April 19, 2008April 19, 2008

2008 Undergraduate Space Research

Symposium

2008 Undergraduate Space Research

Symposium

Symposium OverviewSymposium Overview

•Welcome

•NASA’s 50th Anniversary

•CEV Keynote Speaker

•Exits and Restrooms

•Colorado Undergraduate Space Research Symposium

•Opportunity for students to present their ideas and

research in an official conference.

•Very diverse topics related to space sciences

•Prepare students for other competitions

•Promote research and showcase the work of Colorado

students working in the aerospace field.

Who is Space Grant?Who is Space Grant?

•Space Grant is part of NASA’s national program to

develop the future workforce by fostering academic and

industry partnerships

•Interdisciplinary application of aerospace sciences

•Aid in technology transfer and development

Some of Colorado’s Space SchoolsSome of Colorado’s Space Schools

Judges and SessionsJudges and Sessions

•Judge Introduction

•Brief introductions

•More will be arriving for the Demo Session and

Informal Career Fair

•Everyone is encouraged to interact throughout the day,

especially during lunch and the Demo Session.

•Awards

•3 Session Winners

•1 Grand Prize Winner from one of the 3 sessions.

•2 Demo/Poster Session Winner.

•Peoples choice award

Changes this yearChanges this year

•Working with the Colorado Space Business Roundtable

to foster more industry and student interaction.

•The CSBR was formed to promote the growth of the

space industry within Colorado and one of the

CSBR’s mission is to foster the development of

Colorado’s future workforce.

•Greater and more diverse industry involvement

•Inviting more non-Space Grant participants

•Hope to grow this event with more industry and student

involvement next year.

Scoring OverviewScoring Overview

•Symposium Process

•Papers were submitted April 7th

•Paper scores have been tabulated.

•The Presentation Judges today will add their scores to

the paper scores to determine the winners.

•Paper - 70%

•Presentation - 30%

•Paper and Presentation Judge’s comments will be

provided anomalously to the Author(s) next week

Organizations Donating TimeOrganizations Donating Time

CCAR

Awards SponsorsAwards Sponsors

Colorado Space Business Roundtable

ITT

Raytheon

Redefine Technologies

Special Aerospace Services

Webster University

Today’s activitiesToday’s activities

•Three paper presentation sessions

•15 minutes for the presentation

•5 minutes for Q&A

•Questions from Judges first and then audience

•Keynote speaker is Bill Kelly from LMCO

•Afternoon Demo Session and Informal Career Fair

•Peoples choice selection for two prizes

After the SymposiumAfter the Symposium

•Conference proceedings including the presentations and

papers will be available on the website by May 2nd.

•The 2009 Undergraduate Space Research Symposium

will be held in April 18th, 2009. Inviting more industry

and more student papers.

•Greater Career Fair growth.

•Please find me if you have any questions during the day.

•Comment sheets are on the front table. We would like to

know what you think.

Session ASession A

Session BSession B

Session CSession C