Student reports
There are no translations available. NASA Rover Challenge 2014 The drive to Huntsville after disassembling the Moonbuggy in Washington https://www.flickr.com/photos/spaceeducation/13658530693/in/set-72157643493547815/ I arrived at school at around 7:50 and then, with my friend Mario, wait for the team from Russia to arrive. At around 8:15 Mr. Heckel arrives with Catherine, Vadim, and Evgeniy. We get to know each other and then head down to disassemble our moonbuggy, and get it into our van. https://www.flickr.com/photos/spaceeducation/13658543375/in/set-72157643493547815 Now we start our long journey towards Alabama. Throughout the trip we get to know each other and I engage in a lot of translating for my friend Mario since he doesn’t speak any Russian. Since I was born in Moscow, lived there for a couple of years and speak Russian with my mom, I can speak fluent Russian and translate for Mario and the others. Many stops, and many hours later we finally arrive at our hotel in Huntsville and, after settling in to our rooms, we go to bed. Greetings, https://www.flickr.com/photos/spaceeducation/sets/72157643493547815/with/13658530693/ |
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Die Rakete steht heute immer noch an ihrem Platz und wird jeden Tag von vielen verschiedenen Leuten gesehen. Zurzeit plane ich ein besseres Gerüst für die Rakete zu besorgen. Ich besuche nun die Oberstufe des CJD Königswinter und möchte nach dem Abitur Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik studieren. Manche der Raketenhelfer besuchen nun ebenfalls die Oberstufe, andere haben Ausbildungen begonnen oder gehen auf andere Schulen. Wir sind alle sehr mit dem Verlauf des Projektes zufrieden. Quellen und Links
The workshop began at 10:00 in the morning with Nadin Roessler, a former Moonbuggy driver, presenting the team members with her reactions of last year’s competition. She spoke to the new team about what it takes to have the power to compete in Huntsville/Alabama and have high marks, what she learned through the process and inspired the workshop students to try as hard as they can and to believe that they can. After Nadin’s presentation, we were visited by Nikita Yaskevitch and his collegue, IBM-engineers from Moscow. Nikita Yaskevitch presented the Youth Space Center of the Moscow Baumann University (MGTU) and its mission, goals and accomplishments. We were very lucky to have their presence. Each team member had the opportunity to introduce themselves to the engineers and see the career possibilities they have in the future if they continue with space education.
After the Rover training, around 4:00 p.m., I left with Evgeniy Zakutin to give a short tour of Leipzig to our two Russian guests. The students went to the institute and started to write their reports.
Firstly, I asked what are the values of the team. Words like success, safety, teamwork, etc. were spoken across the three languages we were working in; Spanish, German and English. It made for a quite entertaining mix. The next question was about which images could be created to represent each of these values. I explained how this part can be tricky. Often the values are complex ideas, but the resulting graphics need to be simple. Thirdly, we created a cohesive image that could combine the three favorite values within the team patch circle. I assigned the students to each brainstorm ten more values and ways to depict each. In the upcoming week, we will sit together to refine their sketches. Following the lesson, we sat together to eat a lunch of homemade chicken noodle soup.
The weekend workshop consisted of several, interlinking aspects. The technical/engineering side and the physical side were tackled equally. The students can only succeed in the physical race if each member understands how the wheels are affixed, what parts are moving exactly when the driver steers, and so forth. The training in the park is also important. It builds muscle memory for driving the Rover and it also helps them to understand why the Rover is designed as it is.
I look forward to seeing the further development and successes in each of the Team Germany members.
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Und jetzt gehen wir Abendbrot essen. Lennart Lederer, Araceli Loreley Michell Zeller Fotogalerien:
[Fotos][Videos][Facebook][Festival][ISEI-Letter][Invitation-Host][Putin-Letter] Our day today started pretty early at 7 o’clock with a Russian breakfast. The food was neither bread nor cornflakes, no, we got pasta. That was kind of unusual for me but all in all very funny. For our trip to MAKS we needed between 2 and 3 hours. It didn’t take us that long, because the place is so far away, but it took us that long because of all the traffic. When we arrived we did not have much time to prepare. We provide the Moonbuggy on the right place, some posters mounted on a small wall exhibition, bound Prof. Dr. von Puttkamer´s NASA flag and then we went out. Now the Secret Service came and went through the whole pavilion for possible weapons. But it was found none. Thus, our Pavilion "Ot Vinta" was released, but still strictly guarded. In a few minutes the prime minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to arrive. IN THE EXPECTATION TO SEE THE PRIME MINISTER MEDVEDEV, WE PREPARED OUR WORDS FOR HIM VERY CAREFULLY. IT WASN’T ALLOWED TO RALF TO SUPPORT US DURING OUR PRESENTATION. THAT’S WHY I HAD TO KEEP A LOT OF INFORMATION AND WISHES IN MY MIND. I WAS VERY EXCITED AND ALSO A BIT NERVOUS, BUT ALL IN ALL WE WERE