www.museumofflight.org/washingtonaerospacescholars

What is Washington Aerospace Scholars?

WAS is a free educational program for high school

juniors from across Washington State.

WAS encourages students to consider careers in science, technology,

engineering and math.

Phases of the WAS ProgramThe program is divided into two

components:

PHASE ONE:

distance learning via a NASA-

designed, online curriculum

PHASE TWO:a six-day Summer

Residency hosted by The

Museum of Flight

Phase One: Distance LearningFrom late-December through mid-May, scholars complete, 10 bi-weekly online lessons and a final

project hosted on the WAS website.

The lessons begin with the history of space flight and human exploration of space and continue to

the future of space exploration, including our return the moon and human voyages to Mars.

Phase One: Distance LearningEach lesson has a mission which consists of reading chapters, writing an essay, solving a

math problem, and designing graphics.

Each mission takes 2-3 hours for the average participant to complete.

Performance on the Phase One missions determines eligibility for Phase Two.

Example of a Graphic

designed by Sarah P., Yakima

Lesson #2:21st

Century CEV

Lesson #8: Robot Design

Suction Foot

Spider IV

Expandable Drill

Gripping clamp

Communications Satellite

Radio AntennaSolar Panel

Sensor/ Camera

designed by Andrew R.-M., Lakewood

Example of a Graphic

After completing the ten lessons, scholars submit an essay and graphic on a space-related topic of their

choice.

Final Project

Phase Two: Summer ResidencyThe top scoring scholars from Phase One are invited to participate in the six-day residency program hosted

by The Museum of Flight in Seattle.During this residency experience, participants will work with professional engineers and scientists on

the design of a human mission to Mars.

Thanks to the Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation and many generous donors, the

residency is provided free of charge to qualified participants.

This not only includes the educational experience, but also lodging and meals.

Seattle Airport Marriott Guest Room

Phase Two: Summer Residency

Summer Residency Overview•Mission Project

•Tours & Briefings

•Hands-On Engineering Challenges

•Enrichment Activities

Mission Project Assigned to one of four teams, each scholar

contributes to the cooperative design of a single Mars mission. Research is

supported by Mentors who are professional engineers

and scientists and Assistant-Mentors who are current

college students.

Grey Team: Mission Integration

This team is responsible for pulling

together the overall mission. Coordination of all the teams is vital for the success of the

mission.

Grey Team Logo – Summer 2009, Week 4

Mission Parameters Overall Goals Landing Site Crew Selection Budget Space Law

Grey Team areas of concern include:

Red Team: Getting There

This team is responsible for

planning and designing the interplanetary journey to Mars.

Red Team Logo – Summer 2011, Week 1

Red Team areas of concern include:

Rationale and Risk Assessment Lunar Prototyping of Systems Spacecraft Design Radiation Hazards Microgravity Issues

White Team: Living There

This team is responsible for

designing the life support systems

and living facilities on Mars.

White Team areas of concern include:

Habitat Design Plant Growth In-Situ Resource

Utilization Radiation and Climate

Hazards Crew Health Communications

Blue Team: Working There

This team is responsible for designing the

experiments and research conducted

on Mars.

Blue Team Logo – Summer 2011, Week 4

Blue Team areas of concern include:

Exploration Search for Life Laboratories, Tools,

and Space Suits Rovers and Robots Communications Crew Work

Schedules

Mission Project Presentation

Each team delivers a formal presentation

at the closing luncheon.

Power Point slides and display boards

support the presentations.

Tour Destinations - 2011The Boeing Company

Everett Factory

University of Washington College of Engineering

Laboratories

AerojetRedmond Laboratories

Briefings

Experts in the fields of science, engineering,

aeronautics, astronautics and

robotics, share their expertise with participants.

Laura Hopkins, Executive Director Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Summer 2011

Hands-On Engineering Challenges

In the evenings, teams compete with one another

to design the most effective rockets, landers,

robotic rovers, and payload lofting system.

EngineeringChallenges

Rocket Launch Lander Deployment

Payload Lofting

Rover Course

Teachers Participate in Both PhasesTeachers from across the state

serve as online evaluators during Phase One and then attend a

Summer Residency as a Academic Facilitator for a team.

Mentors & Assistant MentorsAs Mentors, professional scientists and engineers share their expertise with

each team.

University students volunteer as Assistant

Mentors and also support each team.

Follow-Up Commitment

After the residencies, scholars are encouraged to:

maintain contact with their WAS Mentors, teachers, and fellow scholars,

help recruit new students to the program,

maintain contact with WAS staff concerning their choice of college, choice of major, and post-

baccalaureate plans.

Who can participate?

WAS applicants must be:•US citizens•high school juniors•Washington state residents •have a GPA of 3.0 (those below 3.0 can apply for conditional acceptance)

Participants must have internet access at home, school or a local library.

How to Apply

To obtain an application,

visit www.museumofflight.org/was

or contact

Melissa Edwards, WAS Director

at 206-764-5866 or

medwards@museumofflight.org

Timeline Application Available: September 2011

Teacher Application Deadline: October 28, 2011

Student Application Deadline: November 4, 2011

Student Notification: Early December 2011

Phase One Lessons: Late December-May 2012

Phase Two Residencies: June and July 2012