Undergraduate Team Experience Award Program

2023-24 Solicitation is closed

 

Click to download the 2023-24 Undergraduate Team Experience Award Program Request for Proposals

 

OSGC provides awards to undergraduate team projects that are student-led, STEM based research projects that provide a unique hands-on student experience. Funded projects support NASA's mission and vision, and align with NASA's top research priorities and challenges facing NASA Mission Directorates.

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INTRODUCTION

Student teams at Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium’s (OSGC) member institutions are invited to submit proposals to the OSGC Undergraduate Team Experience Award Program. The intent of the Undergraduate Team Experience Award Program is to fund student-led, research and engineering projects that develop a diverse, capable, and prepared workforce in aerospace-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and provide a unique, experiential student team learning experience. Projects should be hands-on, STEM-based research or engineering 1) supporting NASA’s vision to explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all; 2) aligning with NASA’s mission to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery; and 3) providing relevant contributions towards solving NASA Mission Directorate challenges and aligning with the agency’s top research priorities.

Projects are not required to, but may lead to participation in a national and regional student competition. Examples of potential projects include, but are not limited to, the NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge, NASA University Student Launch Initiative, AIAA Experimental Sounding Rocket Association Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition, NASA Lunabotics Competition, NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, NASA Cubesat Initiatives, First Nations Launch, and the RockOn!, RockSat-C, or RockSat-X Space Grant/NASA Wallops Programs.

Participation of women, underrepresented and underserved groups in STEM fields, and persons with disabilities is strongly encouraged and should be considered when forming teams. Teams with diversity of membership will be given priority. Teams are required to include a K-12 outreach component for delivering activities remotely or in-person.                

Click to download the 2023-24 Undergraduate Team Experience Award Program Request for Proposals

 

Past Awardees and Projects:

2023-24

  • George Fox University | M-1 Rocket Project
  • Linn-Benton Community College | The ROVrunners to Compete at MATE 2024 World Championship
  • Oregon Institute of Technology | Lava Tube Exploration Vehicle Team
  • Oregon State University | High Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE) Team
  • Oregon State University | High Altitude Rocket Team (HART)
  • Oregon State University | OSU Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) Team
  • Oregon State University | Solar Airplane
  • Portland State University | LV3.1: Isogrid Airframe Design and Demonstration for Student Sounding Rockets
  • Portland State University | minTS: Upgrades for an Electrical Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine Test Stand
  • Portland State University | OreSat Testing Infrastructure: Making NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) Programs More Reliable
  • Portland State University | University Class Open Ground Station (UniClOGS): Building a Collaborative Ground Station for NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative Missions
  • University of Portland | NASA Lunabotics Challenge 2024
  • University of Portland | NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI)

2022-23

  • George Fox University | Trillium Rocket Project
  • Linn-Benton Community College | The Linn-Benton Surface Autonomous Vehichle for Emergency Response (SAVER) Team
  • Oregon Institute of Technology | AUVSIR Rover Submarine Development
  • Oregon State University | OSU Micro Aero Design West
  • Oregon State University | OSU Solar Airplane
  • Portland State University | minTS: Design, Manufacture, and Test of an Electrical Liquid Rocket Test Stand
  • Portland State University | OreSat Solar Simulator: Critical Infrastructure for Student-Built CubeSats
  • Portland State University | LV3.1: 1/4 Scale Technology Demonstrator for a 100km Capable Rocket
  • Portland State University | Manufacture and Test of Composite Structures for a 100km Capable Rocket Airframe
  • Southern Oregon University | Development of a Liquid Crystal Optical Texture Reference Library
  • University of Portland | NASA Robotic Mining Competition: Lunabotics

2021-22

  • Oregon Institute of Technology | AUVSIR Rover Submarine Development
  • Oregon Institute of Technology | Lunar Lava Tube Exploration Rover Team
  • Oregon State University | AIAA Design Build Fly
  • Oregon State University | Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA)
  • Oregon State University | High Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE)
  • Oregon State University | High Altitude Rocket Team (HART)
  • Oregon State University | University Student Launch Initiative (USLI)
  • Portland State University | An Open Source CubeSat Structure for the NASA CLSI Program
  • Portland State University | Electronic Recovery System with 100km Capabilities
  • Portland State University | Manufacture and Test of a 100km Capable Rocket Airframe
  • Portland State University | Test and Integration of an S Band Satellite Link for the NASA CLSI Program
  • Southwestern Oregon Community College | Aligning Thin Films of Liquid Crystalline Organic Semiconductors
  • University of Portland | NASA 2022 Robotic Mining Competition: Lunabotics

2020-21

  • AIAA Design Build Fly | Oregon State University
  • Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Intelligent Robotics (AUVSIR) | Oregon Institute of Technology
  • High Altitude CubeSat Experiment (HACX) Oregon Institute of Technology
  • High Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE) Team | Oregon State University
  • Launch Vehicle 4: Airframe Design | Portland State University
  • Liquid Bi Propellent Propulsion System | Portland State University
  • NASA Lunabotics | University of Portland
  • OreSat Live: Space-based STEM | Portland State University
  • Test Stand Automation | Portland State University
  • University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) | Oregon State University

