The Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion (SARP) at UW is looking for student engineers to help design the launch rail subsystem for this year’s bipropellant rocket.
The application can be found here: https://forms.gle/6SBmaD4Sbd9CtgoP7.
This application will close Sunday January 19th at 11:59 PM
The student-engineers accepted for this position will report directly to the Ground-Ops Lead of the Propulsion Sub-Team on SARP. This Lead will define the parameters of the project and provide a framework for completing the project efficiently and to design requirements. This is a great opportunity to add to tangible experience and engineering development time towards starting one’s career. The involvement required by this position as a part of a student engineering team develops a skill set many higher-profile engineering firms look for in their preferred candidates for new graduate positions.The minimum requirements/skills SARP is looking for in this candidate include but are not limited to:
A commitment of at least 5 hours/week
- -SolidWorks CAD design experience
- Relevant structural engineering coursework or experience with an engineering team
- Motivation to work independently to drive project deliverables or with a group when required.
- Ability to respond and implement technical suggestions from stakeholders
The preferred requirements SARP is looking for in this candidate also include:
- A commitment of at least 10 hours/week
- Junior or Senior class standing
- ANSYS FEA or other comparable structural analysis program experience
- A systems level interest in the SARP 2019-20 high-powered rocket
Background Info:
The system provides a launch platform for a 16 foot, 175lb rocket to reach a 100 feet/second velocity velocity at the end of the 40 foot rail. The launch rail base is required to anchor into the ground and raise the length of the rail and rocket from horizontal to vertical under mechanical power, such as a winch or hydraulic system.
SARP is looking to redesign the base of this system to integrate with the existing sections of rail truss and accommodate a possible extension of this rail to allow for a longer rocket than years prior. Additionally, the base must be designed with portability and assembly in mind, maintaining a conservative profile in transit and being easily assembled in the field. This project must have a completed design review before the conclusion of Winter Quarter 2020 so that a test assembly and system integration can be run as early as mid-April 2020.
If you have any questions, email sarpuw@gmail.com.