{"426351":{"#nid":"426351","#data":{"type":"news","title":"VIP-USLI: Time to make the rockets","body":[{"value":"\u003Ctable width=\u0022200\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00221\u0022 cellpadding=\u00225\u0022 align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETeam ARES is ready to blast off. They just need a few more engineers to propel them. Find out more at\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Evip.gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor students enrolled in VIP-USLI Rocket class, there is no AE, or ECE or ME. It\u0027s all about finding smart engineers to build a NASA-worthy rocket.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd next semester they are looking for a few more to join their ranks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe multi-disciplinary elective, currently taught by AE\u0027s Eric Feron and ECE\u0027s Marilyn Wolf, tasks undergraduates from several majors to design, test, and build a rocket and launching system for entry into NASA\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/offices\/education\/programs\/descriptions\/Student_Launch_Projects.html\u0022\u003E2015 Student Launch Competition\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; During the Spring 2015 semester, new students will be eligible to join the effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable width=\u0022200\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00221\u0022 cellpadding=\u00221\u0022 align=\u0022right\u0022\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\u0022rtecenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAE undergraduate Victor Rodriguez\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022You learn so much because everything you do, it\u0027s got to be up to NASA\u0027s standards,\u0022 says AE student Victor S. Rodriguez, 20 who took the class this fall and will continue in the spring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022So we\u0027ve spent this [fall] semester doing proposal reviews, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews -- things I would never do in class. Things you definitely need to know.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the design fairly complete, next semester\u0027s USLI students will be tasked with building the actual vehicle and launch system that will go to competition. Students wishing to sign up for the class should apply for a permit during registration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Fall semester class has already named its entry into the 2015 competition: ARES (autonomous rocket equipment system) and established a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usli.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EUSLI web page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to showcase their work. But the class hasn\u0027t yet raised the estimated $6,500 needed to build the vehicle. Thus far, a donation from the Georgia Space Grant Consortium is the group\u0027s only backing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We haven\u0027t really approached any businesses yet,\u0022 said Rodriquez.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Rodriguez, the rocket must be able to carry a four-ounce payload to a height of 3,000 feet. The launching system must be able to automatically insert that payload and raise the rocket to an angle that is 5 percent off vertical.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s like the rocket that NASA is designing for Mars,\u0022 said Rodriguez.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe entire USLI effort is supported by Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/new\/\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects (VIP)\u003C\/a\u003Eprogram, which unites undergraduate education and faculty research in a team-based context. Undergraduate VIP students earn academic credits, while faculty and graduate students benefit from the design\/discovery efforts of their teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable width=\u0022200\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00221\u0022 cellpadding=\u00221\u0022 align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\u0022rteleft\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0022They really know exactly what they need to do,\u0022 says Dr. Eric Feron of his VIP-USLI\u0026nbsp;students.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022It\u0027s an exciting adventure.\u0022\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For students enrolled in VIP-USLI Rocket class, there is no AE, or ECE or ME. It\u0027s all about finding smart engineers to build a NASA-worthy rocket."}],"uid":"27456","created_gmt":"2015-07-16 16:25:54","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:12","author":"Britanny Grace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1239","name":"School of Aerospace Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"130241","name":"Eric Feron"},{"id":"135791","name":"Team ARES"},{"id":"135801","name":"Victor Rodriguez"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["communications@ae.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}