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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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).
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.