Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V A How-To Workshop Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V Light Bulb To Pluto July 12-15, 2006 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a participant from 2004 Workshop

Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V July 12-15, 2006

Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V - Team Design Competition - Requires, quick thinking, quick design and fun - Each team must bring a working 60 watt light bulb July 12-15, 2006

You and your team are in a 15 meter orbit around Pluto You and your team are in a 15 meter orbit around Pluto. A group of astronauts are on the surface conducting life sciences research. Included in this group is George Lucas. An engineering defect in the habitat has been discovered. All life support systems are wired in series with a passage way light bulb, similar to a string of Christmas lights. Unless they receive a new, working light bulb in the next 30 minutes, they will all die a horrible death (and Star Wars, Episode III will never be completed). Your mission is clear. You and your team must get the astronauts that light bulb. At your disposal, as many legos as you could need and one light bulb wrapped in aluminum foil. However, due to risk of the impact damaging the habitat, you asked to use as few legos as possible.

Craft that weighs the least and successfully lands a working light bulb is the winner Bulb will be wrapped in a 1’ x 1’ piece of aluminum foil by your instructor and should not be altered ABSOLUTELY NO PUTTING LEGOs IN YOUR MOUTH. Light bulb must not break and must work after landing. Please have your craft ready in 30 minutes for registration and weigh in. First team to turn in will receive a 10 gram reduction Second team to turn in will receive a 5 gram reduction Team not completed after time is called will not be permitted to drop Return to class after all drops, bulb tested there Everyone must help clean up.

Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V Things to Think About: - Work effectively as a team - Remember center of gravity during drop while designing - Plan your design, even sketch it, before you begin building - Don’t be still building when there is only 2 minutes left - Prizes for first and second place July 12-15, 2006

Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V A How-To Workshop Starting Student Space Hardware Programs - V Questions? July 12-15, 2006 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a participant from 2004 Workshop

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