IW AND ME

KEVIN MARTINEZ

Pre-College DreamsNASA ENGINEER

NUCLEAR

UTILITIES ENGINEERCAR EFFICIENCY

AIRPLANES

HYDROGEN

College Experiences - ASCEND

ASU PAYLOAD

SPACE

ALL PAYLOADS

PHOENIX -> TUSCON

ARIZONA ASCEND TEAMS

College Experiences - TRISTAR

CONSTRUCTIONLOAD TESTING

BARGE WATER TEST

DUMP TRUCK (40ft)

ZACATECAS, MEX

IW - HELICOPTER PROJECT

IW – HELICOPTER PROJECTKNOWLEDGE Mechanical Engineering

Motors / Pumps Stress Analysis (Fatigue, Vibration)

Aerospace Engineering Aerodynamics / Rotary Design

Electrical Engineering Electronic Control System Design

SKILLS Welding Metal Fabrication/ Bending

IW – VALUE THROUGH NETWORKING

JOINS TOGETHER Students

Dreams / Interests / Passions

Faculty KnowledgeIndustry Experience / Research

University ResourcesHigh Tech Equipment / Free Materials

Outside FundingFederal / Corporate / Individual

IW – FUTURE GAME PLANWhere I See IW Non-Degree Program (Barrett-model)

Provide outside-the-box opportunitiesFunded through annual fee

Recruit Pre-Existing FacultyOffer funding for personal projects if accept IW

interns (FURI-model)

Setup IW Faculty NetworkTransdisciplinary nature is strongest IW attribute

Select set of national competitions and organize student teams

Teams compete annually and provides core leaders and continual improvement (SPACE GRANT)