NSBE
WHO: 8 Flight Research and Education Teams, each composed of:
2 - NSBE Jr. members from local middle & high schools
2 - Teachers from the NSBE Jr. team members’ schools
2 - NSBE collegiate members from Houston-area colleges and universities
1 - NASA
Engineer from the NSBE
8 Sponsor Participants
6 Media Representatives
WHAT: A highly visual education and research program that includes a first of its kind model of pairing teachers, students from middle & high school, college level engineering students, and working engineers from the Houston space community through the shared experience of reduced gravity flights aboard the world’s only FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights.
WHEN: Fall 2008 / Winter 2009 (Date TBD pending aircraft scheduling and sponsorship)
WHERE:
WHY: Provides real and tangible experiences to the students and teachers. This is a hands on teaching tool to help students learn engineering principles, develop team building skills, and experience research and experimentation. It is no longer enough just to read textbooks or show videos and pictures. Our students want real life experiences they can take part in. What’s in it for me? What can I do? How does this change MY life?
HOW: Student and Teacher Workshops and two Reduced Gravity Flights
Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics content which incorporates current space research problems
Education
goals and parameters with alignment to
Teaching tips/suggestions/resources
Online technical support via the Hawking Center
Working in a reduced gravity environment
Long term mentoring between engineers, teachers, and students
Outreach
Program to
Program Management from NSBE and Zero G team members
Chapter Homepage * Program Details * Sponsorship * Program Sponsors
For Additional Information please contact either:
Dr. Robert Howard, Jr. / President, NSBE Houston Space
Chapter / president@nsbe-hsc.org
Elizabeth Underwood / Director, Education & Charter
Development / elizabeth@GoZeroG.com