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Changing the future faces of STEM

PLEASE email Professor Teresa Ciardi at teresa.ciardi@canyons.edu

We are an inclusive team and welcome all. There are no specific skill requirements. All you need is a desire to learn!

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We’re an enthusiastic group of individuals brought together by a common passion. If this realtes to you, or someone you know, and are interested in joining our team all you have to do is...

  • Be a student at College of the Canyons or the Canyon Country campus

  • Be a High School Student in the area (get experience now)

  • Be a University Student in the area (mentor)

ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

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  • participate in skill workshops

  • use club telescope

  • tour Space X, JPL, Boeing, NASA, and many more

  • contribute to NASA HASP Project

  • contribute to NASA RockSatX Project

  • animate science

  • enjoy a safe space community

  • join the CCC Star Party

  • be a local group amateur astronomy club partner

  • observe at Mt. Wilson Observatory

  • participate in STEAM outreach

  • gain experience in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical manufacturing, marketing, and leadership roles

  • get exposure to internships and workshops

More Insight Into the Roles

Mechanical & Manufacturing

  • design and construct the parts for our payloads, using digital tools like SolidWorks

  • work in the machine shop and develop manufacturing skills with our equipment

  • experiment with advanced materials to survive extreme conditions

  • solve complex mechanical challenges

Electrical Engineering

  • design circuits that can conduct experiments in space

  • design and assemble custom circuit boards

  • interface with the sensors that gather our scientific data

  • select and source reliable components that can survive anything

Software Engineering

  • program in the embedded space for products like arduino

  • write computer software that processes our data after flight

  • develop the algorithms that run our actual experiment sequences

  • ensure that our systems can make autonomous decisions to stay safe and functioning in flight

Scientific Research and Planning

  • come up with the experiments that the spacecraft will perform

  • find questions in science and technology that our experiments can answer

  • analyze data after flight to formulate our conclusion, and write papers to let the world know

Thermal Systems and Environmental Hardening

  • some of our payloads can go zero to mach 2 in 10 seconds, and you can help ensure they are built to survive

  • design thermal management systems in close collaboration with mechanical and electrical engineers

  • ensure our payloads can survive the extremes of space, atmospheric reentry, and submersion during landing

Digital Arts and Media

  • make this website look better!

  • turn the team's accomplishments into catchy releases to showcase at College of the Canyon's events

  • keep photographic records of construction, design, and flight activities to show the world

  • help the team market itself and be successful in fundraising endeavors

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