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Inspire Precollege Students to prepare for STEM majors and careers Motivate College Students for retention and advanced studies for STEM careers Early Grades : Nearly everyone likes dinosaurs, space, and science. College Entry : Too few have prepared for higher education STEM studies. Higher Education : Too few follow through to supply future STEM needs. Everything we do contributes to workforce development...

Teachers testing the telescopes they built as part of a KSGC workshop, to use with their students to (safely) observe the sun, moon, and planets. University faculty conduct workshops to prepare teachers with hands-on activities to inspire active student interest in STEM subjects and possible careers. Content-based workshops incorporate NASA materials/subjects to inspire interest and teach state science education standards Aerospace Education Specialists (AESP) Certify teachers to borrow lunar samples If precollege teachers aren’t prepared to inspire students here, not enough students will prepare for STEM higher education. Astronomy -- Space Science -- Robotics

NASA topics featured in planetarium presentations and telescope viewing ISS Astronauts Maintaining parents’ and students’ interest in science provides support for students’ pursuit of STEM interests and career preparation. Provide interaction with NASA’s projects and programs

Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields NASA Academies and Internships Involve in NASA Opportunities Research Aids Retention/ Promotes Advanced Study NASA Center Visits/ Collaborations Presentation of Results Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects

Langley Examples: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Aerodynamic Structures, Airfoil Technology, Inflatable Structures, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Involve students in research Involve students in research Develop connections with NASA researchers Develop connections with NASA researchers Take students for interactions with NASA Centers/researchers Take students for interactions with NASA Centers/researchers Research platforms for student workforce training and experience Research faculty are funded to: Suzanne Smith John Baker Jamey Jacob Jack Leifer John Main George Huang Steve Cobb VinceCapece

Team-based, interdisciplinary “mission” projects, students working together integrating contributions, having extensive “workforce” experiences. NASA Moonbuggy Competition, Workshops, Regional Competition (Pipeline) NASA Reduced-Gravity Student Flight Experiments 10 teams since 1997

As On Mars Design a wing that … Can fly in the thin air at 100,000 ft altitude, as on Mars Can fly in the thin air at 100,000 ft altitude, as on Mars Can be packaged compactly for transportation to Mars Can be packaged compactly for transportation to Mars Can be inflated to full size when deployed on Mars Can be inflated to full size when deployed on Mars Can be rigidized to permit flight Can be rigidized to permit flight Deploy and fly it... On earth, we need a balloon lift to ~100,000 ft. ~100,000 ft An Original Engineering Challenge:

Complete NASA-Like Missions: Student teams design, build, test, launch, deploy, fly, analyze, and report on a high-altitude glider as a prototype Mars UAV explorer. Interdisciplinary project developed by University of Kentucky faculty BB II on The History Channel BB I BB III

Students with prototype wing CDR Initial visit ILC Dover --Maker of NASA’s space suitsNASA’s space suits Pathfinder’s airbagsPathfinder’s airbags Big Blue’s inflatable wingsBig Blue’s inflatable wings NASA Wallops NASA Center Visits -- Consultations with NASA engineers NASA Langley Apollo 17 Lunar Astronaut Harrison Schmitt

Wings deploy at ~100,000 ft, as in Mars’ atmosphere Many now employed in aerospace, other technical areas, or pursuing advanced degrees 160 students in 3 years, many teams New technology for and by ILC Dover (UAV,SBIR) New faculty/student research areas, grants Systems Engineering -- Project and Courses

Systems Engineering: Low speed aerodynamics Vehicle design, performance Flight control Communication Imaging and surveillance Consulting trips to NASA Wallops and MSFC Electronic Design Testing and Recovery 2005 PAX River UAV Student Competition The only 1st year team, finished 6th out of 13, over Cornell and MIT.

Mission Requirements Takeoff, fly specified waypoints, identify ground targets, return for landing within allotted time. within allotted time. Criteria include dynamic air vehicle control, autonomous flight, GPS navigation, target recognition, adjustment to changing requirements. navigation, target recognition, adjustment to changing requirements. Tougher competition from 18 teams, finished 5th overall. Our students received several job offers on the spot -- from the judges. Only team with two UAVs flying autonomously at the same time. 24 students, several now employed in aerospace. One operated the ground station for the first contact with Genesis-1.

Project -- CUBESAT for Low Earth Orbit Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-University Public, Private, Academic Owners Purpose Workforce Development Experience Interest Students in Science and Engineering Attract Industry to Come and Fly with Us Timeline January 06 – Idea from Ames/Stanford/KY Interactions March 06 – KySat Consortium Formed Summer Student Design Team at Ames/Stanford December 06 – Engineering Model Complete April 07 – Flight Model Complete July 07 – Shipment to Launch-Integrator December 07 – Ready for Launch Jen Dan Greg Bill Alaa Garrett Dale

S-Band Radio Control (2.4 GHz) Photographs, Downlink Commands, File Transfer Engineering Research (Ground Station Ops) Precollege Users (“Play-Ground” Stations) Advanced Users (Universities, Radio Amateurs) Ham freq 144, 440 MHz Digital Beacon/Repeater APRS Data Standard Possible Audio Repeater Continuous Beacon Audio Playback (ala SuitSat) (ala SuitSat) Morehead State University 21- meter Tracking Antenna Ground Ops Curriculum, 24 incoming students 24 incoming students Incubator Companies Students interact with KySat via ham radio (license), after studying curriculum about space, satellites, orbits, applications Students interact with KySat via ham radio (license), after studying curriculum about space, satellites, orbits, applications Inexpensive Handheld Ground Stations Loaned to Schools: Inexpensive Handheld Ground Stations Loaned to Schools: Audio Telemetry (ala SuitSat) (ala SuitSat)