NASA Academy 20012001

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Update Goddard University Programs Office
Dave Rosage - September 23, 2004 Mid-Atlantic
Regional Space Grant Meeting Newark, DE
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AGENDA

• Expanded 2005 Goddard Online Internship System
• SIP, MSBRT, APL, and IVV Internships
• New NASA Robotics Internship Program
• 2004 NASA Academy at GSFC in Review
• Four-Year Academy Funding Proposal (2005
  2008)
• QA

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Expanded 2005 Goddard Online Internship System

• System will host applications for 4 Academies,
  SIP, MSBRT, APL, IVV and a new Robotics
  Internship Program
• System will generate independent standalone
  applications for each program
• Each program will have separate review and
  selection processes
• New program evaluation components will be
  added in 2005
• Candidate projects for students will be
  submitted online by PIs beginning in 2006
• System may serve as a model for expansion to
  other NASA student programs

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SIP, MSBRT, APL, and IVV Internships

• SIP Goddard Student Internship Program
• MSBRT Maryland Space Business Round Table
  Internship
• APL - The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
  Internship
• IVV Integrate Verification Validation
  Facility Internship
• Is there interest by Space Grants in
  continuing to sponsor students for these
  programs in 2005?

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New NASA Robotics Internship Program

• Two-year pilot program at Goddard for freshman
  and sophomore undergraduates
• Motivation NASAs bold new space exploration
  initiative and a venue for NASA supported FIRST
  and BotBall programs
• Objectives
• Inspire future robotic specialists
• Cultivate and sustain interest in STEM
• Tap energy, creativity, and out-of-the-box
  ideas of unencumbered students
• Promote alliances with academic and industry
  partners
• Format
• 10 week resident summer internship (fashioned
  after the Academy)
• Interns work on Group Projects in teams of 3-4
  students
• Advanced students with circular focus in
  robotics will serve as coaches to be recruited
  through NASA Academy and other internships

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2004 GSFC Academy Summary

• 19 Participants (10 women/ 9 men/ 32
  minority, and Academys first grandmother)
• 60 of work week spent in labs
• Group Project Mars Subsurface Chemical Life
  Explorer
• 30 lectures and 56 meetings
• 12 field trips including 5 NASA Centers and 2
  to NASA HQ
• Girl Scout, Community Service Project, and
  Family Weekend
• 5 publications (Profile, Handbook, Mentors
  Guide, Educational Module Template,
  Selection Guide)

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2004 GSFC Academy
Group Bonding
Rafting at Ohio Pyle State Park
Spelunking at Laurel Caverns
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2004 GSFC Academy
Mid-Term Poster Session
Laurie Barge - right Joleen Miller- lower Aerial
view lower right
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2004 GSFC Academy
Special Invited Luncheon Sessions
Goddard Retirees Alumni Association Luncheon
Maryland Space Business Roundtable Luncheon
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2004 GSFC Academy
Marshall Space Flight Center
Meeting with MSFC Center Director Mr. David King
Academy in front of MSFC Headquarters Bldg.
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2004 GSFC Academy
Langley Research Center
Tour of LaRC Wind Tunnel
Meeting with LaRC Center Director Mr. Roy Bridges
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2004 GSFC Academy
Glenn Research Center
Tour of GRC Particle Accelerator Lab
Meeting with GRC Center Director Dr. Julian Earls
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2004 GSFC Ames Academy
Johnson Space Center
Visit to Ellington Field
Meeting with JSC Center Director General Howell
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2004 GSFC Ames Academy
Johnson Space Center (cont.)
Meeting with Randy Stone in the Historic Mission
Control and the Neutral Buoyancy Tank
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2004 GSFC Academy
Outreach Inspiring the next generation
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2004 GSFC Academy
Family Weekend
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2004 GSFC Academy
Family Weekend Rocket Launch
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2004 GSFC Academy
Meetings with the NASA Administrator
Academy prepared Dinner at the House
Meeting at NASA HQ with Mr. OKeefe
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2004 GSFC Academy
Academy Graduation Aug. 13
Group Project Presentation by Brian Nord Dr.
Frank Six w/keynote
Final Group Photo with Dr. Ed Weiler GSFC
Center Director
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Academy Web Site
http//www.nasa-academy.nasa.gov

• Participants
• Curriculum
• Research
• Group Project
• Individual Projects
• Education Module
• Poster
• Activities
• Calendar
• Staff
• Publications

2004 Academy Patch
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2004 NASA Academy
Questions Answers
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NASA Academy
Back-up Slides
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Academy Basics

• Selected on
• Academic standing (GPA)
• Demonstrated interest in space
• Demonstrated leadership
• Project experience
• Maturity and recommendations
• Space Grant Consortium co-sponsor and fund
  students
• Challenge them academically further develop
  leadership
• Foster collaboration
• Expose to breadth of NASA
• Provide networking opportunities
• Keep them engaged

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Program Curriculum

• Independent Research - 60 of Time
• Group Project
• In addition
• Travel to NASA Centers and Space Industry
• Lectures (some joint with minority students)
• Science and Engineering
• Leadership and Management (ex. personal
  experiences by VIP)
• Youth Outreach
• Grads in active alumni association (NAAA)

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Academy Distribution
396 Alumni from 4 NASA centers since 1993
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Academy Demographics
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• 396 Alumni from four NASA Academies since 1993
• Alumni represent 52 of the 52 State Space Grant
  Consortia
• 18 of alumni represent minorities (13
  underrepresented minorities)

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Accomplishments of Alumni

• Rhodes, Truman Scholars
• International Space University Graduates and Test
  Pilots
• 50 Ph.Ds many more pursuing
• 26 full time NASA Civil Servants
• 35 employed by NASA contractors at NASA
  Installations
• 120 of 180 employed in Space Program
  organizations (67)
• 3 presidents and CEOs company owners
• 10 math, science, physics teachers K-12 and
  college

2002 statistics