1. NSBE Space SIG General Body Meeting
May 2017
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4. Space SIG Impact Encompassed by two initiatives – CELESTIAL and JEDI
CELESTIAL still in formative stages; will see pieces this year, but rollout next year
JEDI ready for operation now

5. Technical Projects Heart of what the Space SIG is about
The primary “work” of the Space SIG
Individual 5-person teams
Project Manager, 4+ Project Engineers
Conduct various forms of space engineering
May or may not be multiple teams contributing to a whole
More complex effort = multiple teams

6. Synergy Among Projects
NSBESAT (reformulating)
Develop hardware skills of members and place NSBE hardware in space
East Africa Spaceport Feasibility
Lead to the inclusion of Africa in global space activity
MDRS
Better understand how humans can operate in planetary habitats
Arusha
Show transition from exploration to utilization of the Moon
VHSF
Overarching plan for US human spaceflight leading up to Arusha-like activity

7. Impact of Projects Products and Outreach
Technical papers
Engineering specifications
CAD models
Scale models
Prototypes and mockups
Experiments
Analog missions and simulations
Flight Hardware

8. Impact of Projects Products and Outreach
Product Impact
Sharpen/build technical skills of participants
Establish Black space technical networks
Jumpstart Black-owned aerospace businesses
Demonstrate collective competence/capability of African American engineers
Document new inventions / innovative techniques
Answer unanswered questions in global spaceflight
Technical/engineering basis for all JEDI outreach

9. Impact of Projects Products and Outreach
Space industry hiring – increase Black hires
Internal company pipeline – increase Black hires
NSBE 2025 – 10,000 African American undergraduate degrees awarded annually by 2025
Space SIG membership pipeline – create smooth transition between student and professional membership
Institutionalization of space technology within the Black community – space products of Black origin
Partnerships – industry, academia, federal, NSBE

10. Jumpstart to Engineering Design and Invention
JEDI
Jumpstart to Engineering Design and Invention

11. JEDI The means by which the Space SIG impacts youth
JEDI does NOT create new youth groups/organizations, merely taps into existing youth structures and introduces space content developed from Space SIG technical projects
Boys/Girls Club, Boy/Girl Scouts, Church Youth Groups, Greek youth outreach organizations, Jack & Jill, NSBE Jr. chapters, Little league teams, school classrooms, etc.
Focus on identifying youth groups with predominantly Black demographics
Focus on groups that feed into the next level above
e.g. feeder schools

12. Impact of Projects Products and Outreach
JEDI Power
5 JEDI Mentors per Project Team
1 JEDI Padawan per JEDI Mentor
Each JEDI Padawan forms a JEDI Enclave
5+ NSBE students per Enclave
Each JEDI Enclave forms 3+ JEDI Initiate Clusters
5+ JEDI Initiates per Cluster
Each JEDI Initiate Cluster forms 3+ JEDI Trainee Circles
5+ JEDI Trainees per Circle
Each JEDI Trainee Circle conducts 3+ Youngling Outreach Events
Each JEDI Youngling Event includes 50+ students

13. Impact of Projects Products and Outreach
JEDI Power
JEDI Mentors only do the engineering technical work
JEDI Padawans assist their Mentor and form Enclave
Enclave supports Padawan technical work and forms Clusters
Cluster supports Enclave technical work (age appropriate) and forms Circles
Circle supports Cluster technical work (age appropriate) and conducts Youngling outreach
Younglings inspired by STEM presentations

14. Impact of Projects Products and Outreach
JEDI Power
JEDI Mentor work may lead to patents, industry presentations/publications, prototypes, flight hardware, etc.
JEDI Padawan/Enclave work may lead to thesis topics, senior design or special topics projects, technical paper competitions, etc.
JEDI Initiate and Trainee work may lead to science fair and extra credit projects
JEDI Youngling outreach may lead to STEM career commitments

15. Impact of Projects JEDI Power
For each technical project team
5 JEDI Mentors (Professional / Graduate Student)
5 JEDI Padawans (Undergraduate)
5 JEDI Enclaves
25+ NSBE students (Undergraduate)
15+ JEDI Initiate Clusters
75+ JEDI Initiates (9-12)
45+ JEDI Trainee Circles
225+ JEDI Trainees (6-8)
135+ Youngling Outreach Events
6750+ Younglings Impacted (K-5)

16. Impact of Projects JEDI Example – Arusha Rover Cockpit
Project Technical Work – design the forward section of the Arusha Rover
Crew Seating
Crew Stations
Dining/Meeting Table
Windows
Stowage
Assign each Padawan to assist with one of the above
Padawan enlists their Enclave to assist

