Capstone Projects: Nickel Class

Psyche capstone projects during the 2020-2021 academic year (see list below) partnered with colleges and universities across the country, including Arizona State University (ASU), Cleveland State University (CSU), Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU), Florida State University – Panama City (FSU-PC), Michigan State University (MSU), Michigan Technological University (MTU), Northern Arizona University (NAU), Pennsylvania State University – Behrend (Penn State – Behrend), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Seattle University (SU) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

Nickel Class (2020-2021)

• 3-D Asteroid Viewer
• Activity Planning Software Tool (ASU, Penn State)
• Communications Campaign
• Creativity Competition
• Future Space Mission Design
• Hall Thruster Database
• Hall Thruster Plume Data Analysis (ASU, Penn State, VCU)
• Hall Thruster Swirl Torque Measurements
• Interdisciplinary Capstone Marketplace (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
• Landing System for Uncertain Terrain (ASU – Poly, Michigan Tech, RIT – Blue, RIT – Red)
• Launch Lead-Up Analysis
• Meteorite Database
• Planetary Geologic Mapping of a Hypothesized Surface (ASU – CS, ASU – SESE, Penn State)
• Public Relations Lab (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
• Psyche Publication Repository
• Returning Samples of Hypothesized Surfaces (FAMU-FSU End-Effector, FAMU-FSU Storage, Michigan Tech)
• Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces (ASU, FSU – Panama City, MSU-1, MSU-2, Michigan Tech, NAU, Penn State)
• Sampling System for Hypothesized Surfaces (MSU-1, MSU-2, Michigan Tech, Penn State, Seattle University)
• Visualizing Mission Teams and Technologies (ASU – Tempe, ASU – Poly, Penn State)
• Web-Based Game (Survive to Psyche, Passage to Psyche, C, Jump to Psyche, Psyche Driller, F, G, H, I, Jolt’s Journey, K, L, Adventure to Psyche, Mission: Psyche)
• Web-Scraping for Publications
• WebXR for Public Engagement (A, B, C, D, E)

View a list of 2020-2021 participants

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