Our IQP focused on championing the idea of a college-level lunar-themed robotics competition. Returning to the Moon and creating livable lunar bases there, along with the associated issues with that, are going to be persistent problems in the future. A large problem will be determining how to handle lunar regolith and use it as a resource. Based on these future lunar development problems, we proposed that a competition be developed to help draw interested college students into this emerging interdisciplinary field of hybrid Space Technologists. They might see it as a way to gain practical experience as well as a chance to display their skill in front of potential employers. -

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Barrett, Justin M.
• Webber, Celina M.

Subject

• Innovation
• Learning
• Culture
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-052609-222915

Keyword

• Interdisciplinary approach in education
• Space vehicles
• Robotics

Advisor

• Stafford, Kenneth A.
• Ciaraldi, Michael J.
• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-05-26

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved