SEWS
The Systems Engineering Workshops Series (SEWS) is a joint activity of various industry leaders, leading researchers and SEC members interested in the various aspects of systems engineering. Its mission is to help SEC members build practical knowledge of the discipline, and to complement the academic knowledge gained through the Systems Engineering Education Series (SEES). The following is a list of our current projects.
Orbital Debris Removal
The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) has recently issued a request for information (RFI) concerning the implementation of an orbital debris removal system. This project team will assume the roll of systems engineers and respond to this request with the help of our project adviser, Dr. Thomas Burke. We will develop a system that will provide debris removal from Lower Earth Orbit (LEO). This is an international issue, and will require an real solution in the near future. If you would like more information, contact the project team leader, Marvin Zarra.
More Information:
Dr. Burke’s Presentation
Orbital Debris Fact Sheet
Orbital Debris FAQ from NASA
National Geographic Article on Orbital Debris Removal
Space.com Article on China’s Anti-Satellite Test Incident
European Space Agency (ESA) Article on the Dangers of Orbital Space Debris
Redesign of the INCOSE Orlando Enterprise
We are to redesign the INCOSE Orlando Enterprise using a model-based systems engineering approach. This project team will assume the roll of systems engineers and learn SysML, the standard modeling language in the industry. We will be working closely with INCOSE Orlando members, specifically Jeff Bryson who has volunteered to advise us on this project. When the project is finished, we will consider implementing the model on our student organization, SEC. We are currently not engaged in this project, but if you are interested in starting up a project team, contact our activities coordinator.
More Information:
Presentation
Systems Engineering for the Omega Envoy Project (Google Lunar X Prize)
We will be working with Earthrise Space Inc, an organization formed to complete the Omega Envoy Project and participate in the Google Lunar X Prize contest. Their mission is to deliver a remotely operated rover to the lunar surface and preform certain tasks. This project team will assume the roll of systems engineers and model the rover’s system requirements according to the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook. We are currently not engaged in this project, but if you are interested in starting up a project team, contact our activities coordinator.
