Fall 2017 SEC Engineering Organization Fund www.tmrckt.com Team Rocket Constitution Definition: The purpose of the Engineering Organization Fund is to financially assist member organizations in sponsoring engineering-related events and programs, which shall include, but not be limited to, attending or holding engineering conferences, the development and construction of student projects, and sponsoring engineering outreach programs directed at elementary, middle, and high school students. 3 Types of Outreach: Collegiate – based off the impact of your organization on the school and how your team impacts life at Virginia Tech (i.e. Attending freshman major mixer) Community – based off the impact your team has on the local community and the events it sponsors for students in local middle schools or high schools (i.e. science demonstration at Blacksburg middle school) National – based off the impact that you, representing Virginia Tech, have on a national level (i.e. Placing 2nd in the national competition) Fall 2017 SEC Engineering Organization Fund SEC Representatives: Jesse Rocket & James Rocket
Background www.tmrckt.com Mission: To create a water-propelled rocket out of a 2-liter plastic bottle that will fly as high as possible Members: Compromised of 10 students in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Competition: NASA Bottle Launch Royale in Langley, Virginia on 4/16 History: Team started in 2014
Previous Outreach www.tmrckt.com Collegiate Community National SEC Volunteering (Engineering Expo, Major Mixer, and 2016 E-Week) Volunteered at Virginia Science Festival Participate in NASA Bottle Launch Royale Organized rocket launch event at Blacksburg Middle School Placed 4th out of 32 teams last year Attendance at every GAM and this year’s LEC Led tours of the Ware lab for local students Booth at CEED O-Show, STEAM-Up Event, SEC Freshman Major Mixer, and E-week Invited other teams to view rocket launches
Upcoming Outreach www.tmrckt.com Spring 2017 Set up rocket demonstration booth for E-week Organize another rocket launch event at Blacksburg Middle School Place top 5 in NASA Bottle Launch Royale Participate in E-week competition
Water Rocket Bottle Launcher www.tmrckt.com 2016-2017 Budget Item Vendor Quantity Price Total Cost Coke 2-Liter Bottle Wal-mart 3 $1.89 $5.67 24" x 36" Cardboard Sheets Office Depot 4 $13.99 $55.96 Kobalt Utility Knife Lowe's 2 $4.98 $9.96 3M All Purpose Duct Tape 6 $29.88 Water Rocket Bottle Launcher Aquapod $34.99 $69.98 Grand Total: $171.45
EOF Request www.tmrckt.com Team Rocket is requesting $27.73 from the Student Engineers’ Council Engineering Organization Fund for the Fall 2017 semester for 2 2-Liter Bottles, Cardboard, and 2 rolls of Duct Tape. These materials will be used for the BMS Launch Event this upcoming semester.