1. PROJECT ICARUS by Noah Michael, Student Project Manager & Dr. Nikos Mourtos, Faculty Project Manager AE 170A/B Course Instructor

2.  Business Case  Project Definition  Mission Statement  Concept of Operations  Organization  Budget and Schedule  Risks Overview

3. Business Case  Need for Communications Solution –Low Cost –Low Maintenance –Easily Mass Produced –Combines Role of Towers and Satellites  Wide Spectrum Application –Commercial Communications –Weather Monitoring –Military Comm & Intel –Search & Rescue –Police/Traffic Monitoring Solution: Long Range, Autonomous, Cheap, Low Maintenance UAVs Expensive Single Generation Satellites Multiple Short Range Property Encroaching Towers Military Comm & Intel Network Weather

4. Project Icarus is a solar powered autonomous UAV communications and intelligence relay platform designed for high altitude long endurance flight which will serve as a demonstration of solar array efficiency and power storage technology into a closed aircraft system design that is scalable to an operational system. Project Definition Project ICARUS Solar Unmanned Relay Aircraft for Communications and Intelligence

5.  Project Icarus will exercise MAE/EE/CE students ability to solve a “real world” problem by integrating multidisciplinary technical solutions into a scalable closed design demonstration system challenged by financial, time, organizational and technical constraints. Mission Statement

6. The experience will provide students insight into the challenges beyond the academic setting faced by engineers on the “front lines” of industry – most specifically how to recognize a customer’s need and match it with a technical solution. Mission Statement

7. CONOPS

8. Organization Organization Student Project Manager Structures & Mechanisms S&M Comm & Ground (C&G) Electrical Power (EP) Flight Control and Nav (FN&C) Faculty Project Manager & Project Advisor (AE) Project Advisor (EE) Project Advisor (CE) Boeing & Technical Assistance Student Level Faculty Level Corporate Level Project Icarus Organizational Chart

9. Budget * 30% Contingency is factored into final cost

10. Schedule Note: Each month shall require a status report from the student project manager, approved by the faculty project manager, and delivered to the corporate sponsors (Boeing). Note: Peach shading implies SJSU Fall 2004 Semester and Blue shading implies SJSU Spring 2005 shading.

11.  Aircraft –Minimize Battery Weight –Maximize Solar Cell Capability –Optimize Aerodynamic Efficiency –Design for Sufficient Comm/Intel Payload –Aircraft Traceability to Operational System (Scalable) –Fault Tolerant Autonomy –Reliable Downlink  Ground –Reliable Uplink Risk Areas (Technical)

12.  Hold on Schedule and Cost –Concentration on the essentials, not Bells and Whistles  Worthwhile and Consistent Student Involvement –Maintain active relationship with industry assistance –Sufficient progress assessment and guidance from faculty –Provide necessary resources –Management facilitates the coordination of the team and assures progress remains on track Risk Areas (Non-Technical)

13.  Boeing –Expand recruiting resources to bay area engineering schools –Enhance Corporate Image –Advertisement in Silicon Valley via press releases, name on Aircraft –Begin working relationship between Boeing and San Jose State University –Expand reputation of encouraging education opportunities through corporate support –Potential Business Opportunity Mutual Benefits

14.  San Jose State University –Sets a precedent for corporate funded large scale Senior Design Projects –Opportunity for students to transfer the skills learned academically to a practical “real world” problem that would otherwise be unaffordable –Working on a complex system exercises students essential non-technical skills such as teamwork, coordination, organization, and communication Mutual Benefits

15.  Next Steps –Begin Trade Studies –Refine Mission (Boeing recommendations) –Conceptual Vehicle Design –Deliver Proposal –Obtain Boeing Commitment for Funding  Contact Information –Dr. Nikos Mourtos Faculty Advisor/AE 170 A&B Aero Vehicle Design (408) 924-3867 Office Email: njmourtos@sjsu.edu –Noah J. Michael Student Project Manager (408) 279-2200 San Jose Apt(408) 421-2911 Cell Email: noahjoemichael@hotmail.com Conclusion