Grant: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Queen's University|Université Queen's
$15,000.00
First Nations Launch - Mars Challenge
FY 2023-24 · 2024-03-21
Summary
The Q-AISES Rocket team will compete in the NASA First Nations Launch (FNL) high powered rocketry competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC). The team is comprised of Indigenous student members of the university’s chapter of AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society), which is an organization that encourages and supports Indigenous engagement with study and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This project offers the opportunity for Indigenous engineering and science students at Queen's University to become involved with a hands-on experiential learning project with tangible outcomes. Students come from a range of programs such as Engineering, Physics, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Health Science, Biology and Education. The team will be competing in the Mars challenge in which they will be designing, testing, and fabricating a rocket that will deploy a drone with a fabricated retractable payload at apogee. The drone will descend under parachute until it reaches 400 ft above ground level (AGL), whereat the drone parachute will release, and a TRUST-certified drone pilot will pilot the drone to a predetermined landing zone. The team also conducts educational outreach visits with Indigenous and Black youth to promote an interest in rocket science and STEM more broadly. During these visits, the team introduces rocketry through a hands-on experience, launching low-powered model rockets to 500 feet. This outreach also gives youth exposure to proximate-age Indigenous role models who are studying in STEM fields and accomplishing great things through their involvement with NASA's First Nations Launch.
Department
Program
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Location
Kingston|Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2024-09-30
Agreement Number
23AISES02
Agreement Start Date
2024-03-21
Agreement Title
First Nations Launch - Mars Challenge
Agreement Title (French)
Lancement des Premières Nations – le défi Mars
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$15,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The Q-AISES Rocket team will compete in the NASA First Nations Launch (FNL) high powered rocketry competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC). The team is comprised of Indigenous student members of the university’s chapter of AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society), which is an organization that encourages and supports Indigenous engagement with study and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This project offers the opportunity for Indigenous engineering and science students at Queen's University to become involved with a hands-on experiential learning project with tangible outcomes. Students come from a range of programs such as Engineering, Physics, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Health Science, Biology and Education. The team will be competing in the Mars challenge in which they will be designing, testing, and fabricating a rocket that will deploy a drone with a fabricated retractable payload at apogee. The drone will descend under parachute until it reaches 400 ft above ground level (AGL), whereat the drone parachute will release, and a TRUST-certified drone pilot will pilot the drone to a predetermined landing zone. The team also conducts educational outreach visits with Indigenous and Black youth to promote an interest in rocket science and STEM more broadly. During these visits, the team introduces rocketry through a hands-on experience, launching low-powered model rockets to 500 feet. This outreach also gives youth exposure to proximate-age Indigenous role models who are studying in STEM fields and accomplishing great things through their involvement with NASA's First Nations Launch.
Description (French)
L'équipe de fuséologie Q-AISES participera à la compétition de fusée haute puissance First Nations Launch (FNL) de la NASA, organisée par le Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC). L'équipe est composée d'étudiants autochtones, membres du chapitre AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) de l’université, une organisation qui encourage et soutient l'engagement des autochtones dans les études et les carrières dans les domaines des sciences, de la technologie, de l'ingénierie et des mathématiques (STIM). Ce projet offre aux étudiants autochtones en ingénierie et en sciences de l'université de Queen's la possibilité de participer à un projet d'apprentissage pratique et expérimental aux résultats tangibles. Les étudiants sont issus de différents programmes tels que l'ingénierie, la physique, l'astrophysique, l'informatique, les sciences de la santé, la biologie et l'enseignement. L'équipe participera au défi Mars, dans le cadre duquel elle concevra, testera et fabriquera une fusée qui va déployer à l’apogée un drone avec une charge utile rétractable fabriquée. Le drone descendra sous parachute jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne 400 pieds au-dessus du sol (AGL), où le parachute du drone se libérera, et un pilote de drone certifié par TRUST pilotera le drone jusqu'à une zone d'atterrissage prédéterminée. L'équipe effectue également des visites éducatives auprès de jeunes autochtones et de jeunes de la communauté noire afin de promouvoir l'intérêt pour la science des fusées et les STIM de manière plus générale. Au cours de ces visites, l'équipe présente la fuséologie par le biais d'une expérience pratique, en lançant des modèles réduits de fusées de faible puissance à une hauteur de 500 pieds. Ces visites permettent également aux jeunes de découvrir des modèles inspirant d’autochtones d'âge rapproché qui étudient dans les domaines des STIM et accomplissent de grandes choses grâce à leur participation au programme First Nations Launch de la NASA.
Expected Results
The Space Learning element of the program provides financial support to participate in learning opportunities to Canadian students at the post-secondary level and physicians to increase their knowledge and experience in advanced space-related educational activities and disciplines.
Expected Results (French)
L’élément de programme Éducation spatiale offre une aide financière permettant aux étudiants de niveau postsecondaire et aux médecins canadiens de profiter de possibilités d’apprentissage afin d’approfondir leurs connaissances et leur expérience dans des disciplines et des activités liées au domaine spatial.
Organization Code
csa-asc
Organization
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Program Name
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Name (French)
Programme global de subventions et contributions à l'appui de la recherche, de la sensibilisation et de l'éducation en sciences et technologies spatiales
Program Purpose
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Awareness and Learning Component aims to provide learning opportunities to Canadian students in various space-related disciplines; to support the operations of organizations dedicated to space research and education; and to increase awareness of Canadian space science and technology among Canadian students and their participation in related activities.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme appuie le développement des connaissances et l'innovation dans des domaines prioritaires de l'ASC et accroît la sensibilisation et la participation des Canadiens aux disciplines et aux activités liées à l'espace.
Le volet Sensibilisation et éducation vise à offrir des possibilités d'apprentissage aux étudiants canadiens dans diverses disciplines liées à l'espace, à soutenir les activités des organisations qui se consacrent à la recherche et à l'éducation dans le domaine spatial, à sensibiliser les étudiants canadiens aux sciences et technologies spatiales canadiennes et à les faire participer davantage à des activités connexes.
Recipient City
Kingston|Kingston
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Queen's University|Université Queen's
Recipient Postal Code
K7L 3N6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
003-2023-2024-Q4-00023