BIG BLUE on I2
BIG BLUE on I2
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The University of Kentucky joins with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to connect students in Kentucky and beyond with Mars exploration and flight on Mars, "BIG BLUE" Inflatable Wings project, women in engineering, and Internet2.
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The University of Kentucky and NASA will engage in a live, interactive session with four high schools in Kentucky, tentitvely set for 12:15pm-2pm (Eastern) on Thursday, May 15, 2008 (postponed from an earlier date). There’s much to learn and discuss about Mars exploration and flight! UK's Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith will kick off the event with the results of the BIG BLUE project, a unique multi-university, multidisciplinary project that delves into hands-on, real-life aerospace engineering challenges, research and careers. BIG BLUE students have worked to develop and test inflatable wings that allow flight over Mars. Participating classes will get a chance during the session to work with the bonding agent used on the inflatable wings. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab will follow with a multimedia enhanced discussion of Mars exploration.
Learning standards
(KY standards) *Science – Energy Transformations - SC-H-ET-U-12: Students will understand that technological problems often create a demand for new scientific knowledge, and new technologies make it possible for scientists to conduct their research more effectively or to conduct new lines of research. The availability of new technology often sparks scientific advances. *Technology – Research Inquiry/Problem Solving and Innovation – T-H-RIPSI-U-3: Students will understand that technology supports research and development to solve problems and produce results in authentic situations.Project goals
To connect high school engineering students with real-life applications of aerospace engineering concepts; to provide a hands-on activity to reinforce the concepts; to showcase Internet2 to KY schools and the University of Kentucky community.Partnerships
University of Kentucky, Council on Postsecondary Education, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Messages
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