Note: A Medication Request Form must be filled out by your child's physician, and must either be sent into the camp office ahead of time or accompany the medication being dropped off.
Medication must be in the original container, including the label with your campers name, dosage, and the prescriber's name.
Gain Knowledge from Experts in the Field of Aerodynamics Each session is taught by professors from the Hofstra University Department of Engineering. Learn more about these highly knowledgeable instructors:
Program Director: Professor Margaret A. Hunter, Ph.D (View Bio) Program Instructor: Professor David M. Rooney, Ph.D (View Bio)
Aerodynamics and Design Summer Camp at Hofstra University is where dreams of becoming an engineer take flight! Boys and girls, entering grades 6-11, can learn from Hofstra University Ph.D. professors about the wonders of flight while experiencing a taste of college life. This 10-session summer camp introduces participants to the principles underlying aerodynamic design. Sessions are focused on phenomena of flight, such as how the lift force causing airplanes to fly is generated by airflow over wings and why the design of tall buildings needs to take into account the forces created by wind.
Short lectures will present the basic physical concepts that apply when fluids interact with objects, emphasizing the importance of velocity, pressure and friction. Hands-on experiments in the state-of-the-art Hofstra Aerodynamics Laborat will include:
Two subsonic wind tunnels
A supersonic wind tunnel
A flow visualization water tabic
Where Learning Takes Flight Participants in the Aerodynamics and Design Summer Camp will gain an understanding of how aeronautical engineers use airflow characteristics to improve design and gain an appreciation of the role wind-tunnel experiments play in aerodynamic design. They also learn about the importance of aerodynamics in other fields.
A wide range of equipment will be used during sessions, including
Pilot-static tubes
Hot-wire anemometry systems
Force balance systems
Software to make real-time calculations to display results
Note: There is a $50 surcharge per session for additional materials and staff requirements.
Why Choose Summer Camps at Hofstra University
Camps help kids discover their special talents and identify their goals and dreams.
Campers have access to state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor athletic and cultural facilities on Hofstra’s beautiful 240-acre campus.
Accredited by the American Camp Association
First-class lunch program
Door-to-door transportation
Fun and friends your child will remember!
For More Information Call: (516) 463-CAMP (2267) or Email: camps@hofstra.edu
Please note that opening of on-campus summer camp or any on-campus programs will be subject to all then-current New York State and Nassau County Department of Health requirements and guidance. Any individual visiting the Hofstra campus or attending on-campus programs or camps will be required to follow all such rules and University policies relating to health and safety. Participants will be notified of University policies prior to the start of any on-campus program.
