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Langley Research Student Scholars (LARSS): A NASA summer internship program for undergraduate student administered for NIA by the Virginia AIr and Space Consortium.
Revolutionary Aerospace systems Concepts-Academic Linkages (RASC-AL): A NASA undergraduate and graduate level engineering design competition involving three competitions. Three ways to engage:
- Revolutionary Aerospace System Concepts-Academic Linkages (RASC-AL): A NASA undergraduate and graduate level engineering design competition focusing on human scale architecture & systems level.
- High-level presentations to a panel of NASA/Industry Judges
- Purely conceptual
- Provides Innovative ideas
- Poster Presentation
- Technical Paper
- Graduate and Undergraduate Division
- 14-18 teams annually
- **Important Dates: Abstract due Jan. 19, 2013
- RASC-AL Robo-Ops: A NASA undergraduate and graduate level robotics systems level engineering competition.
- Design and build rovers
- Test rover capabilities at NASA JSC Rock Yard
- Demonstrates hardware, software, and communications issues relevant to NASA
- Poster Presentation
- Technical Paper
- Robust Education and Public Outreach Component
- Up to 10 teams annually
- **Important Dates: Project Plan Submission Dec. 9, 2012
- RASC-AL Lunar Wheel Design: A NASA undergraduate and graduate level component/element level engineering competition where teams are asked to "Help NASA Reinvent the Wheel."
- Design and build 4 wheels
- Rigorous physical prototype test at NASA's JSC Rock Yard
- High-level design review presentations with NASA SEV engineers
- Has the potential to produce real materials, structure, or design for an actual SEV wheel
- Up to 8 teams annually
- **Important Dates: Project Plan Submission Jan. 19, 2013