1. NSBE Space SIG General Body Meeting
September 2017
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2. Are You Current? NSBE 2017-2018 Fiscal Year began August 1
Have you paid your dues?
Number of Professionals indicating Space SIG in NSBE membership database
July
August
September
Must pay NSBE national dues to be part of the Space SIG
We represent NSBE to the space community
We invent space technologies in the name of NSBE

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4. Unlocking Secrets of the Space SIG
Understanding JEDI
Unlocking Secrets of the Space SIG

5. Categories of Space SIG Members
Board of Directors
Technical Project Team
Conference Planning Team
JEDI Council
Non-Contributing (we ask that you NOT be in this category)
Regardless of category, everybody needs to understand JEDI

6. Quick Note to Conference Planning Teams
Relevance of others will be quickly apparent, but what role do you have in JEDI?
Each conference serves a unique role to help technical project teams be effective
JEDI cannot exist unless these conferences are successful in empowering the technical project teams
ASC – documents team products; provides peer review; provides platform
STS – accelerates technical work
SPMM – facilitates team planning and management
No technical project team = no JEDI

7. Effectiveness Check Do you know what JEDI is?
Do you know what it means to use the FORCE?
If you do not understand JEDI, then you cannot be an effective member of the Space SIG

8. There is a NEED Receiving requests on all sides for youth outreach
NSBE 2025
The Links
Greek Organizations
Public and private school classrooms
And more
Your time is limited
Cannot respond to these requests in a haphazard fashion
Also cannot ignore the need

9. We Already Have a Purpose
The Space SIG exists to develop new space technologies
To influence the direction of the space programs of the United States
To embed space technologies as an institution of the Black community
To build networks of African American space professionals
We will not put this purpose on hold or interrupt your work to respond to a youth organization’s request for a Black engineer…but we will respond in a way that aligns with our purpose

10. Jumpstart to Engineering Design and Invention
The purpose of JEDI is to establish and maintain a mechanism to leverage Space SIG technical activity in a way that inspires Black youth to pursue careers in the space industry. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of practical, hands-on engineering skills. JEDI is an outreach project intended to provide different services to Black youth based on their academic matriculation, ranging from Kindergarten through Undergraduate as well as to university-level institutions.

11. Simplistic Overview
Space SIG technical projects used as medium for training students in STEM skills
Project is subdivided into age-appropriate packages and allocated to Padawans, Enclaves, Initiate Clusters, and Trainee Circles
Padawans receive ongoing mentoring and career guidance from Mentors
Project used as basis for STEM outreach to groups of Younglings

12. Levels of JEDI JEDI Council Space SIG Education and Outreach Team
Primarily educators
Coordinates JEDI and ensures effectiveness
JEDI Mentor
Space SIG Technical Project Team Member
Scientists and Engineers
Each project team MUST have FIVE Mentors

13. Levels of JEDI JEDI Padawan Undergraduate student
Apprentice to JEDI Mentor
Only ONE Padawan per Mentor
JEDI Enclave
Padawan’s NSBE chapter and faculty investigator
Forms a chapter program in support of the Space SIG Project Team – does not replace the project team

14. Levels of JEDI JEDI Initiate High school student
Organized in 5+ student Initiate Cluster
JEDI Trainee
Middle school student
Organized in 5+ student Trainee Circle
JEDI Youngling
Elementary school student

15. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? Focus on Replicating Career Excellence
What does this mean?
Career Excellence = technical proficiency in spacecraft design, space mission planning, and other space-related processes and technologies
Replicating requires the following
Technical proficiency must be developed within the Black engineers and scientists who serve on the project teams through team collaborative work
That proficiency is then transferred from Mentor to Padawan through guided work assignments

16. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? More about replication
Each project team has a specific set of technical objectives identified in their project plan
Both the project team AND the Padawan (and by extension the Enclave) have (different) technical work assignments
Each Mentor will assign their Padawan to assist with specific subsets of the project team’s work
This work package is structured as a specific engineering development task for the Padawan to complete through their Enclave
Example: the Embry-Riddle Enclave has been tasked by the Arusha Cockpit team to determine the field of view needed by the Arusha rover and how to integrate that field of view into the nose of the rover

17. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? More about replication
The Padawan is NOT given the project to take over the work; Mentor must remain engaged
It is possible that the student work will not be incorporated into the project
Example from NASA
NASA X-HAB regularly funds student teams to develop spacecraft habitat mockups or components
Rhode Island Space Grant funds Rhode Island School of Design to conduct similar work
Resulting student products often do not have adequate functionality or quality and must be modified before they can be used
The value is in the educational opportunity for the students, not the delivered product
Students DO offer new ways to think about a problem and provide new ideas for solutions, but their implemented solutions may contain flaws (rough draft vs. final)
The more the Mentor is engaged with the Padawan, the better the Enclave product is likely to be.

18. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? More about replication
Consider a Padawan’s work assignment analogous to NASA’s NEXT Step BAA for the Deep Space Gateway
NASA has six companies developing designs and prototypes for the Deep Space Gateway (NASA’s next space station – orbiting the Moon)
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Bigelow Aerospace, Sierra Nevada, and Nanoracks
Leverages unique skills or resources within each company
The designs will be evaluated by NASA but NASA is not selecting a winner
NASA is also developing a government & international reference configuration
NASA will decide what to use or not use from BAA submissions and take that as input to develop requirements for the future spacecraft
Similarly, project teams will evaluate Padawan work and determine what to incorporate, what to upgrade, and what to leave out

19. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? More about replication
The Mentor must guide the Padawan and evaluate the resulting work prepared by the Padawan and Enclave
Mentor and project team will take the submitted work and improve upon it as necessary
Example: Arusha Cockpit Driving Visibility Study
Student work may vary from perfect to containing any number of errors or flaws in the study or its results
Team may disagree with designs, decisions or conclusions
Team may need to correct, modify, or even replace work submitted
End result is students have gained impressive experience to add to their resumes and project team has gained access to student creativity and perspectives

20. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? Replication continues beyond the university
Each Enclave must form three Initiate Clusters (high school age students)
Each Cluster is given a subset of the Enclave’s work package
Similar to the project team, the Enclave must mentor the Initiates
Enclave assigns a member to mentor each Initiate Cluster
Enclave takes Initiate Cluster’s work and improves on it as necessary
High school work may contain errors, flaws, imperfections that require correction before it can be incorporated into the Enclave’s work package
Risk always exists that Enclave may have to redo Cluster’s work entirely
The more engaged the Enclave is with the Cluster, the better the resulting product
Again, primary value is on the educational experience for the students (at both levels)
Now high school students have also gained experience to include on their college, scholarship, and summer program applications

21. What is the F.O.R.C.E.?
Replication continues beyond the high school level
Each Initiate Cluster must form three Trainee Circles (middle school age students)
Each Circle is given a subset of the Cluster’s work package
Similar to the project team, the Initiates must mentor the Trainees
Initiate Cluster assigns a member to mentor each Trainee Circle
Initiate Cluster takes Trainee Circle’s work and improves on it as necessary
Middle school work may contain errors, flaws, imperfections that require correction before it can be incorporated into the Initiate Cluster’s work package
Risk always exists that Initiate Cluster may have to redo Circle’s work entirely
The more engaged the Initiate Cluster is with the Circle, the better the resulting product
Again, primary value is on the educational experience for the students (both levels)
Now middle school students have also gained experience to include on their summer program (and eventually college and scholarship) applications

22. What is the F.O.R.C.E.?
Replication continues even at elementary school ages
Each Trainee Circle must conduct Youngling outreach
Elementary school students not expected to offer technical contributions
Trainee Circles are to organize and conduct at least three outreach events per year to groups of 50 or more elementary age students
More events to smaller numbers of students are acceptable – each Trainee Circle must impact Younglings per year
Outreach must be STEM focused and related to the project
Outreach must teach a math, science, or engineering principle to the Younglings
Outreach should help prepare Younglings for middle school but excite them about STEM careers, specifically space-related careers
Show Younglings that they can look forward to being involved in space activity soon
Trainee Circles can recruit assistance from Initiates, Enclave, and/or Project Team if available but may not rely on them

23. What is the F.O.R.C.E.? Let’s not forget to Focus Focus =
Focus means 2-5 hours per week dedicated to each Space SIG position
Focus means conference attendance: (2 Space SIG conferences / year)
Space Project Management Meeting (annual)
Space Technology Session (odd-numbered years)
Aerospace Systems Conference (even-numbered years)
Focus means national dues payment without repeated reminders
Focus (technical project team members) means early submission of project team technical paper to Aerospace Systems Conference and creation of conference exhibit
Focus (technical project team members) means having and mentoring a Padawan

24. Using the F.O.R.C.E. Anything times zero = zero
The F.O.R.C.E. is a powerful force multiplier
But multiplication has a significant weakness:
Anything times zero = zero
If a mentor loses Focus, the JEDI impact goes to zero
If a team is dysfunctional, the JEDI impact goes to zero
If there is no team, the JEDI impact goes to zero

25. If We Use the FORCE, Thousands of Lives are Changed

26. Five Engineers Can Impact 7075 Students for STEM
JEDI mathematical model for STEM impact
Each technical project team includes 5+ JEDI Mentors
Each Mentor has one Padawan
5 x 1 = 5 Students
Each Padawan (5) engages at least 4 other students from their chapter to form an Enclave
5 + 5 x 4 = 25 students

27. Five Engineers Can Impact 7075 Students for STEM
Each Enclave (5) forms 3 Initiate Clusters
25 + (5 x 3) x 5 = 100 students
Each Initiate Cluster (15) forms 3 Trainee Circles
100 + (5 x 3) x 3 x 5 = 325 students
Each Trainee Circle (45) conducts 3 outreach events to an audience of 50+ Younglings
325 + (5 x 3 x 3) x 3 x 50 = 7075 students

28. The JEDI Network
JEDI allows us to focus our attention on a select handful of students and nurture them into careers in the space program
Our Mentors can give their Padawans inside information to apply for internships and jobs with all of the space agencies and companies represented in our membership
Our Mentors can give advice in academic, career, professional, or other domains
JEDI also allows us to cast a wide net and give our community access points into the space program
Younglings can contact Trainees, who contact Initiates, who contact Enclaves, who contact us.

29. We Will Have to Reorganize
Team Size
Too many one or two person project teams
Teams are too small to be effective
Have been asking everyone to recruit a friend
We have not done what we need to in order to staff our teams…do more!
Project Plans – road maps for each team
No project plans were completed at 2017 SPMM
Nearly complete with improvements to Arusha Cockpit project plan
Will send to all project managers and Chief Technologist – use as pattern
Will soon consolidate to teams with viable project plans
Recruit NOW!!! Help make your team viable!

30. Questions/Discussion
How does the JEDI Model help our community?
Are you ready to use the FORCE?