Capstone Projects: Copper Class

Psyche capstone partnered with colleges and universities across the country during the 2021-2022 academic year (see list below), including Arizona State University (ASU), California State University – Los Angeles, Cleveland State University (CSU), Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU), Michigan State University (MSU), Michigan Technological University (MTU), Pennsylvania State University Behrend (Penn State Behrend), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Seattle University (SU), University of Arkansas (UArk), University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC), University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Copper Class (2021-2022)

• 3-D Asteroid Viewer
• Archiving Process Improvement (Digital Assets, Psyche Inspired Art)
• Future Space Mission Design
• Hall Thruster Diagnostics Visualization (ASU, Poly, Penn State Behrend)
• Hollow Cathode Visualization (ASU, ASU Online, CSU, Penn State Behrend)
• Hypothesized Surface: Landing System (UArk, FAMU-FSU, MSU, MTU, UT Tyler, UIC, Penn State Behrend)
• Hypothesized Surface: Power Solutions (KAIKANA, ASU-B, ASU-C, ASU-D)
• Hypothesized Surface: Returning Samples (UT Tyler, Penn State Behrend, MSU, MTU)
• Hypothesized Surface: Robotic Explorer (RIT-A, RIT-B MTU, UT Tyler, MSU, UIC-A, UIC-B, SU)
• Hypothesized Surface: Sampling System (RIT, MTU, UT Tyler, ASU Poly, ASU, MSU, UIC)
• Iron Meteorite Imaging System – Lighting
• Near-IR Detector for Optical Comms
• Psyche Spacecraft VR
• Remote Exhibit Interpretive System
• SRAD Motor/Casing
• Visualizing Space Data Footprints
• Web-Based Game (Asteroids and Aspirations, Psyche Recon Sim, Far Flung, H, Project Zephyrus, Psyche Run, Psyche Scanner, Psyche Support, Return from Psyche, Trivia Trek, Neno’s Asteroid Adventure)
• WebXR for Public Engagement (ASU, Poly-A, Poly-B, Penn State Behrend – A, Penn State Behrend – B)

View a list of 2021-2022 participants

Nickel Class (2020-2021)

Nickel Class capstone projects
Nickel Class participants and universities

Cobalt Class (2019-2020)

Cobalt Class capstone projects
Cobalt Class participants and universities

Iron Class (2018-2019)

Iron Class capstone projects
Iron Class participants and universities

Titanium Class (2017-2018)

Titanium Class capstone projects
Titanium Class participants