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We love to see the positive results our clients achieve because they chose to have an Impact Business Model that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Bitar Machine Design is making a positive impact by supporting their community through sponsorship of UNCC's Rocketry team. In addition, they are ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, reducing inequality, promoting gender equality and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. If that weren't enough, Bitar Machine Design even takes it a step further with their time and financial resources by providing decent work and economic growth opportunities to student interns that promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. #UNSDG4 #UNSDG5 #UNSDG8 #UNSDG10 Justin Bitar #Piercetheunknown

Explore STEM education resources from our federal partners! In addition to The National Institutes of Health, you can find innovative materials to engage K-12 students in health science from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, the Smithsonian Institute, and much more. Find it on our NIH STEM teaching resources website through the link in the comments. #STEM #ScienceEd #FedSTEM

Michigan was selected as one of 10 states for the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers collaboration! This innovative program provides middle school students with engaging opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours, equipping them with the necessary skills needed for the future. Read the full release: https://bit.ly/3OWiy38

Creativity is the heartbeat of innovation ? In the 60’s NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration recognized this and decided to conduct their own study on creativity. After thorough analysis of 1,600 3-5 year olds, the study deemed that 98% of them operated at “creative genius,” level in their thinking. When the same children were followed and evaluated as adults, it was determined that only 2% maintained the same level of creativite genius ?? The point they were trying to prove was that creativity is mostly innate, but the way in which our world is structured has a significant diminishing effect on it ?? In 2023, NASA ranked #1 in the space category for the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies ?? Here are 3?? things they do to foster a culture of creativity and maintain their innovative status: 1?? Open Innovation: NASA hosts regular community challenges and incentivized competitions to solve difficult problems. See: Centennial Challenges ?? 2?? Diversity: They believe that creativity is supercharged through diversity. Because of this, a diverse and inclusive workplace is high priority?? 3?? Student Challenges: NASA also hosts regular STEM challenges for students and educators, awarding scholarship funds and awareness bolstering virtual discussions on the topics at hand ??? Moral or the story: Creativity is an investment that never fails. How do you engage your creative genius? ?? ?? #seniorliving #workinggenius #creativegenius #nasa

The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program has had a transformative impact on Earth observation research in the College of Engineering. It's led to faculty hires, new graduate students, critical infrastructure, and nearly $10 million in recent NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards for professors Wang Jun and Matt McGill. They are faculty affiliates with the Iowa Technology Institute and professors of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. https://lnkd.in/gRJDz9wE

?? Are You Progressing or Just Passing Time? ?? Engineering students—this one’s for YOU. ??? As you continue another week of classes, projects, and assignments, take a moment to reflect: ?? Are you actively working toward your long-term goals, developing your skills, and pushing boundaries? ?? Or is the week just slipping by without meaningful progress? At FormaWin, we believe that success is intentional. It’s not enough to simply show up—true growth comes from putting in the effort where it matters. Every day is a chance to gain the knowledge, experience, and mindset that will set you apart in the future. Ask yourself: -What did I accomplish today that will help me land that dream job at Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or SpaceX? -Am I getting the skills that top companies are looking for? -How can I take today to learn something new, develop a key skill, or take action towards my future? Let’s not let time slip by. The path to success is built on consistency, hard work, and most importantly, intentional action. ?? Ready to make the most of this week? THE WEEK IS NOT OVER. Let’s get to work! #EngineeringStudents #CareerDevelopment #SuccessMindset #FormAWin #StudentSuccess #MakeItCount

