The 10th semester of the TSGC Design Challenge program begins with the Spring 2007 semester.
As always, TSGC thanks the researchers and research groups from the NASA Johnson Space Center, Center for Space Research and NASA Headquarters Exploration Systems Mission Directorate for offering design project opportunities to Texas university teams.
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LUC [LAMAR UNIVERSITY CREW] |
Heat Pump for Thermal Control of Space Vehicles
Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester II of II |
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| Institution: Lamar University |
| Team: Curtis Lanning, Alfred Bryan, Ben McBride* |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jenny Zhou, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: David Westheimer, [JSC-EC], Crew & Thermal Systems Division |
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RED ROVER |
Advanced Robotics Technology - Object Avoidance
Robotics - Semester II of II
Red Rover Project Video [view low res / download hi res (72 MB Zipped file)] |
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| Institution: Lamar University |
| Team: Jace Daigle*, John Brazzil, Greg Gattis, Martin Martinez |
| Faculty Advisors: Dr. Bernard Maxum, Dept of Electrical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dave Cheuvront, [JSC-ZF], Constellation Program Office |
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HEAT Q12 |
Multi-Environment Evaporative Heat Sink
Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester II of II
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| Institution: Lamar University |
| Team: Hoang Le*, Matthew Thomas |
| Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jenny Zhou, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: Molly Anderson, JSC-EC2, Crew & Thermal Systems Division |
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Team MDS |
Medical Devices for Spaceflight
Medical Diagnostics - Semester II of II
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~mbost/mds/ |
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| Institution: Rice University |
| Team: Martin Bost, Jennifer Howse*, Ny-Ying Lam, Zaven Sargsyan, Patrick Storer |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Z. Maria Oden, Dept of Bioengineering |
| Mentor: Dr. David Tomko, NASA Headquarters, Health and Human Performance |
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BMEN REVOLUTION |
CEV Exercise
Biomedical Systems
http://www.freewebs.com/bmenrevolution/ |
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| Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Team: Neil Markwardt, Kristin Miller, Cody Schoener*, Matt Westfall |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Lessard, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mentor: Renita Fincke, Wyle Laboratories, Houston |
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MYO-MED |
Countermeasures to Combat Negative Effects of Spaceflight on Humans
Biomedical Systems - Semester II of II
http://www.freewebs.com/teammyomed/ |
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| Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Team: Alexis Crawley*, Austin Perk, Daniel Shanks, Kelly Sheppard |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Lessard, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. David Tomko, NASA Headquarters, Human Health & Performance |
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MARS FITNESS |
Initial Human Mars Exploration Village - Exercise & Recreation Facilities
Exploration
http://ashryan07.googlepages.com/ |
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| Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Team: Andrew Cockerham, Ashley Harrison, Andrew Hayes, Christina Nazzal* |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Lessard, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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COSMONEERS |
Medical Diagnostics
Biomedical Systems - Semester II of II
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| Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Team: Casey Cox, Andrea Dreiss*, Erin Johnson, Avni Patel |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Lessard, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mentor: Tara Ruttley, JSC-EB, Biomedical Systems Division |
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RED PLANET RAIDERS |
Initial Human Mars Exploration Village - System Architecture / Dining Galley
Space Architecture - Semster II of II
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| Institution: Texas Tech University |
| Team: Tonio Adkins, Eric Andrew, Michael Cabrera*, Robert Hodge, Christian Vega, Peter Wilcox |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Tate, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research & Dr. Michele Perchonok, JSC-SF3, Advanced Food Technology |
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cHEX MIX |
Liquid to Phase Change Heat Exchanger
Thermal Systems - Semester I of I
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| Institution: University of Texas, Austin |
| Team: Sara Garcia*, Katie Fujarski, Stephanie Goodwin |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Crawford, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: David Westheimer, JSC-EC, Crew & Thermal Systems Division |
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DISCOVERY CHANNEL |
Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Moon or Mars
Exploration Systems - Semester I of I
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| Institution: University of Texas, Austin |
| Team: Brad Hallett*, Matthew Moran, Gene Stevens |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Crawford, Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandell, Center for Space Research |
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