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Line 150: − + − − = The Process = − − == Design Reviews == − − Note: For a much more specific documentation check out [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c3D9EUYV-cxaDAc-bi3u-ufAYVxP0EIeB3hBln9TbUQ/edit# ''''The Process: From PDR to PLAR'''']. The document provides specific guidelines and expectations for each stage of the process. − − As specified in NASA’s engineering design life cycle, multiple design reviews are used to assess the feasibility and practicality of both attempting and accomplishing a particular project. This includes a Preliminary Design Review ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/1/d/1DXe1mLi3W9Z8g58muUl7w96wpbG8cZbLAWL8znXPc2M/edit#slide=id.p3 ''PDR example'']) to assess mission goals, risks, and criteria and is followed by a Critical Design Review (CDR). By CDR, a project is expected to have assessed ''specific'' hardware and software configurations for viability, addressed questions raised in the PDR, and considered manufacturing and production of their final product. Both stages include extensive criticism and evaluation by other SSI members and external entities. − − '''The PDR demonstrates that the overall preliminary design meets all requirements with acceptable risk and within the cost and schedule constraints.''' It shows that the correct design options have been selected, interfaces have been identified, and verification methods have been described. Full baseline cost and schedules, as well as all risk assessment, management systems, and metrics, are presented. − − The CDR demonstrates that the maturity of the design is appropriate to support proceeding to full-scale fabrication, assembly, integration, and test and that the technical effort is on track to complete the flight and ground system development and mission operations in order to meet overall performance requirements within the identified cost and schedule constraints. Progress against management plans, budget, and schedule, as well as risk assessment, are presented. '''The CDR is a review of the final design of the launch vehicle and payload system'''. All analyses should be complete and some critical testing should be complete. − − The FRR examines tests, demonstrations, analyses, and audits that determine the overall system (all projects working together) readiness for a safe and successful flight/launch and for subsequent flight operations of the as-built rocket and payload system. '''It ensures that all flight and ground hardware, software, personnel, and procedures are operationally ready.''' − − Immediately prior to launch, SSI will conduct a Launch Readiness Review (LRR). The LRR is performed on-site to verify procedural compliance and compliance with applicable safety codes. Furthermore, please note that launch-site safety officers will also be present to approve and assess your rockets. − − After launch, SSI will conduct a Post-Launch Assessment Review (PLAR). The PLAR is an assessment of system in-flight performance. The PLAR will determine if mission success criteria were met, discuss any adverse events, enumerate lessons learned, and describe any recommended changes to the SSI Rockets program.
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== Previous Knowledge ==
== Previous Knowledge ==
We don’t expect you to know very much about rocketry. If you do, great! But if you don’t, we will spend the time teaching you the fundamentals and give you the opportunities and resources to learn as much about rocketry as you’d like. Working on a project is the best way to exercise and synthesize with the knowledge you gain from working with theory.
We don’t expect you to know very much about rocketry. If you do, great! But if you don’t, we will spend the time teaching you the fundamentals and give you the opportunities and resources to learn as much about rocketry as you’d like. Working on a project is the best way to exercise and synthesize with the knowledge you gain from working with theory.
Rocketry is a multi-disciplined topic. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of useful disciplines:
Rocketry is a multi-disciplined topic. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of useful disciplines:
== Time Commitment ==
== Time Commitment ==
Rocketry is difficult to master, but worth the tedious design process. The more time you put in, the better your project will turn out as well as experience less schedule slip. L1 and L2 do not require more than 10 hours combined (since they come from kits). L3 projects require much more time since these are designed from scratch and need to go through our NASA-inspired design process.
Rocketry is difficult to master, but worth the tedious design process. The more time you put in, the better your project will turn out as well as experience less schedule slip. Building a basic L1 and L2 rocket should not require more than 10 hours combined if done correctly (since they come from kits). L3 projects require much more time since these are designed from scratch and need to go through our NASA-inspired design process.
== Budget ==
== Budget ==