Robotics is where it's at right now in space. If he's interested in robotics, then robot projects may be the way to go. Particularly rovers and autonomous machi

Robotics is where it's at right now in space. If he's interested in robotics, then robot projects may be the way to go. Particularly rovers and autonomous machines. Also micro satellites are becoming a thing. Strap a camera to a weather balloon, that kind of stuff.