The Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) and the NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Education Office both have programs that present design challenges for university senior design classes that offer great opportunities for educational outreach and workforce development. These design challenges have been identified by NASA engineers and scientists as actual design problems faced by the Constellation Program in its exploration missions and architecture. Student teams formed in their senior design class select and then work on a design challenge for one or two semesters. The senior design class follows the requirements set by their university, but it must also comply with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in order to meet the class academic requirements. Based on a one year fellowship at a TSGC university under the NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP) and several years of experience, lessons learned are presented on the NASA Design Challenge Program.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Constellation Program Design Challenges as Opportunities for Educational Outreach- Lessons Learned


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English