Week 1 Jan 12-23
Request for Payload:
Base Mission Slide
Happy Friday and welcome to InSPIRESS! We officially kick off the semester on Monday, January 12th, Yay!
With this being the first official Friday, I wanted to go over a few details:
First, this year's mission, the FORCE (Furthering Observation & Research of Cratered Environments) Mission, will be to the Moon! The students can go ahead and start doing their own research and thinking of science objectives that might interest them. We will cover science objectives more in depth over the next couple of weeks.
Second, I’ll be sending out weekly emails (typically the Friday before) to let you all know what is coming up the following week such as due dates, videos/ppts to review, scheduling, etc.
And lastly, our Canvas page is where you will find all the resources that you will need for the semester: https://uah.instructure.com/courses/71768
Student Video for Week 1:
Schedule
The overall schedule for this semester is located on Canvas.
Live Introduction Schedule:
Live Introduction Schedule:
Thursday, Jan 23th - Grand Forks
Student Video for Week 1:
1) Week_1_Project_Introduction (~32 mins): In this video we give a general overview of the project and what to expect this semester. This will double as both the student and teacher video for this week.
Request for Payload:
Base Mission Slide
Happy Friday and welcome to InSPIRESS! We officially kick off the semester on Monday, January 12th, Yay!
With this being the first official Friday, I wanted to go over a few details:
First, this year's mission, the FORCE (Furthering Observation & Research of Cratered Environments) Mission, will be to the Moon! The students can go ahead and start doing their own research and thinking of science objectives that might interest them. We will cover science objectives more in depth over the next couple of weeks.
Second, I’ll be sending out weekly emails (typically the Friday before) to let you all know what is coming up the following week such as due dates, videos/ppts to review, scheduling, etc.
And lastly, our Canvas page is where you will find all the resources that you will need for the semester: https://uah.instructure.com/courses/71768
Student Video for Week 1:
- W1 Intro Video: This is an informative video where we talk about the project and what to expect this semester!
Schedule
The overall schedule for this semester is located on Canvas.
Live Introduction Schedule:
- Monday, January 12th - Muscle Shoals
- Wednesday, January 14th - Lincoln County
- Thursday, January 15th - New Century
- Friday, January 16th - Sparkman
- Friday, January 16th - Good Hope
- Tuesday, January 20th - Huntsville
- Thursday, January 22nd - Da Vinci
- Thursday, January 22nd - Clint
- Friday, January 23rd - Grand Forks
Live Introduction Schedule:
Thursday, Jan 23th - Grand Forks
Student Video for Week 1:
1) Week_1_Project_Introduction (~32 mins): In this video we give a general overview of the project and what to expect this semester. This will double as both the student and teacher video for this week.
Week 1 Jan 12-23
Request for Payload:
Tuesday - 1/16 - Mr Allan short intro
This is the link for Request For Payload (RFP) document which explains the project requirements in detail. The RFP is also the first section of the design notebook so it will be readily available to the students.
The two mission vehicles will be an orbiter at 230 km altitude and a balloon drifting at a 55 km altitude. The students can go ahead and start doing their own research and thinking of science objectives that might interest them. We will cover science objectives more in depth over the next couple of weeks.
Live Introduction Schedule:
Thursday, Jan 23th - Grand Forks
Student Video for Week 1:
1) Week_1_Project_Introduction (~32 mins): In this video we give a general overview of the project and what to expect this semester. This will double as both the student and teacher video for this week.
Week 15 (April 22-29)
We’re in the last few weeks of the program! We have Final Review practice this week and next! The teams are getting ready for their virtual final review on Friday, May 3rd! You should have seen a previous email from me with the final review logistics video and the divisions for this semester. Please make sure you see the times that each team will be presenting. Again, all times in the final review schedule (attached) are in Central Time.
