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* Payload
 
* Payload
 
* Recovery
 
* Recovery
* Avionics
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* Avionics, '''Leads: Sharon, Julea''' {{slack-user|splatt}} {{slack-user|juleachin}}
** Avionics Bay Hardware & Software: Responsible for selecting parts (sensors, microcontrollers, connectors, etc), designing and validating circuit boards, programming everything, working with RF for testing, and making sure we have reliable, redundant flight computers that will trigger recovery separation events and send data back to the ground. '''Skills: EE, CS; Lead: Sharon''' {{slack-user|splatt}}
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** Design, implement, and test all the hardware and software that goes into our flight computers
** Avionics Bay Structures & Integration: Responsible for design and manufacturing of structures for avionics bay; working with HW/SW for PCB interfaces and connections; working with Recovery for interfaces and connections; working with Structures and Systems for overall design, rocket placement, and integration processes. '''Skills: ME, Good organization & communications skills; Lead: Julea''' {{slack-user|juleachin}}
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** Design and manufacture structures for avionics bay and work with other subteams to implement interfaces and integration processes
** Avionics Radio (RF) Communications: Responsible for designing and testing radio communications system for rocket to talk to the ground including: radio and antenna selection; link budget creation; ground testing (on & off campus); working with HW/SW and Ground Station for interfaces. '''Skills: EE; Lead: Sharon''' {{slack-user|splatt}}
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** Design and test radio communications system for our rocket to talk to the ground  
** Avionics Ground Station: Responsible for writing software to parse and visualize data; working with RF to coordinate ground radios and antennas; designing & building protective case to make sure laptops & other electronics don't die in the blazing desert heat and dust. '''Skills: ME, CS; Lead: WANTED'''
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** Write software to parse and visualize data, build a protective cooling case for laptops & other electronics so they don't die in the blazing desert heat and dust (yes there's a story here)
* Launch Operations: Responsible for working with each subteam to coordinate and prepare launch materials; planning & executing travel and launch logistics; overseeing launch procedures, checklists, and go/no calls. Additional projects for ground support designable around personal interests. '''Skills: Organization, Willingness to just jump in; Lead: WANTED'''
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* Launch Operations, '''Lead: WANTED'''
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** Work with each subteam to coordinate and prepare launch materials
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** Plan & execute travel and launch logistics  
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** Oversee launch procedures, checklists, and go/no calls
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** Many more additional projects for ground support designable around personal interests
 
* Simulations
 
* Simulations
  
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== Community ==
 
== Community ==
* Come up with a theme for Special Dinner
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* Come up with a theme for Special Dinner and make decorations (like a model Falcon 9!)
 
* Help {{slack-user|dragland}} run SSI general dinners
 
* Help {{slack-user|dragland}} run SSI general dinners
 
* Plan and run general community events like Trivia Night, Pathfinder, and Movie Night
 
* Plan and run general community events like Trivia Night, Pathfinder, and Movie Night
 
== Diversity ==
 
== Diversity ==
* Build connections to engineering diversity groups on campus
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* Build connections with engineering diversity groups on campus
 
* Help {{slack-user|ruqayyatoorawa}} run workshops
 
* Help {{slack-user|ruqayyatoorawa}} run workshops
 
== Events ==
 
== Events ==
* Find a company and arrange a tour
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* Find an interesting company and arrange a tour or talk
 
* Help handle logistics of an existing talk, like by meeting an astronaut and walking him to Durand 450
 
* Help handle logistics of an existing talk, like by meeting an astronaut and walking him to Durand 450
 
* Give a CEO or Venture Capitalist a tour of ESIII
 
* Give a CEO or Venture Capitalist a tour of ESIII
 
== Finance ==  
 
== Finance ==  
* Complete reimbursements
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* Complete reimbursements  
* Search for grants
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* Apply for grants & seek out new sponsors
 
== Marketing ==
 
== Marketing ==
* Design a T-Shirt
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* Design awesome swag (t-shirts, jackets, posters)
 
* Reach out to reporters
 
* Reach out to reporters
* Regular Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts
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* Social media guru! (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts)
 
* Creating Snapchat filters for events
 
* Creating Snapchat filters for events
* Make flyers for upcoming talks
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* Designing flyers for upcoming talks
* Going on launches to take pictures and video
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* Going on launches to take pictures and videos
 
== Outreach ==
 
== Outreach ==
 
* Start discussions with local highschools and their science clubs
 
* Start discussions with local highschools and their science clubs
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* Give the sponsors page dynamic content
 
