Hudson, J., & Lemmer, K. (2017, June), The Western Michigan University Launch Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities for a New University Small Satellite Team  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. 10.18260/1-2--29023

\bibitem{asee_peer_29023}
  Hudson, J., \& Lemmer, K. (2017, June), \emph{The Western Michigan University Launch Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities for a New University Small Satellite Team}
  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio.
  10.18260/1-2--29023

Jennifer Hudson and Kristina Lemmer.  "The Western Michigan University Launch Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities for a New University Small Satellite Team".  2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2017.  https://peer.asee.org/29023 Internet.  18 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_29023}
  Jennifer Hudson and Kristina Lemmer.
  "The Western Michigan University Launch Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities for a New University Small Satellite Team".
  \emph{2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2017.
  https://peer.asee.org/29023 Internet.  18 Dec, 2024

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AB  - University small satellite programs have grown dramatically in the past decade. More than 100 universities now host small satellite programs and more than 50 universities have launched multiple satellites. These programs offer opportunities for students to build research skills, enhance learning through application of engineering concepts, and improve job preparation. 
This paper presents lessons learned on starting a new student small satellite organization within the environment of a new aerospace engineering program. In the last three years, the Western Aerospace Launch Initiative (WALI) team was established as a student organization at Western Michigan University dedicated to small satellite design and other high-altitude flight experiments. As a new program, WALI has faced challenges in maintaining student involvement and cultivating student leadership. This paper presents preliminary results on the effectiveness of several methods, including enrollment tasks, hands-on technical workshops, and student travel and presentation opportunities, for recruiting and training engineering students for leadership in the small satellite team.

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