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More About The Project
How The Project Benefits Students
Due to the broad scope of the project, students from just about every major can be involved. Currently, students majoring in such fields as Aeronautical, Electrical, and Agricultural Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing, and Business are lending their skills to this project. In doing so, they are gaining new skills they otherwise might not have had an opportunity to obtain.
For students, the CubeSAT Project is an ideal way to bridge the gap between classroom models and real world application. It also provides an opportunity to enhance the students' skills in critical thinking and problem solving and to further their research abilities. Additionally, by bringing together students from different disciplines to work toward a common goal, they have the opportunity to discover the critical importance of teamwork and cooperation.
How the CubeSAT Project is organized.
In order to utilize each member's abilities to the fullest, four working groups have been formed: Electronics/Programming, Math/Physics, Manufacturing, and Public Relations.
The Electronics/Programming group has the responsibility for the main working components. The team has recently finished programming a microprocessor that will collect data on temperature and relay the information using DTMF (like your touch tone telephone.)
The Math/Physics group researches conditions the vessel will likely encounter and determine the necessary requirements. This team is also responsible for the power budget, making sure the satellite's energy requirements do not exceed the available onboard solar energy supply.
The Manufacturing group will design and construct the actual satellite. It is their responsibility to see that it meets all design specifications. It is vital these all be met in order to ensure that all the satellites being built elsewhere will successfully deploy--all participating institutions must meet the same requirements set by a group at Cal Poly University.
The last group is Public Relations. It is their job to oversee the administration and fund raising for the project--not a trivial matter. Without their work the project could not move forward.