17. Impact of Projects JEDI Example – Arusha Rover Cockpit
Padawan & Enclave assigned to Crew Seating
Divides seating into three areas
Seat
Seat base
Seat rails
Assigns one Initiate Cluster to help with each
Initiate Cluster assigned to seat
Task: research commercial seat options
Auto (truck/van/car) seats
Boat seats
Building (office/dining room) seats
Assigns one Trainee Circle to help with each

18. Impact of Projects JEDI Example – Arusha Rover Cockpit
Trainee Circle assigned to Auto seats
Collects data on auto seats
Holds Youngling outreach event about why the right seat design matters
Uses standard Arusha outreach developed by JEDI Councilor for Younglings
Uses standard seat design outreach developed by Jedi Councilor for Younglings
Demonstrate different seats for different tasks
Show how engineering is used in seat design
Total of 7080 African Americans (student and adult) impacted by Arusha Rover Cockpit Design
Arusha Rover cockpit IS a design of the Black community

19. Recruiting
Filling Vacancies

20. Space SIG Leadership Leadership is more than the Board of Directors
Every member is a leader in certain areas
Need you to be a self-starter, not waiting for instruction in everything
Be here because of YOUR passion, not someone else’s
Find (or create) the place in the Space SIG that matches your purpose for living

21. Membership Need
Space SIG currently needs 300 NSBE Professionals to fill all of the duties presently identified
Technical Project Teams
36 Total Project Teams, 181 People
Outreach Project Teams
4 Total Project Teams, 31 People
Meeting Planning Teams
4 Meeting Planning Teams, 67 People
Leadership Teams
2 Leadership Teams, 21 People
= 300

22. Membership Drive Now through July 5 is a Space SIG membership drive
Primary focus is to get NSBE Professionals and African Americans not involved with NSBE to join the Space SIG and select a specific role
Most project teams are NOT filled; often only one or two members (who are new)
Difficult to effectively begin work
Asking those who have signed up to help find others to sign up

23. He Who Fails to Plan Plans to Fail
Making This Work
He Who Fails to Plan
Plans to Fail

24. Space Project Management Meeting
July 6-9, 2017
University of Texas at Dallas

25. Meeting Purpose Ensure success and continuity of the Space SIG
Why Projects Fail (Top 5 issues impacting project success/failure, Kelly Project Solutions)
Project Manager Skill & Leadership
Unclear Goals & Business Alignment
Scope Changes & Change Management
Staffing & Inappropriate Skills
Executive Support
Negotiating these challenges requires a plan

26. Project Management
Working with PEB Talent Development Chair Akissi Lewis to develop PM principles applicable to Space SIG project teams
Managing Partner, The Kallisto Groupe
Senior Strategic Professional
Information Technology Infrastructure Library Expert
Six Sigma Master Black Belt
PMP
Organizational Change Management
Diversity & Inclusion Specialist

27. Applied Project Management
Attendees will group into project teams (just like at STS)
Instead of engineering, will conduct project management
Develop two-year project plan for their project/board/committee
Spans July 2017 – July 2019
Plan to be adjusted/refined at 2018 SPMM; new plan developed at 2019 SPMM
Includes budget, work milestones, team membership, publicity/marketing, outreach, etc.

28. Key Components of a Project Plan
Business Justification & Stakeholder Needs
Project Objectives/Requirements
Project Scope Statement
List of Deliverables & Due Dates
Detailed Project Schedule
Risk Assessment and Management Plan
Defined Roles & Responsibilities
Resource Allocation
Quality Assurance Plan
Communication Plan

29. Main Aspects Covered Within Project Plan
Scope Management
Requirements Management
Schedule Management
Financial Management
Quality Management
Resource Management
Stakeholder Management
Communications Management
Project Change Management
Risk Management

30. Space SIG Project Plans
Working with Akissi to develop concise format for Space SIG project plans
Also developing accompanying training modules to guide SPMM participants in project plan creation
Agenda allocates 28 hours to project plan development
Three 4-hour training sessions
Four 4-hour working sessions

31. Additional Details
Pending content, may carry Professional Development Units and/or certificate of completion
SPMM will become a component of a Space SIG leadership and engineering development program
Initial steps on path towards a Space SIG certification of TBD type

32. SPMM Website Online now http://2017.leadership.nsbe-space.org/ Agenda
Purpose
History
Project Management Training
Registration
Hotel
What to Bring
FAQ
Join the Planning Team
Partnership

33. Registration Rates Suggestions to lower costs Regular: $85 Late: $95
Seek employer funding
Help with conference partnerships
Makes NSBE travel grants available
Collaborate within or across project teams
Share rental car
Share hotel room with roommate
Rent a B&B / rental home

34. Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton – Richardson Free breakfast
Free shuttle to UTD
$95/night plus tax
Reservation link active on website now

35. Questions?