Systems Teaching Institute
Past Program Highlights
Small Spacecraft Summer Study
In December 2006, the UARC solicited proposal from scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz to develop a low-cost scientific mission in collaboration with the NASA Ames Small Spacecraft Center.
Funding was awarded to Space Sciences Laboratory (PI: Dr. Greg Delory) to carry out a design study for a Lunar Science Orbiter.
Six students were selected to work on various aspects of the study: from orbit transfer scenarios to thermal, mechanical and electrical systems.
Ames Center Director, Dr. Pete Worden stops by the Advanced Studies Laboratory to talk to the S4P team at a Wine and Cheese Social held July 17, 2007.
(left to right: Max Comess, Tess McNulty, Cassandra Van Outryve, Kartik Kumar, Greg Delory, Pete Worden, John Shephard)
2007 Journal Club BBQ
Program Director Natalie Batalha and Project Associate Amy Gilbert prepare for the students arrival
Students meet for lunch bi-weekly and enjoy food sponsored by the STI
2007 STI Trip to San Francisco's Exploratorium
STI Interns await their turn at a trip through Exploratorium's Tactile Dome. The Tactile Dome is an interactive exhibit where participants journey through total darkness using only their sense of touch to navigate.
Exploring the Exploratorium
Interns take a break from exploring to enjoy lunch on the grass
Tour of NASA Ames 80 x 120 Foot Wind Tunnel
View from inside 80 x 120 foot Wind Tunnel
2nd Annual End of Summer Symposium
The UARC STI held its second annual End of Summer Symposium, Friday, August 17, 2007 in NASA Ames Building 3. The symposium gives students the opportunity to showcase their summer work in the form of a poster presentation. A panel of judges spent the morning hours evaluating their work and awards were given for the best presentations. Two students were selected to receive full travel support to a national conference of their choice to present their work.
Intern Organized Rafting Trip to the Stanislaus River
STI Interns spent a Saturday in July at the Stanislaus river navigating rapids and waging water wars with other boats.
2006 STI Program
Leadership in the Technical Workplace: a workshop with Dr. Joyce Osland (SJSU, Professor of Organization and Management)
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Students participate in excercises designed to demonstrate cooperation in the work place.
Interns Tour NASA Ames 11' Transonic Wind Tunnel
2006 End of Summer Symposium
Jack Boyd gives a brief overview of Ames History
Students Ricky Leung (Left) and Brett Gyarfas (Right) accept individual awards for best poster presentation from STI director Natalie Batalha and NASA Contracts Officer Maylene Duenas