* Give the sponsors page dynamic content
 
* Manage this very wiki
 
* Manage this very wiki
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* Manage our public and internal websites
 
== Workspace ==
 
== Workspace ==
 
* Make space-themed artwork to decorate ESIII
 
* Make space-themed artwork to decorate ESIII

Revision as of 22:10, 17 September 2017

SSI Overload

So you've joined [1] Slack, maybe gone to a meeting or two, but you're not sure what you can do or what there even is to do with so many teams swirling around? Well you've come to right place! Below are all the projects each team is working on, what skills they utilize or where they're especially looking for help, and who you can contact to jump in! Think of this like a jobs listing page except that the jobs are always available and you apply by poking the person of contact and saying you want the job -- and it's probably yours.

As you can see from the length of this list, there will always be more SSI to do than you will have hours in a day, week, month, or year -- don't feel pressured to overextend yourself! If you have questions, are feeling overwhelmed, or just want to chat with someone, don't hesitate to reach out to a leadership member. SSI exists for, and because of, its members (that's you.) Your sanity, health, and overall well-being always come first.

Balloons

HABMC

HABMC has a request list a mile long, but here are a couple highlights. Feel free to slack SlackLogo.png@{{{display-name}}}  if you have ideas or questions

  • 3D visualizations using Cesium or Unity
  • Natural Language Processing for the commands module
  • Create a mobile app using React Native
  • Improved RF integrations
  • Overhaul security on websocket connections
  • Navigation algorithms

ValBal

HABEES

HABEES (High Altitude Balloon Electrical Engineering Systems) is the the umbrella project for all EE & CS projects outside of ValBal (that is, largely oriented at standard profile balloon launches). Because of this, there is a nearly limitless number of possibilities and projects to pursue within HABEES -- with that said, if you're new to EE or CS, or a veteran, and just generally want some ideas of what you can make, here's a bunch! Contact SlackLogo.png@{{{display-name}}}  to discuss working on any of these!

BUZZ

Rockets

Onboarding

Daedalus

Competition (IREC/SA Cup)

  • Structures
  • Payload
  • Recovery
  • Avionics, Leads: Sharon, Julea SlackLogo.png@{{{display-name}}}  SlackLogo.png@{{{display-name}}} 
    • Design, implement, and test all the hardware and software that goes into our flight computers
    • Design and manufacture structures for avionics bay and work with other subteams to implement interfaces and integration processes
    • Design and test radio communications system for our rocket to talk to the ground
    • Write software to parse and visualize data, build a protective cooling case for laptops & other electronics so they don't die in the blazing desert heat and dust (yes there's a story here)
  • Launch Operations, Lead: WANTED
    • Work with each subteam to coordinate and prepare launch materials
    • Plan & execute travel and launch logistics
    • Oversee launch procedures, checklists, and go/no calls
    • Many more additional projects for ground support designable around personal interests
  • Simulations

Satellites

Biology

Policy

Operations

Community

  • Come up with a theme for Special Dinner and make decorations (like a model Falcon 9!)
  • Help SlackLogo.png@{{{display-name}}}  run SSI general dinners
  • Plan and run general community events like Trivia Night, Pathfinder, and Movie Night

Diversity

  • Build connections with engineering diversity groups on campus
  • Help SlackLogo.png@{{{display-name}}}  run workshops

Events

  • Find an interesting company and arrange a tour or talk
  • Help handle logistics of an existing talk, like by meeting an astronaut and walking him to Durand 450
  • Give a CEO or Venture Capitalist a tour of ESIII

Finance

  • Complete reimbursements
  • Apply for grants & seek out new sponsors

Marketing

  • Design awesome swag (t-shirts, jackets, posters)
  • Reach out to reporters
  • Social media guru! (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts)
  • Creating Snapchat filters for events
  • Designing flyers for upcoming talks
  • Going on launches to take pictures and videos

Outreach

  • Start discussions with local highschools and their science clubs
  • Organize or join an existing trip to a local school

Sponsors

  • Pursue a sponsorship (we'll walk you through how!)
  • Compile a list of bay-area aerospace companies

Website

  • Overhaul the budgeting system
  • Give the sponsors page dynamic content
  • Manage this very wiki
  • Manage our public and internal websites

Workspace

  • Make space-themed artwork to decorate ESIII
  • Plant more herbs
  • Paint a mural
  • Track inventory of supplies and parts