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Houston, Texas, United States

- Design, develop, and launch 30-foot liquid bipropellant rocket, capable of reaching a 100 km apogee- Manage and direct Airframe, Physical Integration, and COPV rocket subteams- Develop COPV qualification test campaign and analyze results of successful 2500 psi hydrostatic test- Monitor project timeline and provide frequent updates to chief engineer and engineering director- Organize and update airframe manufacturing work instructions and project documentation- Encourage productive collaboration and excitement for collegiate rocketry

- Allocated airframe projects to 6-8 subteam members during workdays- Refined and documented manufacturing process for rocket airframe and intertank connections- Performed carbon fiber sandwich composite layups to maximize structural strength of rocket airframe- Designed materials testing plans to analyze structural integrity and possible failure points of rocket airframe- Conducted successful 10,000 lb compressive tests on manufactured airframes at UT Aerospace Material Laboratory

- Encouraged under-served 8th and 9th grade students to learn and explore the diverse areas of engineering- Led students through hands-on activities, teaching introductory coding, basic circuitry, and use of microcontrollers- Collaborated with fellow counselors to create a welcoming and relaxed learning environment- Mentored a small group of students with responsibility and patience