OKAY. While we waited, we had a look at the tables from the other students, too. They had very smart inventions and ideas. A lot of them have built little planes by themselves. The guys were very polite and funny but without our Russian genius Evgeniy, we wouldn’t have been able to talk to the students there. Not many are speaking English. Ralf waved inside someone and I thought that's the minister. But both were very friendly to each other, so could not be that. To my surprise, the man spoke a clean German and introduced himself as Prof. Wörner. He was very friendly and sat down to set at our Moon Buggy. We made a small talk. When he went back Ralf said: "This was the head of the DLR". Now I was thrilled as a scientist with my proof of an exoplanet and was speechless. After a while, the time had come, and Medvedev went in direction to our marquee. But unfortunately, he didn’t have enough time anymore to come in and watch the ideas of young students. So we just got the possibility for a short group photo with him and then he went on. Of course, this was a little disappointment, but still we were glad to see him. I stood 6 feet away from the former Russian president, in the cries of other children. The students were amazed and he could be signing their hats. Ralf was the only photographer in the right line and made in the short time all the perfect photos. He was then wooed by the festival head to this photos. Shortly before she wanted to kick him out if he had only touched the camera. Amazing! Since we didn’t have any stress anymore then, we spent some time to watch other parts of MAKS. The most special thing was of course the airplane show, where all the new planes showed what they can. That was a very loud issue, but though great! After we already hurt the ears, it was time for withdrawal. So we went to the pavilion. There, the other contestants were waiting for the buses. But the buses were stuck in traffic. So we picked out our Moon buggy and invited the Russian kids for a ride on it. That could not be said that 2 times. Araceli (our 15 years old female driver) had to do a whole hour to satisfy all the desires of more than 100 students. The Moonbuggy was next to a propeller buggy one of the most striking cars at MAKS. FOR US IT’S AN HONOR TO PARTICIPATE AT THE MAKS. THE NEXT DAYS, WE’LL SEE A LOT MORE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. all photos by Ralf Heckel, more here (click) [Fotos][Videos][Facebook][Festival][ISEI-Letter][Invitation-Host][Putin-Letter] |
- Feeling like stars on our first day!
- Das Rennen
- Heimreise und 1. Schultag
- Wir haben den 2. Platz!
- 2. Platz mit Sonne im Rücken
- 8. Platz im ersten Anlauf!
- Training und Astronauten-Treffen
- Hilfe bekommen wir in einer US-Highschool
- Die Inder kommen
- Montagetag 1
- Sonntag in Huntsville
- baggage left
- Abgehoben
- Wir sagen DANKE!
- Interview bei Hallo!Leipzig
- Mein erstes Radio-Interview
- 28 Unternehmen - Anrufen, Anfragen, Abklären
- Alarmstufe Rot
- GLog-Bausätze fertiggestellt
- Mein erster Zeitungsartikel
- Mein erstes Mal im ISEI
- Leipziger Sponsoren
- Fertigung eines Getriebedeckels aus Kunststoff
- Treffen bei Elmicro - Der Elektronikladen
- Soviel zu tun...
- Die 1st Mould GmbH
- Wo gearbeitet wird, da fallen Späne.
- Endlich darf ich selbst auch arbeiten!
- Es gibt soviel zu beachten!
- Auf Tour durch Sachsen
- Zeitplan der BELL für Kunststofftechnik am Moonbuggy
- Erstes Treffen bei 1st mould
- Wieder ein voller Erfolg
- Zweites Wochenende im ISEI
- Erster Tag im International Space Education Institute
- The first test was a desaster
- Then it was finally time
- Die ganze Zeit war das TV-Team dabei
- LeoBusFest in Zwenkau
- Erster Tag auf der ILA 2012
- Auf der ILA 2012 Berlin Air Show
- Wir bauen eine Rakete
- Auf großer Deutschlandtour 2012
- Die Große Leipzig Tour 2012
- The last day before the race
- Panorama Tour in Huntsville
- Placement of sponsor's logo
- Endlich fertig!
- We worked at a garage
- Video la struttura del garage
- Ristorante giapponese “all-you-can-eat”
- Такими темпами мы завоюем весь мир
- Tennessee river!
- Crashkurs auf Italienisch
- Yuri's Night
- The German Rocket Team
- Great German Engineers
- Glück im Unglück beim Check-In
- Viel zu tun!
- Von Braun Research Hall
- Moonbuggybau und Pool
- Werner Von Braun Research University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alabama in Huntsville
- First day in Huntsville
- Schrauben am Moonbuggy
- Tommy’s house
- Desaster & Yuris Night
- Ankunft in Huntsville
- Finally we are ready to go!
- For the evolution of humanity and explore unlimited opportunities
- Wie ich zum Moonbuggy kam
- I like the speed as well as the jumps
- Visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited
- Reise nach Huntsville
- Über London
- Желаю всем удачи на moonbuggy race!
- Our travel to America is beginning even better than we expected
- Until now, this experience has been hard
- I am sure it will be a formative and unforgettable experience
- My last months with the Moonbuggy
- La mia sfida NASA Moonbuggy 2012 – preparazioni
- Viel Arbeit und auch ein Funken Glück
- Vorbereitung zum NASA Moonbuggy Race
- Trainingslager auf Mallorca, Teil 1
- Probleme am Differenzialgetriebe
- Fotoshooting auf der Leipziger Messe
- Max Frank sucht eine Co-Pilotin für sein Mondmobil
- In visita al SEI a Lipsia
- BVMW
- Четвертый день
- Третий день
- Второй день
- Первый день
- Дорога в германию
- CAD-Workshop
- Ein Filmtag mit dem MDR
- Marketing-Unit
- Das neue Team - Registration bei NASA
- Excursion 1
- Registration