About

Full Throttle STEM (FTS) is a middle school and high school STEM initiative centered on physics, math, and Modeling and Simulations (M&S) applied to the sport of racing. It provides students with relevant learning opportunities and challenges their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The Full Throttle STEM content reflects the engineering challenges that Air Force engineers currently face. Students participating in Full Throttle STEM activities utilize some of the same software tools relied upon by Department of Defense (DoD) scientists and engineers.

Goal

The goal of this event is to spark student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and increase interest in related career fields. Participating teachers and students will be utilizing a series of project-based STEM learning materials that were developed at the GRILL®.

Throughout their academic semester, students will focus on applying skills such as physics (in racing), graphics design, and marketing to design, develop and race their own RC car. This event allows students the opportunity to showcase their STEM related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and participate in learning opportunities that culminate in a live RC race car competition at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.