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INTRODUCING THE FALL 2009 DESIGN CHALLENGE TEAMS
The Design Challenge program celebrates its seventh anniversary during the Fall 2009 semester with eight teams embarking upon the task of finding solutions to NASA-JSC provided design topics. One team returns from the Spring 2009 slate of teams to complete their year long project; seven others begin work on one and two-semester projects - most of which focus on NASA's mission to Return to the Moon.

Fall 2009 Design Teams [* denotes team leader]

	LAMAR LAUNDERERS
	Design of a Highly Efficient Horizontal-Axis Washing Machine for Lunar Habitat Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester I of II http://www.lamarlaunderers.blogspot.com/
	Institution: Lamar University
	Team: Coletta, Cutler, Stephens *
	Faculty Advisors: Dr. Ken Aung and Dr. Jenny Zhou, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Evelyne Orndoff, NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
	TAMU FIT
	Exercise Device for the Crew Exploration Vehicle Biomedical Systems for Space Application - Semester I of II http://sites.google.com/site/tamufit/home
	Institution: Texas A&M University
	Team: Brown *, Kent, Placette, Wood
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Lessard, Dept of Biomedical Engineering
	Mentor: Dr. Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC ISS Payloads Office
	TAMUK HOGS
	Wardroom Table for ISS Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester II of II
	Institution: Texas A&M University, Kingsville
	Team: Geyne *, Nobbie, Patel, Rees, Sauser, Turner
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Larry Peel, Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Bruce Sauser, NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
	TAMUK KOIOS
	Design of a Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Moon or Mars Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems - Semester I of II http://www.teamkoios.com/
	Institution: Texas A&M University, Kingsville
	Team: Gonzalez, Molina, Murillo, Muratalla *, Walker
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Larry Peel, Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Dr. Humboldt Mandel, NASA Retired / Center for Space Research
	TTU WORK-OUT
	Exercise Device for the Crew Exploration Vehicle Biomedical Systems for Space Application - Semester I of II http://ttuworkoutdesign.webs.com/
	Institution: Texas Tech University
	Team: Freidenbloom, McDonald, Patterson *, Valenzuela
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Dr. Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC ISS Payloads Office
	UT NKD TEXAS DESIGN
	Design of a Highly Efficient Horizontal-Axis Washing Machine for Lunar Habitat Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester I of I http://nkdseniordesignproj.weebly.com/index.html
	Institution: University of Texas, Austin
	Team: Cruz, Mulloy, Porter *
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Crawford, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Evelyne Orndoff, NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
	UTSA NO BOUNDARIES
	Design of a Lunar Cargo and Equipment Utility Cart Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester II of II
	Institution: University of Texas, San Antonio
	Team: Dunne, Haberle, Kite *, Salinas *
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Simonis, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Robert Trevino, NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
	UTSA VORTEX
	Design of Dust Tolerant EVA Compatible Connectors Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester II of II
	Institution: University of Texas, San Antonio
	Team: Do, Garcia, Hickey, Veliz *
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Simonis, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Robert Trevino, NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division