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ABOUT THE DESIGN CHALLENGE

Getting Started

Guidelines

Topics

DESIGN TEAMS

DESIGN TEAM NOTEBOOK

JOB-A-RAMA

 

 

 

PROGRAM CONTACTS

Debbie Mullins
mullins@tsgc.utexas.edu

voice: 512-471-7390
fax: 512-471-3585

3925 West Braker Lane, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78759

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ABOUT THE DESIGN CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE Topics - Spring 2012

Design Briefs will be accepted January 9th - January 23, 2012, on a first-come / first-served basis. Selections will be determined first by submit date and second by project choice in order to achieve a balance of team projects.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SOME PROJECTS ARE RESTRICTED TO U.S. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ONLY. Questions regarding any exceptions to this policy should be directed to Debbie Mullins.

TOPIC # TOPIC TITLE TEAM SPECS / TOPIC STATUS
TDC-01  MARS WATER WORKS
CSR & NASA JSC Exploration Office
Download Specs [pdf, doc]
  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-02  ISS COFFEE SYSTEM ADAPTOR
NASA JSC Habitability & Environmental Factors
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-03  ORION SPACECRAFT LIGHTING SYSTEM
NASA JSC ORION Project Office
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  • Majors: APPLICABLE ENGINEERING OR OTHER
  • Levels: ALL
  • U.S. CITIZENS ONLY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-04  RISA MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING - OPTICAL DEVELOPMENT
NASA JSC Systems Architecture & Integration Office
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • U.S. CITIZENS ONLY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-05  UNPRESSURIZED MANNED MARS ROVER
CSR & NASA JSC Exploration Office
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-06  RISA SPACE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING
NASA JSC Systems Architecture & Integration Office
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  • Majors: RELEVANT DISCIPLINES
  • Levels: JR/SR
  • U.S. CITIZENS ONLY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-07  MARS DRILL
CSR & NASA JSC Exploration Office
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-08  ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS
NASA JSC Systems Architecture & Integration Office
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  • Majors: RELEVANT ENGR (EE, ME), PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY
  • Levels: JR/SR
  • U.S. CITIZENS ONLY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-09  MARS HABITAT & INITIAL SETTLEMENT VILLAGE
CSR & NASA JSC Exploration Office
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  • Majors: ALL RELEVANT
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 2
TDC-10  RISA CAMERA 4 [SC4] DEVELOPMENT
NASA JSC Systems Architecture & Integration Office
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  • Majors: RELEVANT
  • Levels: JR/SR
  • U.S. CITIZENS ONLY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-11  DESIGN & BUILD WIRELESS MULTI-CHANNEL ECG SYSTEM
NASA JSC Space Medicine Division
Download Specs [pdf, doc]
  • Majors: EE, BMED, BIOE
  • Levels: SR - two semesters only
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-12  SPACE DOCKING SYSTEM
NASA JSC iLIDS System Integration - Docking System Project
Download Specs [pdf, doc]
  • Majors: RELEVANT
  • Levels: SR
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-13  STROBE LIGHT SYSTEM DESIGN
NASA JSC Crew Exploration Vehicle Project
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-14  SURFACE COMMUNICATION NAVIGATION BEACON
NASA JSC Engineering Directorate
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  • Majors: ANY RELEVANT
  • Levels: JR/SR
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-15  NON-GRAVITY SPECIFIC LAUNDRY SYSTEM
NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
Download Specs [pdf, doc]
  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-16  ASTEROID ANCHORING SYSTEM
NASA JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Division
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-17  MULTI-MISSION SPACE EXPLORATION VEHICLE [MMSEV]
NASA JSC Systems Architecture & Integration Office
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-18  VIRTUAL WINDOWS
NASA JSC Advanced Human Interface Systems
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-19  VIRTUAL PERSONAL PORTHOLE SYSTEM [VPPS]
NASA JSC Advanced Human Interface Systems
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-20  WEARABLE SMART FABRIC COMMUNICATOR
NASA JSC Advanced Human Interface Systems
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ALL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-21  FLIGHT DECK OF THE FUTURE
Orion Project and Engineering Systems Architecture & Integration Office
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  • Majors: ANY RELEVANT
  • Levels: SR
  • U.S. CITIZENS ONLY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-22  PROPELLANT FEED SYSTEM ANALYSIS: NASA'S X-34 HYPERSONIC SPACE VEHICLE
NASA JSC Faculty Fellow Project / Marshall Space Flight Center
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  • Majors: ME OR RELEVANT
  • Levels: UNDERGRADUATE SR OR GRADUATE LEVEL
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-23  DISLUNAR "IN-SPACE" POWER BEAMING GRID POWER/DISTANCE ANALYSIS
NASA JSC Systems Engineering And Element Integration Office
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  • Majors: EE / ME W/ ELECTRONICS & PHYSICS BACKGROUNDS PREFERRED
  • Levels: ANY LEVEL
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-24  DEEP SPACE COOLING TO ELIMINATE CRYOGENIC VENTING
NASA JSC Crew & Themal Systems Division
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ANY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-25  COOLED ENCLOSER FOR SCIENTIFIC IMAGER
NASA JSC Advanced Development Office
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  • Majors: ME W/ ELECTRONICS & PHYSICS BACKGROUNDS PREFERRED
  • Levels: SR
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-26  IMAGE PROCESSING FOR SCIENTIFIC FEATURE EXTRACTION
NASA JSC Crew & Themal Systems Division
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ANY
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0
TDC-27  HANDS FREE COMMUNICATION SWITCH
NASA JSC Crew & Themal Systems Division
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ANY
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-28  EMERGENCY EYE WASH
NASA JSC Crew & Themal Systems Division
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  • Majors: ALL
  • Levels: ANY
  • Status: CLOSED
  • Current Teams: 1
TDC-29  AUTONOMOUS DEPLOYMENT OF SURFACE NAVIGATION BEACONS
NASA JSC Engineering Directorate
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  • Majors: ANY RELEVANT
  • Levels: JR/SR
  • Status: OPEN
  • Current Teams: 0