University of Arizona

From SEDSWiki

I. General Information

A. Leadership positions

1. President Kyle Stephens

2. Trip Coordinator Kevin Hardegree-Ullman

3. Communications Officer Triana Henz

4. Treasurer Pye Pye Zaw

5. Webmaster Mike Fenwick

6. SEDS-USA Representative Robert Koven

B. Contact info for at least two members (preferably more)

1. Member 1 Kyle Stephens

a. Phone number Please email for that information

b. Email address kyle824 at email dot arizona dot edu

2. Member 2 Kevin Hardegree-Ullman

a. Phone number Please email for that information

b. Email address kevinkhu at email dot arizona dot edu

3. Chapter mailing address if available

UA-SEDS

Box 174

Space Sciences Building

The University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona 85721

B. Membership information

1. Number of members 25

2. Different majors and how many

8 Astronomy

3 Physics

2 Aerospace Engineering

1 Mechanical Engineering

1 Natural Resources

2 Mathematics

1 English

1 Physiology

3. Count of class levels

a. _5_ Freshmen

b. _2_ Sophomores

c. _3_ Juniors

d. _5_ Seniors

e. _1_ B.S.

f. _1_ Masters

g. _1_ Ph.D

C. Meetings

1. How often weekly

2. Typical meeting layout varies

D. Mailing Lists

1. Does your chapter have it’s own mailing list? yes

2. Is it open to members outside of your chapter? yes

3. If so, how do others get on to the list? sign up

II. Projects and Research

A. What types of projects or research is your chapter currently working on?

We are currently working on the SEDS Rockoon project. We recently finished our 18" Dobsonian telescope.

Rockoon Project

1. How many members are involved?

2. When did you start and what kind of time line do you have?

3. What is the intent/goal of this project?

a. Is it part of a competition, just for fun, do you plan to show it at an event?

4. Funding

a. How has your chapter gone about acquiring funds for this project?

Grant from NASA

b. What type of funding does your chapter anticipate needing?

Travel Funding

5. Any collaboration with other chapters or companies?

B. Any future projects that have yet to begin?

Another telescope project

III. Conferences

A. What conferences does you chapter typically attend or plan on attending?

SpaceVision, ISDC

B. How do you acquire funding for conferences?

1. Departmental funding and fundraising efforts

2. Does your school help out at all with funding?

School no, department yes

IV. Outreach and Expansion

A. Is your chapter currently working with any other universities or grade schools as part of an

Outreach Program? no

B. How does your chapter work to increase membership?

1. Does it attend freshman orientation events? No

2. Do you have an engineering week? No!

3. Do you use publications, newspaper articles, radio, news, mailing lists? Mailing list

V. Chapter Needs

A. Other than direct cash/funding, what are the needs of your chapter?

1. Full operational computers, software, office supplies, couch

VI. Additional Info

- See http://www.seds.org/uaseds/