An In depth IGNIS mission discussion with Aaron Pereira of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Caltech and Edith Cowan University Engineering's IGNIS Interface Design Team (IDT), Matthew Moore, Yash Fatania and Vernon Van Zyl . JPL is responsible for NASA'S deep space missions. IGNIS (Latin for fire) is a project that involves students, scientists and academics from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center + 5 Australian universities to develop a sensor package designed to study the behaviour of lightning when igniting fires in Australia and the US. ECUs IDT comprises students from engineering and aviation courses tasked with designing the interface between the sensors and the GA8 Airvan that will be used for the project in the IGNIS Australian airborne campaign. Then, if this proves successful, in 2026 the package will be added to a 12U cube satellite and launched to an altitude of 300-600 km to monitor the likelihood of lightning igniting fires in Australian regional areas. There is also an aspirational aim, in 2032 to use the sensor package on a mission to monitor the behaviour of lighting on IO, one of Jupiter's moons, in the search for extraterrestrial life It's incredible to think that these student's could be starting careers that lead them into searching for life in deep space. Go ECU IDT!

Climate change presents one of the most urgent crises of our time, with increasing threats to life, infrastructure, economies, and ecosystems worldwide. Climate change is no longer a distant concern; its effects are being felt now and are projected to intensify if emissions continue unabated. The consequences are severe and irreversible for people today, with rapidly shrinking glaciers and ice sheets, rising sea levels, and more intense heat waves already occurring. Scientists predict even more profound impacts, such as an increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires, extended drought periods, and stronger tropical cyclones. By 2100, sea levels could rise by up to 6.5 feet, displacing coastal communities and disrupting ecosystems. In the U.S., the effects vary by region—wildfires in the West have doubled in area burned, and rising sea levels threaten infrastructure in the Southeast. Here's a chance to transform NASA's earth observation data into solutions. Read more in the link below.

The National Academies completed a consensus study that included NASA workforce issues. The last chapter (Appendix K) of the book includes a study I completed for the National Academies on the challenges engineers, in general, face when promoted to management positions. The sector-wide dilemma has persisted for decades. While the study is of interest to aerospace engineers, it has implications for physical scientists transitioning to management positions as well. Wolfberg, A. (2024). The transition from engineer to manager: The roles of cognitive and affective qualities at the individual and social levels. In NASA at a crossroads: Maintaining workforce, infrastructure, and technology preeminence in the coming decades (pp. 181-204). National Academies Press. https://lnkd.in/e32SGCM5?

Today, I received my certificate of completion from the MCA academy at NASA L’SPACE! ?? Grateful to my team members, Jasmine Wu, Joel Bhattarai, Giovanna Camacho, Vincent Dang, Andrea Zabala, Harvey Yang, and Luis Rodriguez for their expertise and collaboration! I also want to thank NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for this incredible opportunity. NASA’s project life cycle involves a multitude of stages - from A to F. My team and I were responsible for simulating the first two phases, A and B. Our team’s mission was to analyze water-ice samples inside of permanently shadowed regions (PSR) on The Moon, with a budget of 250 million dollars. Our team compiled a total of four papers, in the following order. The Mission Concept Review (MCR): - 35 pages - The MCR outlines the initial mission proposal, detailing its objectives, goals, and preliminary concepts. It sets the foundation for mission feasibility and explores the high-level approach, resources, and potential risks. The System Requirements Review (SRR): - 60 pages - The SRR defines the technical and operational requirements necessary for mission success. It ensures all system specifications are aligned with mission objectives and identifies the functional needs across all components. The Mission Definition Review (MDR): - 75 pages - The MDR elaborates on the mission concept with a refined definition of goals, expected outcomes, and systems architecture. It serves to clarify the overall mission framework, timeline, and any potential constraints. The Preliminary Design Review (PDR): - 240 pages - The PDR provides a comprehensive evaluation of the preliminary design of the mission. It assesses the technical solutions, system architectures, and interfaces, ensuring they meet the established requirements and are feasible within the given constraints. Overall, my experience with the NASA L'SPACE Program was very valuable. I worked with a cross-functional team of extremely knowledgeable individuals in their respective fields and learned how to navigate a challenging, dynamic work environment. All of this while solving interesting problems along the way. This experience has broadened my technical skills, collaborative skills and prepared me for future challenges in any dynamic and interdisciplinary work environment. I’m grateful for the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally through this program.