Deliverable Reminders:
1) Online Outreach Evaluations are DUE on Friday, April 26th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
3) Open House Posters are DUE on Friday, April 26th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
4) Monthly Analytics Report (MAR) #3 is DUE on Monday, April 29th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
5) Final Review Presentations are DUE on Monday, April 29th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
Final Presentation May 3rd 9:10 - 9:45
May 6th
8:30 - 9:15 am Team 1
9:25 - 10:10 am Team 2
10;20 - 11;05 am Team 3
11:15 - Noon Team 4
Week 13 (April 8-11)
This week, we will have the Payload Concept Reviews (PCRs). This is when the teams will present their presentations to the UAH senior design kids and receive feedback. This should be great practice for Final Review! Just like in Final Review, each team will get 25 mins to present (timed) followed by 10 mins of questions.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure the teams submit their PCR presentation ONE day before their scheduled presentation preferably by mid-day. We send these out to reviewers in the afternoon.
Tuesday 9th, 8 am
IMPORTANT - Trip Announcement
As many of you know, in previous years we have had a summer trip for the overall division winners to NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. I am happy to officially announce that we will be having our trip again this year! Two members of each overall division winning team (along with chaperones) will be invited to attend the trip from June 11th - June 15th, 2024. While in D.C. the student will present their open house poster to NASA scientists and engineers. Travel, hotel, activities, and some meal expenses will be covered.
I will send out more information as it becomes available!
Team and Headshot Photos -
For out of town teams - please have them submit their team photos to us ASAP - email or jotform is fine. For anyone traveling to Alabama for Final Review, they should also submit a headshot photo of themselves so that we can begin making badges. Please have put their names in the file names.
Week 12(April 1 - 5th)
Week 12 is a flex week to account for some later spring breaks! If your students are in school, they can work on slides as well as practice presenting. We have a few teams that are still working on engineering analysis, so please have them email me if they need help!
There are no teacher/student videos this week! YAY!
Reminders for the teams:
1) MAR #2 is DUE TODAY!! Friday, March 29th
2) Payload Concept Proposal is DUE Friday, April 12th
3) Open House Poser is DUE Friday, April 26th
4) Online Outreach Evaluation is DUE Friday, April 26th
5) Final Review Presentation is DUE Monday, April 29th
6) MAR #3 is DUE Monday, April 29th
7) FINAL REVIEW IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 3rd (more info - coming soon)
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!
Aubrey
Week 10 (March 18-March 22nd)
Week 10 starts Monday, March 18th. This week we’ll have our Team Progress Report (TPR) #3. This is also the last TPR of the semester and the primary focus will be Engineering Analysis. After TPR #3, if the students need any further help we would be happy to schedule help sessions!
Monday, March 18 - TPR #3
Videos for Week 8:
Leadership:
1) TPR #3 Video (~ 22 mins): This video goes over the new slides for TPR #3.
2) PCP Video (~ 11 mins): This video covers everything they need to know about the Payload Concept Proposal. This is the written document that each team must complete by Wednesday,April 10th at 11:59pm. I HIGHLY encourage the teams to get started on the paper soon.
Design:
1) EA_Introduction_Video (~ 10 mins): This video is required for every design team regardless of which vehicle they are deploying from. This video serves as a guide and introduction for all the other videos (like a table of contents).
2) EA_Orbiter (~ 59 mins): This video is ONLY for the teams that are deploying from the orbiter. The video should guide them through each step of the engineering analysis.
3) EA_Balloon (~ 53 mins): This video is ONLY for the teams that are deploying from the balloon. The video should cover all phases of engineering analysis when deploying from the balloon.
4) EA_Batteries (~ 9 mins): This video is also required regardless of what vehicle the team deploys from. This video helps the teams design and size their batteries to power their payload.
Outreach:
1) Open House Poster (~ 11 mins): This video covers the requirements and recommendations for the Open House Poster.
Teacher’s:
1) Week 8 Video (~ 5 mins): This video talks about everything that is happening in Week 8. The video also covers what assignments each group will be working on.
This is a busy week, especially for design, so the students shouldn't hesitate to reach out if they need help!
Week 2 (Jan 22-26)
Week 2 is the only week where we have a video for the teams to watch and we’ll be seeing them in-person. GF Thursday, Jan 25th
This week the teams should focus on reviewing the first part of the book (Request for Payload),to understand the project structure and components.
Student Video’s For Week 2:
RFP Video (~ 30 mins): This video is for all members of the team. We talk about the Request for Payload (in the book). This video also talks about all the rules, and deliverables for this semester.
Monday- watch video - fill out Payload worksheet
Tuesday - discuss video, finish calendar, research Venus
Wed - write up questions for in-person visit, consent forms - filled outand bring on Thursday!!
