The Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has organized a program of science dissemination activities as part of Science and Innovation Week 2023, an event taking place from November 6 to November 19, 2023. The Department of Aerospace Engineering is taking part in the event by proposing the following activities:

Aprende a volar con aviones de papel
  • Place: 4.0.E03. Campus de Leganés de la UC3M Avda. de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
  • Opening hours: Friday, the 10th, from 18:00 to 19:30.
  • Speakers:
    Iacopo Tirelli, PhD in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Lucas Schneeberger, PhD in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Stefano Discetti, Full Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M
  • Description of the activity:
    Participate in a fun competition! In this workshop, you will learn, while playing, the fundamentals of flight mechanics behind a successful paper airplane.

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Aprende a innovar en el modelado aeroespacial
  • Place: 0.A.01 – Edificio 1 del Campus de Madrid-Puerta de Toledo de la UC3M Ronda de Toledo, Madrid
  • Opening hours: Wednesday, the 15th, from 18:00 to 19:30
  • Speakers:
    Antonio Cuéllar Martín, researcher at the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Eduardo Cibrián Sánchez, researcher at the Department of Computer Science at UC3M.
  • Description of the activity:
    Explore the field of aerospace scientific modeling by analyzing advanced tools that are transforming model design and reutilization strategies.

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Cuando el cielo cae sobre nuestras cabezas
  • Place: 7.2.H01. Edificio Juan Benet. Campus de Leganés de la UC3M. Avda. de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
  • Opening hours:  Friday, the 10th, from 18:00 to 20:00
  • Speakers:
    Marco Riccardo Inchingolo, PhD Candidate at the Department of  Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; María Scherezade Barquero Balsera, PhD Candidate at the Department of  Aerospace Engineering at UC3M
  • Description of the activity:
    Our bodies are constantly penetrated by particles from space. In this workshop, we will discover these ‘cosmic rays’ and their characteristics using a cloud chamber.

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Descubre la magia de controlar el aire o el agua
  • Place: 7.S1.H01. Edificio Juan Benet. Campus de Leganés de la UC3M. Avda. de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
  • Opening hours:  Wednesday, the 15th, from 17:00 to 18:30
  • Speakers:
    Alicia Rodríguez Asensio, Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Andrea Meilán Vila, Department of Statistics at UC3M; Luigi Marra, Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Stefano Discetti, Full Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M.
  • Description of the activity:
    Awaken the wizard within you! In this workshop, you will unleash your creativity and leave everyone in awe with your ability to perform magic in controlling a fluid such as water or air

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Desde los motores de plasma a las magnetosferas
  • Place: 7.S.H01. Campus de Leganés de la UC3M Avda. de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
  • Opening hours:   Tuesday, the 7th, from 18:00 to 19:00.
  • Speakers:
    Andrés Rabuñal, Master’s student and researcher in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Jaume Navarro Cavallé, researcher in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M
  • Description of the activity:
    In this activity, we will demonstrate to the participants how to artificially generate the magnetosphere of a planet, a synergistic activity between plasma propulsion and astrophysics.

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Generación limpia de energía con sistemas aerotransportados
  • Place: Hall de la Biblioteca Rey Pastor del Campus de Leganés de la UC3M Avda. de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
  • Opening hours: Tuesday, the 7th, from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00.
  • Speakers:
    Carolina Nicolás Martín, Predoctoral Student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; David Santos Martín, Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Francisco De los Ríos Navarrete, PhD in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Gonzalo Sánchez Arriaga, Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Jorge González García, PhD in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M
  • Description of the activity:
    Exhibition on power generation using giant comets/drones and their advantages. It includes videos, posters, and elements developed by UC3M (comets, avionics, control system).

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Mata el ruido de los aviones diseñando tu propia ala
  • Place: Aula/laboratorio 7.S.H01. Edificio Juan Benet. Campus de Leganés de la UC3M.
    Avda. de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
  • Opening hours: Thursday, the 16th, from 18:00 to 20:00.
  • Speakers:
    Luca Franceschelli, PhD in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Qihong Lorena Li Hu, PhD in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M; Stefano Discetti, Full Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M
  • Description of the activity:
    An activity for young participants to design and evaluate aircraft wing geometries to reduce noise. Explore what an aerospace engineering laboratory and an anechoic chamber are like.

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