Student Training Program (STP)

Initiated: Every January and September
Launch: Every May and December

SSPL conducts a design-build-launch program to introduce students to space systems engineering fundamentals at the start of each semester. The goal of STP is to provide aspiring underclassmen with a chance to complete a challenging and rapid design cycle before moving on to other projects in the organization.

Students gain the satisfaction of being involved with the end-to-end life cycle of a complex engineering project, from conceptual design, through integration and test, actual operation of the system and concluding with a post-mission summary and debrief.

Any student may join the Student Training Program (STP) team to design, build, and fly a small rocket payload in a single which will collect data (potentially including video) as it ascends in a rocket and descends via parachute. Students gain the satisfaction of being involved with the end-to-end life cycle of a complex engineering project, from conceptual design, through integration and test, actual operation of the system and concluding with a post-mission summary and debrief. This is a great way to quickly pick up engineering and soft skills and is highly recommended for new lab members and those who want to hone existing skills.

New teams are formed during first few weeks of each semester.

Contact: Sam Highfield (seh5800@psu.edu)
Meeting time: TBD in 101 EE East

STP Spring 2022