Thurs- In-person visit - Arrive early!!
Friday - Sub - Brainstorm ideas for mission, understand RFP
Week 14 (April 17-21)
Week 14 is all about Final Review and Open House prep. We will be finishing up a few PCR reviews, but there is no new content for the students to complete. Going forward, the students should focus on refining and practicing their presentations as well as completing deliverables and outreach activities.
During Final Review, each team will get up to 25 mins to present (timed) followed by 5-10 mins of Q&A from the review board.
I have attached slides with more info on FR/OH.
VIDEOS - STUDENTS AND TEACHERS:
- Final Review/Open House Logistics - This video goes over the when's and where's for Final Review and Open House. I HIGHLY recommend that everyone watches this video, especially in-person teams! This is also the last video of the semester, yay!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
1) Payload Concept Proposal (PCP - the written document) is DUE on tomorrow, April 14th at 11:59 pm - DONE
2) Online Outreach Evaluations are DUE on Friday, April 28th at 11:59 pm
3) Open House Posters are DUE on Friday, Friday, April 28th at 11:59 pm
4) MAR#3 (April), is DUE Sunday, April 30th at 11:59 pm
5) Final Review Presentations are DUE on Monday, May 1st at 11:59 pm
6) If we do not have your teams' photos, please have them submit them ASAP
Request for Payload:
Tuesday - 1/16 - Mr Allan short intro
This is the link for Request For Payload (RFP) document which explains the project requirements in detail. The RFP is also the first section of the design notebook so it will be readily available to the students.
The two mission vehicles will be an orbiter at 230 km altitude and a balloon drifting at a 55 km altitude. The students can go ahead and start doing their own research and thinking of science objectives that might interest them. We will cover science objectives more in depth over the next couple of weeks.
Live Introduction Schedule:
Thursday, Jan 23th - Grand Forks
Student Video for Week 1:
1) Week_1_Project_Introduction (~32 mins): In this video we give a general overview of the project and what to expect this semester. This will double as both the student and teacher video for this week.
Week 15 (April 22-29)
We’re in the last few weeks of the program! We have Final Review practice this week and next! The teams are getting ready for their virtual final review on Friday, May 3rd! You should have seen a previous email from me with the final review logistics video and the divisions for this semester. Please make sure you see the times that each team will be presenting. Again, all times in the final review schedule (attached) are in Central Time.
Deliverable Reminders:
1) Online Outreach Evaluations are DUE on Friday, April 26th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
3) Open House Posters are DUE on Friday, April 26th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
4) Monthly Analytics Report (MAR) #3 is DUE on Monday, April 29th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
5) Final Review Presentations are DUE on Monday, April 29th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
Final Presentation May 3rd 9:10 - 9:45
May 6th
8:30 - 9:15 am Team 1
9:25 - 10:10 am Team 2
10;20 - 11;05 am Team 3
11:15 - Noon Team 4
Week 13 (April 8-11)
This week, we will have the Payload Concept Reviews (PCRs). This is when the teams will present their presentations to the UAH senior design kids and receive feedback. This should be great practice for Final Review! Just like in Final Review, each team will get 25 mins to present (timed) followed by 10 mins of questions.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure the teams submit their PCR presentation ONE day before their scheduled presentation preferably by mid-day. We send these out to reviewers in the afternoon.
Tuesday 9th, 8 am
IMPORTANT - Trip Announcement
As many of you know, in previous years we have had a summer trip for the overall division winners to NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. I am happy to officially announce that we will be having our trip again this year! Two members of each overall division winning team (along with chaperones) will be invited to attend the trip from June 11th - June 15th, 2024. While in D.C. the student will present their open house poster to NASA scientists and engineers. Travel, hotel, activities, and some meal expenses will be covered.
I will send out more information as it becomes available!
Team and Headshot Photos -
For out of town teams - please have them submit their team photos to us ASAP - email or jotform is fine. For anyone traveling to Alabama for Final Review, they should also submit a headshot photo of themselves so that we can begin making badges. Please have put their names in the file names.
Week 12(April 1 - 5th)
Week 12 is a flex week to account for some later spring breaks! If your students are in school, they can work on slides as well as practice presenting. We have a few teams that are still working on engineering analysis, so please have them email me if they need help!
