Session
Weekend Session 5: Coordinating Successful Educational Programs
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
This paper analyzes the various problems high school CubeSat organizations face, as well as their potential solutions. We conducted a case study of various high school CubeSat organizations from around the United States, interviewing them about their mission goals, organizational structure, funding sources, and other relevant information. We found that the three most common significant problems faced by these CubeSat teams were a lack of student training, turnover, and time commitment constraints. By comparison, a lack of funding and access to mentors were not expressed as the most significant problems for any of the groups. Teams shared their solution to training issues, turnover, and time commitment constraints, which included the utilization of kits, satellite simulators, and a more hands-on student training approach. In the future, we hope to expand the scope of this study to procure enough data to conduct a meaningful statistical analysis.
Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in High School CubeSat Programs
Utah State University, Logan, UT
This paper analyzes the various problems high school CubeSat organizations face, as well as their potential solutions. We conducted a case study of various high school CubeSat organizations from around the United States, interviewing them about their mission goals, organizational structure, funding sources, and other relevant information. We found that the three most common significant problems faced by these CubeSat teams were a lack of student training, turnover, and time commitment constraints. By comparison, a lack of funding and access to mentors were not expressed as the most significant problems for any of the groups. Teams shared their solution to training issues, turnover, and time commitment constraints, which included the utilization of kits, satellite simulators, and a more hands-on student training approach. In the future, we hope to expand the scope of this study to procure enough data to conduct a meaningful statistical analysis.
