[Bioundgrd] Mars Gravity Info Sessions - Refreshments provided

[Kathleen Long]

>>
>>Work on a groundbreaking space project!
>>
>>Students at MIT, the University of Washington, and the University 
>>of Queensland
>>in Australia are leading an effort to design, build, launch, and recover a
>>small low-Earth orbit research satellite to study the effects of Martian
>>gravity on mammals.  This Mars Gravity Biosatellite will become 
>>home to fifteen
>>mice for the five weeks it is in orbit, spinning to create the 
>>first prolonged
>>artificial gravity environment in space.  To learn more about the mission,
>>please visit our website at www.marsgravity.org, or email
>>info at marsgravity.org.
>>
>>Our team is currently seeking interested students to work during 
>>the fall term
>>either as volunteers or UROPs.  A variety of opportunities exist in 
>>Management,
>>Educational and Public Outreach, Science, and Engineering.  Some of these are
>>listed below, though we always welcome students with any interest to become
>>involved with the team.
>>
>>Working with the Mars Gravity team is an exciting opportunity for students to
>>collaborate with one another in a real-world, multidisciplinary environment,
>>while being in close contact with the project's many faculty, industry, and
>>government advisors.
>>
>>If you are interested in more information and joining the team, 
>>please plan to
>>attend one of the following informal meetings in 33-218:
>>(http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=33&mapsearch=go):
>>
>>-	Thursday September 9, 2004  7:30pm in room 33-218
>>-	Monday  September 13, 2004 6:00pm in room 33-218
>>
>>If you are unable to attend, please email info at marsgravity.org to learn more
>>about how you can contribute.
>>
>>See you soon!
>>
>>Lorraine Smith
>>Assistant Program Manager
>>
>>p.s. If you know of someone else who may be interested in this 
>>project, please
>>do pass this email along.
>>
>>
>>Management
>>* Program management assistance
>>* Legal coordination (export control, contracts, intellectual property)
>>* Finance planning
>>* MIT resources management
>>* Recruitment Chair
>>* Orientation and training coordination
>>
>>Education and Public Outreach
>>* Computer animation creation
>>* Documentary/promotional video production
>>* Press Relations
>>* Marketing and PR copy writing and editing
>>* Hands-on curriculum development
>>* Build liaisons with local outreach organizations
>>
>>Science
>>* Fabricate parts for, build, and test partial weight suspension device
>>(strain gauging knowledge preferred)
>>* Develop software algorithms to analyze behavioral patterns of mice
>>* Develop science operational requirements and plans for both pre and post
>>flight
>>* Investigate particular science issues affecting mission as a whole
>>
>>Engineering Management/Systems Engineering
>>* Technical managers
>>* Experienced engineers, especially in systems engineering
>>* Engineers interested in leadership
>>* Cost analysis/cost estimation
>>* Reliability analysis and planning
>>* Systems analysis
>>* Requirements definition and flow-down
>>
>>Payload Engineering
>>* Design, build, and test a variety of hardware prototypes 
>>including atmospheric
>>control, thermal management, video processing, data collection and 
>>storage, and
>>habitat systems, and integrate into overall payload engineering full-system
>>prototype.
>>* Develop CAD models using solid modeling software (experience with
>>Solid Edge or Solid Works preferred)
>>* Fabricate hardware in machine shop (shop experience preferred)
>>* Work in animal care, with a focus in nutrition and general animal health
>>
>>Operations
>>* Research ground station options and work with UW team to design mission
>>communications network
>>* Develop on-orbit mission timelines
>>* Plan pre-launch integration and testing