There are no teacher/student videos this week! YAY!
Reminders for the teams:
1) MAR #2 is DUE TODAY!! Friday, March 29th
2) Payload Concept Proposal is DUE Friday, April 12th
3) Open House Poser is DUE Friday, April 26th
4) Online Outreach Evaluation is DUE Friday, April 26th
5) Final Review Presentation is DUE Monday, April 29th
6) MAR #3 is DUE Monday, April 29th
7) FINAL REVIEW IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 3rd (more info - coming soon)
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!
Aubrey
Week 10 (March 18-March 22nd)
Week 10 starts Monday, March 18th. This week we’ll have our Team Progress Report (TPR) #3. This is also the last TPR of the semester and the primary focus will be Engineering Analysis. After TPR #3, if the students need any further help we would be happy to schedule help sessions!
Monday, March 18 - TPR #3
Videos for Week 8:
Leadership:
1) TPR #3 Video (~ 22 mins): This video goes over the new slides for TPR #3.
2) PCP Video (~ 11 mins): This video covers everything they need to know about the Payload Concept Proposal. This is the written document that each team must complete by Wednesday,April 10th at 11:59pm. I HIGHLY encourage the teams to get started on the paper soon.
Design:
1) EA_Introduction_Video (~ 10 mins): This video is required for every design team regardless of which vehicle they are deploying from. This video serves as a guide and introduction for all the other videos (like a table of contents).
2) EA_Orbiter (~ 59 mins): This video is ONLY for the teams that are deploying from the orbiter. The video should guide them through each step of the engineering analysis.
3) EA_Balloon (~ 53 mins): This video is ONLY for the teams that are deploying from the balloon. The video should cover all phases of engineering analysis when deploying from the balloon.
4) EA_Batteries (~ 9 mins): This video is also required regardless of what vehicle the team deploys from. This video helps the teams design and size their batteries to power their payload.
Outreach:
1) Open House Poster (~ 11 mins): This video covers the requirements and recommendations for the Open House Poster.
Teacher’s:
1) Week 8 Video (~ 5 mins): This video talks about everything that is happening in Week 8. The video also covers what assignments each group will be working on.
This is a busy week, especially for design, so the students shouldn't hesitate to reach out if they need help!
Week 2 (Jan 22-26)
Week 2 is the only week where we have a video for the teams to watch and we’ll be seeing them in-person. GF Thursday, Jan 25th
This week the teams should focus on reviewing the first part of the book (Request for Payload),to understand the project structure and components.
Student Video’s For Week 2:
RFP Video (~ 30 mins): This video is for all members of the team. We talk about the Request for Payload (in the book). This video also talks about all the rules, and deliverables for this semester.
Monday- watch video - fill out Payload worksheet
Tuesday - discuss video, finish calendar, research Venus
Wed - write up questions for in-person visit, consent forms - filled outand bring on Thursday!!
Thurs- In-person visit - Arrive early!!
Friday - Sub - Brainstorm ideas for mission, understand RFP
Week 14 (April 17-21)
Week 14 is all about Final Review and Open House prep. We will be finishing up a few PCR reviews, but there is no new content for the students to complete. Going forward, the students should focus on refining and practicing their presentations as well as completing deliverables and outreach activities.
During Final Review, each team will get up to 25 mins to present (timed) followed by 5-10 mins of Q&A from the review board.
I have attached slides with more info on FR/OH.
VIDEOS - STUDENTS AND TEACHERS:
- Final Review/Open House Logistics - This video goes over the when's and where's for Final Review and Open House. I HIGHLY recommend that everyone watches this video, especially in-person teams! This is also the last video of the semester, yay!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
1) Payload Concept Proposal (PCP - the written document) is DUE on tomorrow, April 14th at 11:59 pm - DONE
2) Online Outreach Evaluations are DUE on Friday, April 28th at 11:59 pm
3) Open House Posters are DUE on Friday, Friday, April 28th at 11:59 pm
4) MAR#3 (April), is DUE Sunday, April 30th at 11:59 pm
5) Final Review Presentations are DUE on Monday, May 1st at 11:59 pm
6) If we do not have your teams' photos, please have them submit them ASAP
