Like all of the societies at Kent, the Amateur Rocketry Society is a great way for students to meet new people and explore their passions and interests. In this blog post, President Aidan Gilkes, tells us more about what students can expect as this new society takes off.<\/p>\n
Hello! We have just started a new society here at the University of Kent. The society is centred around team-based rocketry development. We aim to work to build an end-of-year product from the ground up, and showcase it at an Amateur Rocketry event in summer.<\/p>\n
As the committee of UKC Amateur Rocketry Society, our aim is to provide an environment that allows and promotes motivated individuals to:<\/p>\n
Rocketry is a unique, exciting, and challenging field of study (after all, it is<\/em><\/strong> rocket science). The work of building a functioning rocket is a multidisciplinary challenge.<\/p>\n This society provides a great opportunity for students interested in pursuing a wide range of topics (like physical science, engineering, design, business management, visual arts, and more) to come together and make something exceptional.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We would like to invite interested individuals (both students and staff) to join us. We have big plans for this year!<\/p>\n Aidan Gilkes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you’d like to learn more about the society and get involved, please get in touch directly at ukc.rocketry@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Committee members<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Aidan Gilkes (President):\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ag672@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Sean Bayly (Vice President):\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 swtb3@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Dovile Rasinskaite (Secretary): \u00a0 \u00a0dr340@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n