2019-20

  • AIAA Design Build Fly | Oregon State University
  • Aquaponics as a Food Source for Long-term Interplanetary and Lunar Expeditions | Portland Community College Southeast Campus
  • Design and Test of the OreSat Cirrus Flux Camera | Portland State University
  • High Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE) | Oregon State University
  • Liquid Crystal Solar Cells from Plant Pigments | Southwestern Oregon Community College
  • NASA Lunabotics 2020 | University of Portland
  • NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) | Oregon State University
  • Redesigning the Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS) Liquid Fuel Engine | Portland State University
  • RockSat-C 2020 | Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Space Debris Detection CubeSat Payload | Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Surface Autonomous Vehicle for Emergency Response (SAVER): Micro-g NExT 2020 Orion Crew Safety Design Challenge | Linn-Benton Community College
  • Thermal Testing of Oregon’s First Satellite | Portland State University
  • Thrust Vectoring Toroidal Aerospike Development | Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Torqued Ducks: Magnetic Torque System for OreSat | University of Oregon

2018-19

  • Creating a Nutrient Map of Empire Lakes | Southwestern Oregon Community College
  • High Altitude Liquid Engine Team (HALE)/Base 11 Space Challenge | Oregon State University
  • Oregon Tech Rocketry and Aerospace: Modular Rocket System/Spaceport America Competition | Oregon Institute of Technology
  • NASA 2019 Robotic Mining Competition | University of Portland
  • NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) Competition | Oregon State University
  • OreSat Thermal Analysis: The Thermal Analysis of a 2U CubeSat in Low Earth Orbit | Portland State University
  • Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS) Electromechanical Recovery System/Base 11 Space Challenge | Portland State University
  • Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS) Flight Ready Electric Feed System/Base 11 Space Challenge | Portland State University
  • Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS) Integration and Testing of a Liquid Propellant Engine/Base 11 Space Challenge | Portland State University

2017-18

  • Oregon Tech Rocketry and Aerospace Liquid Rocket Engine Development, Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls
  • RockOn! 2018 Program, Oregon Institute of Technology Wilsonville
  • Oregon Tech Rocketry and Aerospace Rocket Engine Test Stand Development, Oregon Institue of Technology Klamath Falls
  • OSU Rocket Team/NASA University Student Launch Initative, Oregon State University
  • OreSat Attitude Control System, Portland State University
  • OreSat Structural Design: The Design, Build, and Test of a 2U CubeSat, Portland State University
  • MARS Team/NASA Robotics Mining Competition, University of Portland

2016-17

  • Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) Spaceport America Cup, Oregon State University
  • RockSat-X 2017 Hephaestus, Oregon State University
  • High Altitude Balloon Eclipse Constellation Team: Path of Totality, Portland State University
  • Micro-Radial Jet Engine, University of Portland
  • Portland State Aerospace Society Cryogenic Fuel Tank, Portland State University
  • Portland State Aerospace Society Liquid Fueled Engine Test Stand, Portland State University

2015-16

  • RockOn! NASA Wallops Workshop, Oregon Institute of Technology
  • RockSat-C NASA Wallops, Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University

2014-15

  • RockSat-C NASA Wallops, Linn-Benton Community College, "Detection and Measurement of Gamma Radiation with the Capability of Detecting and Measuring Polarization"
  • RockSat-C NASA Wallops, Oregon State University, "Waterbears"

2013-14

  • RockOn! NASA Wallops Workshop, Linn-Benton Community College
  • RockOn! NASA Wallops Workshop, Oregon Institute of Technology
  • RockOn! NASA Wallops Workshop, Oregon State University

2012-13:

  • Aerial Robotics Team, Oregon State University, "International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC)."
  • Mars Rover Team, Oregon State University, "University Rover Challenge."
  • Oregon State Space Society (OSSS), Oregon State University, "Rocket-Boosted Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Project."
  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Oregon State University, "Design/Build/Fly Competition."

2011-12:

  • Aerial Robotics Team, Oregon State University, "International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC)."
  • Underwater ROV Project, MATE 2012 "International ROV Competition"
  • Mars Rover Team, Oregon State University, "University Rover Challenge."

2010-11:

  • Aerial Robotics Team, Oregon State University, "International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC)."
  • Mars Rover Team, Oregon State University, "University Rover Challenge."

2009-10:

  • Aerial Robotics Team, Oregon State University, "International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC)."
  • Mars Rover Team, Oregon State University, "University Rover Challenge."

2008-09

  • Aerial Robotics Team, Oregon State University, "International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC)."
  • Mars Rover Team, Oregon State University, "University Rover Challenge."
  • Pico Satellite Project, Oregon State University