Celebrating six full years in operation, the Design Challenge is pleased to offer student design team the following project topics offered by the NASA Johnson Space Center through TSGC and the NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.
Although Design Project Topics are plentiful - and interest from faculty and teams remain high - funding limitations restrict the number of teams that TSGC is able to host each semester.
As such, the Fall 2008 semester will be limited to a maximum of ten teams.
As always, participation is "first-come / first-served." Design Briefs will be reviewed with overall participant make-up in mind so that a balance of teams, disciplines and universities can be established. It is HIGHLY recommended that Design Briefs be submitted as early in the process as possible.
Fall 2008 Topics List: [pdf, doc]
NASA JSC Topics are offered by the Johnson Space Center to the TSGC Design Challenge Program directly in support of teams enrolled in design courses at Texas institutions of higher-learning.
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| TDC-01. |
Design of a Peel-Off Space Suit Visor Protective Film
NASA JSC Crew & Thermal Systems Division
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-02. |
Hand Held Lunar Dust Removal Brush
NASA JSC Crew & Thermal Systems Division
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-03. |
Design of a Food Warmer for a Transit Mars Mission
NASA JSC Space Human Factors & Habitability
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-04. |
Design of a Unpressurized Manned Rover for Use on Moon or Mars
Center for Space Research / NASA JSC
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-05. |
Mars Drill Automation
Center for Space Research / NASA JSC
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-06. |
Design of a Liquefaction and Storage System for Oxygen on the Moon
NASA JSC Energy Systems Division, Propulsion Branch
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-07. |
Design of Dust Tolerant Hand Tools
NASA JSC Crew & Thermal Systems Division
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-08. |
Design a Dust Mat for a Lunar Lander
NASA JSC Crew & Thermal Systems Division
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-09. |
Medical Diagnostics for Space Application
NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Branch
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-10. |
Biomedical Systems for Spaceflight: Wireless Physiological Monitoring Device
NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Branch
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- all levels
- relevant majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-11. |
Biomedical Systems for Spaceflight: Exercise Countermeasures to Combat Bone and Muscle Loss on Orbit
NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Branch
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- all levels
- relevant majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-12. |
Biomedical Systems for Spaceflight: Exercise Device for the Crew Exploration Vehicle [CEV]
NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Branch
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- all levels
- relevant majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-13. |
Biomedical Systems for Spaceflight: Neuro-Vestibular Countermeasures
NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Branch
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- all levels
- relevant majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-14. |
Biomedical Systems for Spaceflight: Team Proposed Area of Study
NASA JSC Biomedical Systems Branch
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- all levels
- relevant majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-15. |
Advanced Robotics Technology
NASA JSC Constellation Program Office
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- all levels
- all majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-16. |
Design of Crew Elevation Device for Lunar Lander
NASA JSC Structural Engineering Division [JSC-ES]
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- ME majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-17. |
Design of Dust Tolerant EVA Compatible Connectors
NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- ME majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-18. |
Design of a Small Cargo and Equipment Moving Device
NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- EE & ME majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-19. |
Design of a Dust Proof Hook and Loop Fastener
NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- ME majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-20. |
Design of a Free Flying Mini Lunar Lander
NASA JSC Aerospace & Flight Mechanics Division
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- ASE, AE, Flight Mechanics
- OPEN
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| TDC-21. |
Design & Analysis of an Active Stability Control System for a Lunar Rover
NASA JSC Structural Engineering Division
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| TDC-22. |
Advanced Polymer Lithium-ion Battery Technology
NASA JSC Energy Systems Division
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- CH, ChE, EE majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-23. |
Design of a Low Power, Long Duration Surface Comm/Nav Beacon
NASA JSC Aerospace & Flight Mechanics Division
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- Undergrad JR/SR
- MA, ME, EE, ASE majors
- OPEN
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| TDC-23. |
Design of a Non-Intrusive Evaluation for Spacecraft Electrical System
NASA
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NASA ESMD Topics offered by the Johnson Space Center. These topics are offered to Space Grant Consortiums nationwide in support of Design Team Coursework.
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| ESMD-01. |
Advanced Clothing for Long Duration Human Exploration Missions
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| ESMD-02. |
Low Energy/Low Water Laundry Equipment for Space
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| ESMD-03. |
Vacuum Cleaner for Spacecraft Cabin Housekeeping for Lunar Surface Missions
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| ESMD-04. |
Development of a Multi-Functional Internal Configuration for a Lunar Lander
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| ESMD-05. |
Microphone Beamforming Array Estimation Model
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| ESMD-06. |
A Field Programmable Analog Array (FPAA) Voice Activated Switch (VOX)
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| ESMD-07. |
Wireless Sensor Scavenging Network
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| ESMD-08. |
Mulfunction General Purpose Measurement Tool
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| ESMD-09. |
Telemetry in Audio Compression CODEC
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| ESMD-10. |
Implement Codes on FPGA
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| ESMD-11. |
Remote Image System Acquisition [RISA] - Space Space Camera 4 [SC4]
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| ESMD-12. |
Remote Image System Acquisition [RISA] - Multispectral Imaging, Optical System Development
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| ESMD-13. |
Remote Image System Acquisition [RISA] - Space Environment Monitoring
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| ESMD-14. |
Electric Propulsion Systems
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| ESMD-15. |
Active Response Gravity Offload System Control Algorithm Development
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| ESMD-16. |
Active Response Gravity Offload System Gimbal Development
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| ESMD-17. |
Active Response Gravity Offload System Advanced Control Algorithm Development
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| ESMD-18. |
Space Vehicle Transfer Tunnel Automated Mating Design
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| ESMD-19. |
Velcro Improvement or Replacement for Use on Space Suits and other Equipment in Dusty Lunar Environment
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| ESMD-20. |
Producing Oxygen from Lunar Soil
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| ESMD-21. |
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
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| ESMD-22. |
Wall Surfaces that Allow Condensation and Low-Energy Evaporation
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| ESMD-23. |
Hydrogen Detection in a 100% Humidity Environment for Oxygen Generation Technologies
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| ESMD-24. |
Dust Tolerant EVA Compatible Connectors
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| ESMD-25. |
Splash-down Space Capsule Cooling
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