Going With the Flow: A Summer Internship at NASA

Going With the Flow: A Summer Going With the Flow: A Summer Internship at NASAInternship at NASA

Jamie HamiltonJamie Hamilton

August 16, 2007August 16, 2007

BackgroundBackground

Hometown: Centennial, COHometown: Centennial, COUniversity of Hartford class of May 2009University of Hartford class of May 2009Mechanical Engineering with AcousticsMechanical Engineering with AcousticsVice Chair of Hartford’s ASME student chapterVice Chair of Hartford’s ASME student chapterStudent assistant for Institute for Life Support and Sustainable LivingStudent assistant for Institute for Life Support and Sustainable Living

Denver


OutlineOutline

My ProjectsMy Projects Oxygen tank trade studyOxygen tank trade study Ventilation Lab build-upVentilation Lab build-up

PresentationsPresentations Visitor Suit PresentationsVisitor Suit Presentations Education Outreach Suit PresentationEducation Outreach Suit Presentation

TakeawaysTakeaways Future PlansFuture Plans


My ProjectsMy Projects

Oxygen tank trade study and designOxygen tank trade study and design

Ventilation Lab Build-upVentilation Lab Build-up

Suit presentationsSuit presentations

Education Outreach suit presentationEducation Outreach suit presentation


Oxygen Tank Trade StudyOxygen Tank Trade Study

Read through information on history of space suits to gather information Read through information on history of space suits to gather information from both US and Russian sourcesfrom both US and Russian sources

Compile all of that information into one collective set of dataCompile all of that information into one collective set of data Research pressure vessels from all other facets of lifeResearch pressure vessels from all other facets of life Take all of the research and find a way to create a lighter oxygen tankTake all of the research and find a way to create a lighter oxygen tank


Ventilation Lab Build-upVentilation Lab Build-up

Helped order partsHelped order parts

Participated in writing Vent Lab URRParticipated in writing Vent Lab URR

Worked with LabView to build a program for collecting data when the testing Worked with LabView to build a program for collecting data when the testing is readyis ready


PresentationsPresentations

Presented during “Take Your Child to Work Day”Presented during “Take Your Child to Work Day” Co-presented some suit demonstrations for visitorsCo-presented some suit demonstrations for visitors Personal suit presentation to fellow interns Personal suit presentation to fellow interns


PresentationsPresentations

Helped to design the new education outreach presentationHelped to design the new education outreach presentation Found lots of video clips to useFound lots of video clips to use Learned something new almost every dayLearned something new almost every day


TakeawaysTakeaways

Don’t be afraid to ask questions, everyone is willing to helpDon’t be afraid to ask questions, everyone is willing to help Becoming an expert in one topic allows learning from many other topicsBecoming an expert in one topic allows learning from many other topics There’s something new to learn everydayThere’s something new to learn everyday NASA is a great place to work and I would like to come backNASA is a great place to work and I would like to come back


Future Plans

• Return to JSC for another internshipReturn to JSC for another internship

• More experience with acoustics related projectsMore experience with acoustics related projects

• GraduateGraduate


AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Heather PaulHeather PaulRichard WatsonRichard Watson

Raul BlancoRaul BlancoTrish PeteteTrish Petete

Bruce SauserBruce SauserCraig ShannonCraig Shannon

Education OfficeEducation OfficeCT Space Grant College ConsortiumCT Space Grant College Consortium

Prof. Thomas FilburnProf. Thomas FilburnPatrick WhippsPatrick Whipps

EC5EC5


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