2023 – 2024 University Senior Capstone Projects at NASA Glenn

REGISTRATION OPENS 10/12/23 – 11/13/23

Project Overview

The NASA Glenn Research Center develops innovative technologies for aeronautics and space exploration. The Center seeks to strengthen its collaboration with Engineering and Science Departments within U.S. Universities and Colleges by offering Capstone projects to senior level undergraduate students. The Capstones are designed to provide authentic research, design and development opportunities for students, based upon current in-house research and engineering engagements.

NASA Glenn provides technical expertise and guidance to complete the Capstone projects. Universities and Colleges are expected to use existing on-campus resources to successfully complete execution of project(s). The Capstone collaboration will connect university and college students with Glenn opportunities which will result in academic course credit.

Projects:

• True Zero Emission Unified Powertrain Architecture for Electric Aircraft

Eligibility/Requirements

• Students must be enrolled in an accredited academic institution.
• Students must be U.S. citizens.
• Teams must attend the Virtual Kickoff Meeting of the focused aeronautics project.
• Teams must comprise a minimum of four and maximum of six students.
• Teams must have a student Team Lead/Point of Contact (POC).
  1. Team Leads/POCs register all team members through their academic institution no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 6, 2023.
  2. Team Leads/POCs ensure team members complete and sign the required Agreement Form and send member forms*.
• Teams must have an on-campus faculty member volunteer serving as advisor for the complete duration of the Capstone Project

Project Timeline

• 3/18 – 3/20 – Mid-point Project Reviews
• 4/30 – Team Action Photos Due (incl. member names/description)
• 5/3 – Virtual Final Presentations Due
• 5/10 – Final Project Reports Due

Registration

• Team Registration Form
• Faculty Advisor:
  Faculty Advisors must confirm their support throughout the duration of the Capstone Project, and include the number of participants from the institution via e-mail, GRC-UniversitySeniorCapstones@mail.nasa.gov, by the 11/06/23 deadline. Faculty Advisors must ascertain US citizenship of their on-site team members and so advise NASA GRC via e-mail, GRC-UniversitySeniorCapstones@mail.nasa.gov, by the 11/06/23 deadline.
• Students:
  The Student Team POC must register their advisor and team members (names and e-mails) on the team registration form and verify team members are US citizens. Click here to complete and submit your Team Registration Form.

Agreement Form

• Team Leads: Ensure team members print, complete, sign (signature required) Agreement Form. Team leads send team member forms to: GRC-UniversitySeniorCapstones@mail.nasa.gov by 11/06/23.
• Click here to download and print agreement forms.

Contact Information

Gavin Custer
Education Program Specialist – NASA Glenn Office of STEM Engagement
gavin.t.custer@nasa.gov
(216) 433 – 3997

Glenn Research Center – Office of STEM Engagement

Phone: (216) 433-6656
Email: GRC-UniversitySeniorCapstones@mail.nasa.gov.