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Ensures the design meets objectives and deliverables, creates and runs tests, and analyzes test data. Designs and fabricates experiment chassis and maintains a mass budget. Designs and fabricates electrical systems, designs an automation program, records test data, and maintains a power budget. Manages team publicity, solicits funding, maintains team website, runs travel logistics, and maintains project budget. Organizes and coordinates outreach events. Made up of all subsystem leads, oversees project and assists project manager with administrative tasks. Oversees project and serves as liason between the principal investigator and the team. Graduate student heading the project, serves as liason between faculty advisors and the team.

Updates
20 March 2009

The team would like to thank the Michigan Space Grant Consortium for becoming our latest sponsor! Your support is greatly appreciated!

The team would also like to thank Mr. Paul Nuyen for taking the time to meet with some members of the team. Mr. Nuyen works for Boeing and has overseen projects such as the 747.

In other news, the team is conducting extensive testing of various components and devices. After the preliminary design review, each subsystem has been working to address issues raised and discussed.

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The Principal Investigator, Tom Liu, is a doctoral candidate in Aerospace Engineering. His research interest in improving field emission cathode technology also encompasses the field of micropropulsion systems. From personal experience, he is a strong proponent of providing undergraduate students with research and systems design-build-test-fly experiences. He's attended meetings dressed like Indiana Jones, but always forgets the whip.
   
   
   
   
   

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