A broader vision: Space projects and international collaboration
Document ID: 283
Wheeler, Timothy F.1
Bilén, Sven G.1
Haugland, Kenneth2
Philbrick, C. Russell1
1 The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
2 Andøya Rocket Range, Andenes, Norway
Presented: 18th ESA Symposium on 'European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research'
Visby, Sweden, June 3-7, 2007
Abstract
The success of the recent ESPRIT student rocket, along with high student interest and administrative strategic initiatives has led faculty at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) to establish a broader vision for student participation in space-related projects. The newly organized Student Space Programs Lab (SSPL) at Penn State provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate on projects on nanosats, balloons and rockets. International collaborations and exchanges under development for SSPL support the PSU College of Engineering's (CoE) strategic initiatives for "training the world-class engineer". Using ESPRIT as a framework, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PSU and Andøya Rocket Range (ARR)/the National Center for Space-related Education (NAROM) is being developed to formalize a commitment to work together toward a common goal of encouraging well-trained scientists and engineers to pursue careers in space-related disciplines.
Keywords: students, rockets, space programs, engineers, education, nanosatellites, balloons
| Citation: | "A broader vision: Space projects and international collaboration", Wheeler, T. F., S. G. Bilén, K. Haugland, C. R. Philbrick, Proceedings.18th ESA Symposium on 'European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research', European Space Agency (ESA), June 2007, pp. 269 - 272, ISSN: 0379-6566, Issue 647 SP |
Cited by:
| Bilen, S., et al., The Penn State student space programs lab: Training the next generation of space systems engineers, 2008 |