www.museumofflight.org/washingtonaerospacescholars

1. www.museumofflight.org/washingtonaerospacescholars

2. WAS is a free educational program for high school juniors from across Washington State. WAS encourages students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math. What is Washington Aerospace Scholars?

3. The program is divided into two components: Phases of the WAS Program

4. Phase One: Distance Learning From late-December through mid-May, scholars complete, 10 bi-weekly online lessons and a final project hosted on the WAS website. The lessons begin with the history of space flight and human exploration of space and continue to the future of space exploration, including our return the moon and human voyages to Mars.

5. Phase One: Distance Learning Each lesson has a mission which consists of reading chapters, writing an essay, solving a math problem, and designing graphics. Each mission takes 2-3 hours for the average participant to complete. Performance on the Phase One missions determines eligibility for Phase Two.

6. Example of a Graphic Lesson #2:21st Century CEV designed by Sarah P., Yakima

7. Lesson #8: Robot Design Example of a Graphic Communications Satellite Radio Antenna Solar Panel Sensor/ Camera Spider IV Gripping clamp Expandable Drill Suction Foot designed by Andrew R.-M., Lakewood

8. After completing the ten lessons, scholars submit an essay and graphic on a space-related topic of their choice. Final Project

9. Phase Two: Summer Residency The top scoring scholars from Phase One are invited to participate in the six-day residency program hosted by The Museum of Flight in Seattle. During this residency experience, participants will work with professional engineers and scientists on the design of a human mission to Mars.

10. Seattle Airport Marriott Guest Room Phase Two: Summer Residency Thanks to the Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation and many generous donors, the residency is provided free of charge to qualified participants. This not only includes the educational experience, but also lodging and meals.

11. Summer Residency Overview • Mission Project • Tours & Briefings • Hands-On Engineering Challenges • Enrichment Activities

12. Mission Project Assigned to one of four teams, each scholar contributes to the cooperative design of a single Mars mission. Research is supported by Mentors who are professional engineers and scientists and Assistant-Mentors who are current college students.

13. This team is responsible for pulling together the overall mission. Coordination of all the teams is vital for the success of the mission. Grey Team: Mission Integration Grey Team Logo – Summer 2009, Week 4

14. Grey Team areas of concern include: • Mission Parameters • Overall Goals • Landing Site • Crew Selection • Budget • Space Law

15. This team is responsible for planning and designing the interplanetary journey to Mars. Red Team: Getting There Red Team Logo – Summer 2011, Week 1

16. Rationale and Risk Assessment • Lunar Prototyping of Systems • Spacecraft Design • Radiation Hazards • Microgravity Issues Red Team areas of concern include:

17. This team is responsible for designing the life support systems and living facilities on Mars. White Team: Living There

18. Habitat Design • Plant Growth • In-Situ Resource Utilization • Radiation and Climate Hazards • Crew Health • Communications White Team areas of concern include:

19. This team is responsible for designing the experiments and research conducted on Mars. Blue Team: Working There Blue Team Logo – Summer 2011, Week 4

20. Exploration • Search for Life • Laboratories, Tools, and Space Suits • Rovers and Robots • Communications • Crew Work Schedules Blue Team areas of concern include:

21. Each team delivers a formal presentation at the closing luncheon. Power Point slides and display boards support the presentations. Mission Project Presentation

22. Tour Destinations - 2011 The Boeing Company Everett Factory University of Washington College of Engineering Laboratories Aerojet Redmond Laboratories

23. Briefings Experts in the fields of science, engineering, aeronautics, astronautics and robotics, share their expertise with participants. Laura Hopkins, Executive Director Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee Summer 2011

24. Hands-On Engineering Challenges In the evenings, teams compete with one another to design the most effective rockets, landers, robotic rovers, and payload lofting system.

25. Payload Lofting Rover Course Engineering Challenges Lander Deployment Rocket Launch

26. Teachers Participate in Both Phases Teachers from across the state serve as online evaluators during Phase One and then attend a Summer Residency as a Academic Facilitator for a team.

27. Mentors & Assistant Mentors As Mentors, professional scientists and engineers share their expertise with each team. University students volunteer as Assistant Mentors and also support each team.

28. Follow-Up Commitment After the residencies, scholars are encouraged to: maintain contact with their WAS Mentors, teachers, and fellow scholars, help recruit new students to the program, maintain contact with WAS staff concerning their choice of college, choice of major, and post-baccalaureate plans.

29. WAS applicants must be: • US citizens • high school juniors • Washington state residents • have a GPA of 3.0 (those below 3.0 can apply for conditional acceptance) Participants must have internet access at home, school or a local library. Who can participate?

30. How to Apply To obtain an application, visit www.museumofflight.org/was or contact Melissa Edwards, WAS Director at 206-764-5866 or medwards@museumofflight.org

31. Timeline • Application Available: September 2011 • Teacher Application Deadline: October 28, 2011 • Student Application Deadline: November 4, 2011 • Student Notification: Early December 2011 • Phase One Lessons: Late December-May 2012 • Phase Two Residencies: June and July 2012