses in which you are usually required to take Principles of Engineering first. That being said, the prerequisite class can be waived with teacher approval. Moore stated that he decided to teach Aerospace Engineering because of his love for airborne objects.
“I just think planes are cool,” Moore said.
The class offers a varied curriculum, featuring many different activities and units throughout the year, such as research on planes and pilots, plane construction and flying.
“The students just finished up a research project, and now they’re working on building their own planes, and soon we’ll fly them, which I’m really looking forward to,” Moore said.
According to Moore, the students often fly their planes at Glenhaven Park, but they are also allowed to use the gym if it’s available.
Aerospace Engineering sophomore Elliot Blaser shares a similar enthusiasm for planes and aerospace engineering in general. Blaser decided to forecast for Aerospace Engineering at the end of his freshman year and shows enthusiasm for the class.
“I think my favorite thing about the class is learning about the planes, learning how they work, and building them,” Blaser said.
Blaser also expressed a profound appreciation for Moore and his teaching.
“He’s really funny and super accommodating,” Blaser commented.
Ronnie Boring, a sophomore who is also in the class, shared a similar appreciation towards Moore.
“Mr. Moore is amazing. He is so fun and really wants you to learn in a way that’s best for you,” Boring said.
Boring shared that she joined Aerospace Engineering because of a long time love for the subject.
“I forecasted it because of my two-year-long passion for aerospace engineering that started when I went to NASA for the first time,” Boring commented.
But you don’t have to be a hardcore plane enthusiast or aerospace buff to consider joining the class.
“I would say the class is amazing if you like tinkering with things and building things–but are better at crafts than building robots,” Boring said.
Blaser and Boring both expressed that the class has a welcoming environment and is extremely beginner friendly.
“My favorite thing about the class is the welcoming atmosphere,” Boring said.
This environment makes learning about aerospace engineering, planes and other related topics fun and accessible to all McDaniel students who are interested.
