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Nine outstanding teams will be participating in the Spring 2009 Design Challenge. Six teams are returning to complete a second semester of NASA project design; three new one-semester teams will be joining the group.

Spring 2009 Design Teams [* denotes team leader]

	LAMAR LEVITATORS
	Design of a Crew Elevation Device for Lunar Lander Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems - Semester II of II
	Institution: Lamar University
	Team: Cherry *, Ford, Lewis, Townsend, Wright
	Faculty Advisors: Dr. Ken Aung and Dr. Jenny Zhou, Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Glenn Miller, Ross Patterson and John Zipay; NASA JSC Structural Engineering Division
	SOLCAM
	RISA Multispectral, Optical System Development ESMD Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems - Semester II of II http://teamsolcam.com
	Institution: Lamar University
	Team: Adams, Oswald, Rivera, Webb *
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harley Myler, Chairman, Department of Electrical Engineering
	Mentor: Doug Holland, Doug Holland, NASA JSC System Architecture and Integration Office
	TEAM PENGUIN
	An Inflight Neuro-Vestibular Countermeasures for Gravitational Readaptation Biomedical Systems for Space Application - Semester II of II http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~byb4431/index.html
	Institution: Rice University
	Team: Binder *, Lazaro, Mallick, Wu
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Z. Maria Oden, Department of BioEngineering and Director, Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
	Mentors: Dr. Tara Ruttley, Systems Architecture and Integration Office, Biomedical Systems Branch and Dr. David Tomko, NASA Headquarters Advanced Capabilities Division, Human Research Program
	TEAM TAURUS
	Bone Remodeling Monitor ESMD Biomedical Systems for Space Application - Semester II of II http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~egw4693/index.html
	Institution: Rice University
	Team: Foucar *, Goldberg, Hon, Moore, Williams
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Z. Maria Oden, Department of BioEngineering and Director, Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
	Mentors: Dr. Tara Ruttley, NASA JSC Systems Architecture and Integration Office, Biomedical Systems Branch and Dr. David Tomko, NASA Headquarters Advanced Capabilities Division, Human Research Program
	TEAM FIVE
	Exercise Device for the Crew Exploration Vehicle Biomedical Systems for Space Application - Semester II of II http://team5.veritexx.net/index.htm
	Institution: Texas A&M University
	Team: Boakye, Charanya, Thompson *, Tiruvadi
	Faculty Advisors: Dr. Charles Lessard, Department of Biomedical Engineering
	Mentors: Dr. Tara Ruttley, Systems Architecture and Integration Office, Biomedical Systems Branch and Dr. David Tomko, NASA Headquarters Advanced Capabilities Division, Human Research Program
	TAMUK HOGS
	Wardroom Table for ISS Crew and Thermal Systems - Semester I 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
	ASTRAL RAIDERS
	Design of Dust-Proof Hand Tools ESMD Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems - Semester II of II
	Institution: Texas Tech University
	Team: Brown *, Flatt, Leung, Odhiambo
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Yang, Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Robert Trevino, NASA EVA Technology Development Group, Crew & Thermal Systems Division and NASA Administrator's Fellow
	NASA ELEVATOR
	Design of a Crew Elevation Device for the Altair Lunar Lander Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems - Semester I of I
	Institution: University of Texas, Austin
	Team: Guzman, Schoellmann *, Tang
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Seepersad, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentors: Glenn Miller, Ross Patterson and John Zipay; NASA JSC Structural Engineering Division
	NASA OXYGEN PROJECT
	Design of a Liquefaction and Storage System for Oxygen on the Moon Energy Systems Division, Propulsion Branch - Semester I of I
	Institution: University of Texas, Austin
	Team: Effland *, Oldham, Villarreal
	Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Hall, Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Mentor: Victor Spencer, NASA JSC Structural Engineering Division