1. 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

2. 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

3. Project Management Overview
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Closing
5 Process groups
Monitoring & Controlling

4. 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

5. 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

6. Dual Dipole Antenna
Talk about antenna issues!

7. Receiver Filter Audio Signal Out Local Oscillator Signal In Amplifier
UPDATE receiver block diag

8. Data Counts (Arbitrary Units) Time (UT)
Explain this! Axis titles, y then x
Time (UT)

9. 2 Dish Interferometer

10. NAC experience Different disciplines/ academic backgrounds
Diverse summer student body
Journaling
Encouraged to connect with other NRAO staff

11. 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.