 Zachary Huffaker, Brian Plank, Audrey Dearien Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Will Holmes

 Introduction  Club Purpose  Club Activity  Rocket Competition  Club Aspirations  Conclusions

 Spring 2013  Fundamentals of Space Systems Engineering Course  February 2013  Student Space Hardware Club Conference  April 2013  EAC formed  ASGC Grant Proposal  May 2013  Became JBU Club  Fall 2013  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society

 Rocket Competition  Balloon Satellite  Microgravity Experiment  Cube Satellite  Solicit Corporate Funding and Projects  NASA Internships o Zach Huffaker: Intern, Swamp Works, Kennedy Space Center o Brian Plank: Research Associate, Aeronautics Academy, Armstrong Space Flight Research Center

Inspiring students to pursue advanced technology in the aerospace field through the application of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

 Provide team project experience in extracurricular setting  Develop heightened interest in aerospace engineering among other collegiate, primary, and secondary students  Support development of advanced aerospace projects  Increase collaboration among Arkansas Universities

 NASA Robotics Mining Competition  Weekly Club Meetings  Assist Engineering Club and University Admissions  Develop testing platforms for future projects  Rocket Competition  BalloonSat Testbed

 Purpose  Incorporate data acquisition systems into a tangible, aerospace experiment available to several age levels  Project Overview:  Build and launch reusable model rocket  Support Engineering Payload developed by EAC  Requires Engineering Process  Design  Documentation  Demonstration  Analysis  Open to area highschools and universities  Launch Day: Friday, April 25, 2014

 Electrical Systems:  Payload System  Xbee Transceiver  Microcontroller (MSP430)  Altimeter  Launch Control Module  Act as Mission Control  Wirelessly initiate launch  Establish payload communication  Display payload data in real-time  Display post flight analysis

 Mechanical Systems:  Launch Pad Systems  Launch Pad  Electrical Housing  Wireless launch ignition  Launch Control Module  Contains all necessary components needed for data acquisition and launch initiation  Rocket  Design vehicle for competition

 Purpose  Develop a reliable system that is able to directly transfer to small satellites  Diverse testing platform  Determine and purchase necessary materials  Fundamental test platform for Satellites  Design satellite ready system  Incorporate educational outreach  First launch scheduled for Fall 2014

 Dr. Will Holmes, Faculty Sponsor  Arkansas Space Grant Consortium  IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society  Club Officers  President: Brian Plank  Secretary/Treasurer: Karl Anderson  Documentation Specialist: Zachary Huffaker  Historian/Press Agent: Lindsey Davis