Under the structures team I am gaining experience on composites and the process of integration, specifically with our hyperloop’s shell and frame. I am refining the fundamental skills of CAD, FEA, and more. These contributions will help us finish our project prior to the three competitions for the year including the European Hyperloop Week in Switzerland.

Working as a part of the Experimental team, I helped finish the first project of designing a printed circuit board for a model rocket. I am currently working on a payload mission for the Triton competition rocket launching at the Spaceport America Cup over the summer. Additionally, I am working on soldering preparation prior to the procurement of the components for the printed circuit board.

Under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Combs and various engineering graduate students, I volunteered at the UTSA Hypersonics Laboratory over the course of a few months. During this time period, I assisted with graduate student projects, completed literature review and modified a CAD model to test in the on-site wind tunnel. Additionally, I helped conduct multiple planar laser scattering experiments utilizing a 532nm laser and an optics setup focused on the scattering of laser light in a carbon dioxide seeded freestream. I learned about the process of research and the continuous trial and error necessary to see success in many STEM environments.