Psyche Inspired: Hannah Sweis

Institution: Arizona State University

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Psyche Inspired Class: 2021-2022

Reflections on Psyche Inspired

Reflections on Project 1: a day in the life on the psyche mission

A Day in the Life on the Psyche Mission

Hannah Sweis

November 19, 2021

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Genre/Medium: Watercolor and Ink

About the work: This piece represents what someone working at the Psyche mission might see day-to-day – what their desk might look like – to provide an image of the mission for people unfamiliar with the project. The books represent the phases that the Psyche mission has gone through, and the open planner indicates the current phase with the necessary steps involved for the success of the mission.

Reflections on Project 2: a map of the psyche mission

A Map of the Psyche Mission

Hannah Sweis

April,8 2022

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Genre/Medium: Digital art & html/CSS coding

About the work: This map serves as a visual representation for the names and faces of the people around the country and around the world who are involved in the Psyche mission. Rather than reading a list of names, this informational graphic shows where all of the Psyche mission contributors are located to demonstrate how widespread the impact and teamwork of the Psyche mission is, and it puts a face to their names. While the photo graphic shows all of the involvement at once, the coded file provides an interactive element of the project – where hovering over a highlighted region reveals who is involved at each site, as well as their role in the Psyche mission.

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Reflections on Project 3: psyche spacecraft blueprints

Psyche Spacecraft Blueprints

Hannah Sweis

March,11 2022

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Genre/Medium: Digital

About the work: As an Engineering Major, the idea of creating an artistic rendition of Psyche Spacecraft blueprints was intriguing. While this piece might not look like traditional blueprints, the intention was to create a simple infographic with information about the different components of the Psyche spacecraft and their functions, and to combine science and art by displaying technical drawings in an artistic and easy to understand format.

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Reflections on Project 4: diy psyche spacecraft

diy psyche spacecraft

Hannah Sweis

May,23 2022

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Genre/Medium: PLA 3D Printing

About the work: The goal of this project is to demonstrate how easy it is to be creative and be inspired by something. The pieces of this project easily come together to make a miniature model of the Psyche Orbiter, kind of like assembling furniture with an instruction manual. The idea of “building your own orbiter” shows that anyone can be inspired by something like the Psyche Spacecraft, and represents how easy it is to get involved in the project on a smaller scale even if you don’t work at NASA, and aren’t building a giant spacecraft. You can even find 3D print files, and other ways of getting creative, on the Psyche website!

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