Utilizing Project Management Methods to Build and Restore Radio Telescopes Introduction + … Anya Raj Lory Wingate – NAC Mentor Demian Arancibia – NINE Mentor University of Washington Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 2017
NAC/NINE Tasks Study Project Management Institute (PMI) methodology Become certified associate project manager through taking CAPM exam Build RadioJOVE telescope and make observations Assist with 2-Dish Interferometer project Other Socorro Summer Student responsibilities e.g. VLA tours
Project Management Overview Initiating Planning Executing Closing 5 Process groups Monitoring & Controlling
Project Management Overview Integration Scope Time Cost Quality Human Resource Communications Risk Procurement Stakeholder Scope Cost Quality All processes from these process groups can be described in one of these 10 project management knowledge areas. As mentioned, some aspects of project were already done so no need for Time
Functional Architecture of a Radio Telescope Collect Signal Amplify & Filter Digitize Correlate Raw Data Post Processing RadioJOVE Dual Dipoles Reciever Sound Card No Correlation Raw Data Post Processing VLA: then go to post processing N2I2 Interferometer 2 Dishes Antenna Electronics Add signals Raw Data Post Processing
Dual Dipole Antenna Talk about antenna issues!
Receiver Filter Audio Signal Out Local Oscillator Signal In Amplifier UPDATE receiver block diag
Data Counts (Arbitrary Units) Time (UT) Explain this! Axis titles, y then x Time (UT)
2 Dish Interferometer
NAC experience Different disciplines/ academic backgrounds Diverse summer student body Journaling Encouraged to connect with other NRAO staff
NAC/NINE Impact & Post-NAC Plans Complete final year of Aerospace Engineering CubeSat ground station build UW Astronomy outreach American Astronomical Society conference NINE program future involvement Working in Radio Astronomy/ Instrumentation Project management Radio astronomy Development as an engineer Communications Women in STEM Importance of connecting science with community Add lessons learned.