Introduction to the Small Rocket Project (SRP)

The small rocket project is a project for bachelor students of engineering faculties at TU Delft who wants to have practical experience in building an amateur rocket. The project is every year organized by the senior members of DARE (Delft Aerospace Rocket Society).
Students who wants to take part in the project are divided in teams; the ultimate mission of every team is the following: "Launching a small rocket able to reach about 1000 meters of altitude mounting an egg as a payload and recovering it intact".

On top of gaining practical experience, experiencing the full cycle design of a rocket and improving team working skills, the SRP gives young students the chance of getting to know the rocket society, their team leaders and the project carried out in the society.

The WBPP team at work at the military base of 'T Hard

Students experience a full cycle engineering design from the conceptual design, to testing and finally to the launch of the rocket. Teams are certainly guided throughout the project by their mentors, but most of the times they are left outside their confort zone and they have to figure out engineering solutions by themselves. This is where the real learning occurs.