Society of Women Engineers Team Ocelot: NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Faculty Mentor Name
Brenda Haven
Format Preference
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to give students an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on engineering experience. The students participating in this project are designing and building a human-powered vehicle, similar to those in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, to be used as an outreach tool by the university and the Society of Women Engineers. The vehicle will be used at outreach events to allow people to experience an interactive example of the work that students do at Embry-Riddle, it will also garner interest in STEM careers from school aged children by giving them a hands on experience. The skills gained during this difficult engineering project will be applicable to other engineering courses, especially senior capstone projects. Students working on the project gain experience in design, fabrication, leadership, and teamwork. This project gives student the unique experience of working on a full-scale engineering project as early as their freshman year.
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
EAGLE PRIZE AWARD
Location
AC1-ATRIUM
Start Date
4-8-2016 1:00 PM
End Date
4-8-2016 3:00 PM
Society of Women Engineers Team Ocelot: NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
AC1-ATRIUM
The purpose of this project is to give students an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on engineering experience. The students participating in this project are designing and building a human-powered vehicle, similar to those in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, to be used as an outreach tool by the university and the Society of Women Engineers. The vehicle will be used at outreach events to allow people to experience an interactive example of the work that students do at Embry-Riddle, it will also garner interest in STEM careers from school aged children by giving them a hands on experience. The skills gained during this difficult engineering project will be applicable to other engineering courses, especially senior capstone projects. Students working on the project gain experience in design, fabrication, leadership, and teamwork. This project gives student the unique experience of working on a full-scale engineering project as early as their freshman year.
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
EAGLE PRIZE AWARD