Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Suzanne Lessack, University of Michigan; Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Rebecca Wind, University of Michigan; William Woelk, University of Michigan; Theresa Biehle, University of Michigan; Laura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Nathaniel Gallaher, University of Michigan; Katie Thorne, Michigan Technological University; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Machining team, a TSSIT team member workeddirectly with them as the TSSIT representative. This reduced the lead time for machining theparts, since questions that arose during the fabrication and assembly process could be promptlyanswered. The relationship also benefited the C-9 project in that the Machining team’s memberswere able to suggest improvements that contributed to the final design of the end masses. TheMachining team made use of the equipment available in the Wilson Student Project Center,including Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, lathes, drill presses, and assorted sawsand hand tools, to complete the fabrication of hardware for flight.3.2.4 Summer research studentsAs part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University; Joon Kim, Lockheed Aircraft Co

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

practice of the techniques used in aircraft manufacturing and fabrication. They may include, but are not limited to, hands-on practice in working with aircraft materials and systems, seminar topics, field trips to aircraft designers, and reading aircraft plans and publications necessary for piloted flight. The primary purpose of the course is to compliment the capstone aircraft design sequence and give selected students significant exposure to aircraft fabrication techniques. By its nature this requires a team orientation, exposure to most if not all engineering disciplines as Page 12.918.3Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering