2011

2011 Papers and Presentations

The Colorado Undergraduate Space Research Symposium is an opportunity for students to present their current research and ideas in space related fields to their peers, industry and academia.  Four schools from around Colorado submitted papers this year and presented their research during the Symposium.  Teams and individuals, freshman through seniors, have researched a variety of topics and presented their research or practical engineering projects.

  • Paper - Technical Content, Scientific Merit and Originality (45%)
  • Paper - Practical Application (15%)
  • Paper - Clarity of Writing (10%)
  • Presentation - Visual and Oral presentation and response to questions (30%)

Session A

01_CUSRSAlternative Energy SatPresentation
02_CUSRSAn Athermal System Design to Improve Optical
Performance across a Mission Profile
Presentation
03_CUSRSAutonomous Rover and Lander SystemPresentation
04_CUSRSThe Effect of Dietary Synbiotic on Bone Mass and Mechanical
Strength in Rats during Simulated Weightlessness
Presentation

Session B

05_CUSRSClear Autonomous Sensory Perceiving -Environment
Robot (CASPER)
 
06_CUSRSConstruction of an Attitude Determination System for a
Sounding Rocket
Presentation
07_CUSRSSpace Debris: History, Major Events and Possible
Mitigation and Reduction Strategies
Presentation
08_CUSRSEpoxied Solar Cells and the Star TrackerPresentation
09_CUSRSExtremophile Collection and Identification                                 Presentation

Session C

10_CUSRSFeasibility of Balloon Stationed Pointing System                       Presentation
11_CUSRSGravity and the Human Cardiovascular System and the
Effectiveness of Countermeasures
 
12_CUSRSHigh-Altitude Bacterium Retrieval Design ProjectPresentation
13_CUSRSOptical Mass Gauging System for Use in Microgravity
Environments
Presentation

Session D

14_CUSRSPayload Configuration Graphical User Interface (GUI)              Presentation
15_CUSRSPEZ: Expanding CubeSat Capabilities through
Innovative Mechanism Design
Presentation
16_CUSRSREENTRY EXPERIMENT SAT‐XPresentation
17_CUSRSTable Top Demonstration Unit for Return Fuel
Production on Mars
Presentation

 

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