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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPRING 2004 DESIGN CHALLENGE TEAMS

The TSGC Design CHALLENGE entered its fourth semester in Spring 2004 and we are pleased to announce that the number of participating teams doubled in number. Out of a total of fifteen teams from ten universities, seven teams are returning to complete the second semester of design work started in Fall 2003; while eight are new teams beginning their first semester of work. Special thanks go to the researchers and research groups from the NASA Johnson Space Center who offered another round of exciting design project topics for team selection this semester.

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Meet the Spring 2004 Design Challenge Teams!

TSGC STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE TEAMS - SPRING 2004
Lamar University OUTLAWS	Research Area: Solar Electric Transportation - Semester II of II Design Topic: Solar Powered Charging of Electric Carts Team Leader: Chris Johnson Team Members: Scott Collins, Chris Johnson, Will Tawney Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kyaw [Ken] Aung, Dept of Mechanical Engineering Mentors: Michael Ewert and Jo Kines, NASA JSC Environmental Office	Team Profile
Lamar University LAMARTIAN INVADERS	Research Area: Space Transportation Systems - Semester I of II Design Topic: Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Mars Surface Team Leader: Lee Posey Team Members: Ryan Baskin, Leatha Hughes, Lee Posey Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jenny Zhou, Dept of Mechanical Engineering Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research/NASA JSC Exploration Office	Team Profile
Rice University OWLS	Research Area: Bioengineering - Semester II of II Design Topic: Medical Equipment / Systems Improvement for the International Space Station Title: "Vibrational Response of Bone Tissue and its Usage as a Diagnostic Tool" Team Leader: Michael Powell Team Members: Yu-Chen Fu, Adam Horch, Patricia Nason, Isaac Noh, Michael Powell, Charlie Shih Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Liebscher, Dept of Bioengineering Mentor: Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Division	Team Profile
Rice University RMD [Rice Mechanical Design]	Research Area: Extra Vehicular Technology - Semester I of I Design Topic: EVA Airlock for Space-Suited Crew Members Title: "Conservation of Resources Airlock" Team Leader: Brian Morel Team Members: Christen Ambrose, Edith Arnold, Brian Morel, Travis Stephenson Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marcia O'Malley, Dept of Mechanical Engineering Mentor: Robert Trevino, NASA JSC Advanced EVA Technology Division	Team Profile
Texas A&M University H-FACTOR	Research Area: Human Factors - Semester II of II Design Topic: Glovebox Crew Restraints for Long Duration Space Flight "Life Sciences Glove Box Crew Restraint Concept" Team Leader: David Thomas Team Members: Jason Hooper, David Thomas Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rodger Koppa, Dept of Industrial Engineering Mentor: Dr. Mihriban Whitmore, NASA JSC Habitability & Human Factors Office	Team Profile
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi ISLANDERS	Research Area: Biomedical Systems - Semester I of I Design Topic: Crew Health Care Systems Rack [CHeCS] for ISS Title: "Crew First Aid Storage Facility" Team Leader: Scott Harrison Team Members: Roy Basaldua, Andrew Bryant, Brittianey Castillo, Scott Coles, Scott Harrison, Cody Mouret Faculty Advisor: Dr. Satyajit Verma, Department of Engineering Technology Mentor: Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Division	Team Profile
Texas A&M University, Kingsville SPACE HOGS	Research Area: Satellite Systems - Semester II of II Design Topic: Balloon Satellite to Explore Space Title: "Southern Texas Balloon Satellite Project" Team Leader: Aaron Higginbottom Team Members: Aaron Higginbottom, Michael McConnell, Ronald Medlock, Barbara Neth, Victor Saenz, Crissy Zarate Faculty Advisor: Tony Kim, Department of Computer Science Mentor: Tony Kim, NASA MSFC Administrator's Fellowship Program	Team Profile
Texas A&M University, Kingsville SPACE HOGS-PAYLOAD	Research Area: Satellite Systems - Semester II of II Design Topic: Balloon Satellite to Explore Space Title: "Southern Texas Balloon Satellite Project" Team Leader: Gabriel Alaniz Team Members: Gabriel Alaniz, Alain Gallegos, Baldemar Quintero, Brandon Rice, Rene Rios, Yung-Chang Wang Faculty Advisor: Tony Kim, Department of Computer Science Mentor: Tony Kim, NASA MSFC Administrator's Fellowship Program	Team Profile
Trinity University TIGERNAUTS	Research Area: Space Transportation Systems - Semester II of II Design Topic: Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Mars Surface Title: "Red Rover, Red Rover" Team Leader: Kathleen Lachance Team Members: Roberto Aranibar, Kathleen Lachance, Landon Nemoto, Michael Poteet Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kevin Nickels, Department of Engineering Science Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research/NASA JSC Exploration Office	Team Profile
University of Houston ROVER III	Research Area: Robotics - Semester I of I Design Topic: Space Robotic Assembly for Science & Exploration - Space RASE Team Leader: Ibrahim Murtuza Team Members: Jerry John, Zaheer Malik, Ibrahim Murtuza, Neslihan Yilmaz Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Ruchhoeft, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Mentor: Scott Askew, NASA JSC Automation, Robotics & Simulation Division	Team Profile
University of Texas, Arlington MAVSPACE	Research Area: Robotics - Semester I of I Design Topic: Advanced Robotics Technology Title: "Autonomous Robotic System for Locating Air Leakage in Manned Space Vehicles" Team Leader: Hisashi Inoue Team Members: Hisashi Inoue, Kimiharu Onda, Shinva Sato, Nemu Shirota, Takahiro Sonoda, Michael Webb Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kamesh Subbarao, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Mentor: Dave Cheuvront, NASA JSC Engineering Research and Technology Office	Team Profile
University of Texas, Austin CINCOMACHINES	Research Area: Robotic Automation - Semester I of I Design Topic: Mars Drill Automation Process and Control Team Leader: Andrew Lynch Team Members: John Allen, Andew Lynch, Chris Koci, Ashwin Madgavkar Faculty Advisor: Dr. Howard Neal, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research	Team Profile
University of Texas, Austin TETHER HOOK'EM	Research Area: Extravehicular Activity - Semester I of I Design Topic: EVA Equipment Tether Hook Title: "NASA EVA Tether Hook" Team Leader: Stephen Christmas Team Members: Stephen Christmas, Chung "Bruce" Lee, Jose Perez Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kris Wood, Department of Mechanical Engineering Mentor: Robert Trevino, NASA JSC Advanced EVA Technology Division	Team Profile
University of Texas, Austin UTSRDT	Research Area: Heat Transfer - Semester I of I Design Topic: Reusable, Structural Radiator for Space Vehicle Team Leader: Athulan Vijayaraghavan Team Members: Marwan Chaar, Michael Fuchs, Athulan Vijayaraghavan Faculty Advisor: Dr. Wallace Fowler, Department of Aerospace Engineering Mentor: David Westheimer, NASA JSC Engineering Projects Division	Team Profile
University of Texas, Pan American SPACE AUTONOMIA	Research Area: Robotics - Semester II of II Design Topic: Advanced Robotics Technology Title: "Autonomo: An Extra-Vehicular Activity Robotic Assistant with High Level Command and Fail-Safe Operations" Team Leader: Ana Castillo Team Members: Nelson Carrasquero, Ana Castillo, Mario Contreras, Gabriel Rodriguez Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mounir Ben Ghalia, Department of Electrical Engineering Mentor: David Cheuvront, NASA JSC Engineering Research and Technology Office	Team Profile