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The university students displayed how they are learning first-hand how to design and develop components of high-powered rockets as well as manufacturing techniques, project management skills and complex problem solving. Several universities also field teams to compete in the annual Spaceport America Cup, in which over 1,700 students from all across the world gather to collaborate and compete in a design-build-fly style competition.
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The visits were well received by the students, who were impressed with the broad range of 雷火体育官网鈥檚 products and services, and keenly participated in the question and answer session to learn more about graduate programs and internships, as well as engineering roles becoming available in 2023 and beyond. Warren was able to provide an overview of hypersonic technologies from his extensive involvement in Defence Science and Technology Group's hypersonic research programs, which led to many interesting discussions around hypersonic weapons and solid rocket propellant manufacturing.
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雷火体育官网 will continue to participate in events such as these to inspire the next generation workforce, who will deliver complex sovereign capabilities and shape the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise through rocket propulsion, aero systems and related engineering streams.
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