First Annual Space Grant Faculty Senior Design Training

 

NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) is hosting a faculty workshop on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.  The purpose of this workshop is to prepare higher education faculty to implement one of the following ESMD senior engineering design courses: 

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“Lunar Regolith Excavator”

Developed by

Auburn University Professors

David Beale, PhD

Daniel Harris, PhD

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~dbeale/ESMDCourse/

Hosted on this site: Lunar Regolith Excavator

 

Our page on the Lunar Regolith Excavator Competition

 

 

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“NASA ESMD Capstone Design with a Small Spacecraft Project Illustration”

Developed by

Michigan Technological University Professor

John Gershenson, PhD.

http://www.nasacapstonedesign.mtu.edu/

Hosted on this site: NASA ESMD Capstone Design with a Small Spacecraft Project Illustration

 

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Both courses meet the quality standards of an ABET-accredited program and implement the NASA systems engineering process.  All NASA engineering projects implement the NASA systems engineering process; therefore, the courses will help prepare your students to work for NASA and space industry partners.

Limited funding is available to compensate eligible faculty for the travel expenses incurred while attending the workshop.  In order to apply for reimbursement, check the appropriate box on the attached registration form and in the description area include your proposed expenses.  In order to be compensated for travel, the faculty member must be a U.S citizen; however, foreign nationals are welcome to attend the workshop using their own funding.  Travel compensation will be approved for applicants on a first-come, first-served basis while funds remain available.  To improve your chances to receive compensation for travel expenses, please submit your registration as soon as possible.

The workshop is an entire day, 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on May 27, 2009 at the Kennedy Space Center.  There will be an optional tour and networking dinner offered the Tuesday prior to the event.  If interested in attending either event preceding the workshop, check the appropriate box on the attached registration form.

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The program has already passed. Thanks to all who attended and made this Faculty Training Workshop a great success!

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IMPORTANT DATES:

 

April 24, 2009             Registration due for all Foreign Nationals attending workshop

May 15, 2009              Registration due for all U.S. Citizens

May 26, 2009              Optional tour of Kennedy Space Center and dinner at Sunset Café

May 27, 2009              ESMD Senior Design Faculty Workshop

 

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS

 

If there are any additional questions or concerns about the workshop or the registration process, please contact Mandi Falconer by email at Mandi.C.Falconer@nasa.gov or telephone at 321-867-4439.

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