16 September, 2023

Mechanical Engineering Department in collaboration with the VGEC Rocketry Team organised a Hands-on Workshop for students across all departments and colleges. The event was held in M Block with the main objective of the workshop was for the VGEC Rocketry Team to share their experience and knowledge about rocketry to everyone involved.  The basics of rocket Propulsion, rocket Structural systems, Avionics systems and 3d printing was explained and demonstrated to the attendees. The event concluded with certificate distribution and a live rocket launch in front of all the participants. 

Key Features: 

• Organizing Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
• Collaborated with: The VGEC Rocketry Team
• Date: 16th September 2023 (10:00 AM onwards)
• Venue: M block, VGEC, Chandkheda
• No. of Participants: 90
• Faculty Coordinators: Prof. Swapna Pawar 
• Student Coordinator: Pavitra Patel

Learning Lessons/Discussion Points:

• Introduction to rocketry
• Components of an Avionics system
• Parts of a Rocket Structure
• Design and manufacturing of a Rocket engine
• Parts of a 3d printer and how to generate 3d printable files.

A Quote by the Expert:

'Is sky even the limit?' ~ Pavitra Patel