The TSGC DESIGN CHALLENGE enters its sixth semester in Spring 2005 with 16 design teams participating - - the largest "class" to date. Six teams return to continue design projects initiated during Fall 04 - - nine begin the first semester of project design. As always, special thanks go to the researchers and research groups from the NASA Johnson Space Center and the Center for Space Research who continue to offer exciting design project topics for student team selection.
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CARDINAL DRILLERS |
Mars Drill Automation
Mars Exploration - Semester II of II |
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| Institution: Lamar University |
| Team: Mohammed Ahmed, David Landry, Craig Mitchell, Wade Salazar* |
| Faculty Advisor: Mr. Shawn Corkran, Dept of Electrical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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ROBOCARDS |
Advanced Robotics Technology
Robotics - Semester II of II |
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| Institution: Lamar University |
| Team: Michael Andrews, Colin Mahaffey, Matthew Majors*, Tahir Raza, Truong Tran |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bernard J. Maxum, Dept of Electrical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dave Cheuvront, NASA JSC Exploration Systems Engineering Office [EX4] |
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SPACE OWLS |
Exercise Countermeasures for Bone & Muscle Loss on Orbit
Bioengineering - Semester II of II
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~mkolnik/spaceowls/index.html |
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| Institution: Rice University |
| Team: Allison Bean*, Sriram Eleswarapu, Danika Hayman, Kimberly Hsu, Martin Kolnik |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Z. Maria Oden and Dr. Michael Liebschner |
| Mentor: Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Division |
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TEAM COBRA |
Exercise Countermeasures for Bone & Muscle Loss on Orbit
Bioengineering - Semester II of II
http://www.riceteamcobra.com |
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| Institution: Rice University |
| Team: William Elam, Chris Gibson*, Zeyad Metwalli, Roland Robb, Thomas Rooney |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Liebschner, Dept of Bioengineering |
| Mentor: Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Division |
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TEAM ATLAS |
Exercise Countermeasures for Bone & Muscle Loss on Orbit
Biomedical Systems - Semester II of II
www.jivegraphics.com/nasa/nasa4/intro/mainpage.html |
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| Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Team: Krista Handyside*, Julia Leslie, Timothy Frank, Bethany Wicker |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Lessard, Dept of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mentor: Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Division |
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TEXAS AGGIENAUTS |
Space Vehicle Cargo & Stowage System Design
Space Structures & Materials - Semester II of II
http://sei.tamu.edu/designchallenge/ |
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| Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Team: Katherine Calle, Quentin Donnellan*, Jason Espinosa, James Monroe, Joseph Reza |
| Faculty Advisor: Ms. Magdalini Lagoudas, Spacecraft Technology Center |
| Mentor: Jan Connolly, NASA JSC Habitability and Environmental Factors Office |
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ARIES |
Human Mars Exploration Village
Exploration - Semester I of I
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| Institution: Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi |
| Team: Mike Dirks*, Brian Goldsworthy, Clint Graham, Vince Montalvo, Jennifer Pace |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Satyajit Verma, Dept of Engineering Technology |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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ISLAND-EERS |
Humidity and Temperature Control for Space Vehicles
Thermal Processes - Semester I of I
Team web site |
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| Institution: Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi |
| Team: Justin Bone, Andrew Jimenez, Will Maeger*, Jake Salcines, Mark Villarreal |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Satyajit Verma, Dept of Engineering Technology |
| Mentor: George Tuan, NASA JSC Engineering Projects Office |
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RAMROD |
ROVER I - Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Mars Surface
Exploration - Semester I of I
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| Institution: Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi |
| Team: Daniel Davis*, Darren Malik, Paul Watkins, Paul Whorton, Nick Tilley |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Satyajit Verma, Dept of Engineering Technology |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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TSUNAMI |
EVA Compatible Fluid Quick Disconnect Valve
Thermal Fluids - Semester I of I
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| Institution: Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi |
| Team: Ruben Cortez*, Luis Garcia, Cody Laskar, Jonathan Ortiz, Victor Ortiz |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Satyajit Verma, Dept of Engineering Technology |
| Mentor: David Westheimer, NASA JSC Engineering Projects Office |
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ASTRONAUTICS ANONYMOUS |
Rover II - Design of a Lunar/Mars Human Rover
Space Transportation Systems - Semester I of II
http://mech.uta.edu/~AA |
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| Institution: University of Texas, Arlington |
| Team: Jade Baillot, Chizuru Hamasaki, Nicolaas Crous, Mark Yebra* |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kamesh Subbarao, Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engr |
| Mentor: Victor Spencer, NASA JSC Propulsion and Fluid Systems Branch |
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WINNING 7 |
Rover I - Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Moon or Mars Surface
Space Transportation Systems - Semester I of I
http://omega.uta.edu/~kxn3056/ |
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| Institution: University of Texas, Arlington |
| Team: Nobuyasu Chihara, Shinnosuke Fukuta, Isao Kita, Takafumi Miura, Kengo Noguchi, Kosuke Ota*, Tetsuo Shihashi |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kamesh Subbarao, Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engr |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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LITTLE DIPPERS |
Space Vehicle Cargo and Stowage System Design
Space Structures & Materials - Semester I of I
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| Institution: University of Texas, Austin |
| Team: Kristyn Jackson, Alex Perez-Bergquist*, Jonathan Rylander |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Desiderio Kovar, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: Jan Connolly, NASA JSC Habitability and Environmental Factors Office |
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NASA DISCONNECT |
EVA Compatible Fluid Quick Disconnect Valve
Thermal Fluids - Semester I of I
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| Institution: University of Texas, Austin |
| Team: Sang Kyu Lee, Chris Lin, Rory Mallard*, Tony Nitkowski |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rich Crawford, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: David Westheimer, NASA JSC Engineering Projects Office |
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TEXAS HOLD'EM |
Crew Restraints for Long Duration Space Flight
Space Human Factors - Semester I of I
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| Institution: University of Texas, Austin |
| Team: Justin Drummond, Chris Kurr*, Jeffrey Mitchell |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ron Barr, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. Mihriban Whitmore, NASA JSC Habitability and Human Factors Office |
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MINERNAUTS |
Rover I - Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Moon or Mars Surface
Space Transportation Systems - Semester I of I
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| Institution: University of Texas, El Paso |
| Team: Alvaro Fernandez*, Mark Flores, Anthony Saiz |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Louis Everett, Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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