Project Mejerias

Central Arizona College | NASA Payload Course | Fall 2022

What Did We Do?

In this class, we designed and created a payload that recorded atmospheric data while being lifted to a certain altitude.

This collaborative program gave students a hands-on experience in planning, building, and collecting data to answer a shared question.

Our Research Question

What is the difference in certain atmospheric measurements within the different layers of the atmosphere in Pinal County?

The atmospheric measurements will include temperature, humidity, and altitude. ​

Dr. Armineh Noravian

Mr. Michael Plummer

Sonja

James

Elijah

Alex

Isai

Ella

Mickyas

Ruth

Testimonials

Ella

I enjoyed getting an opportunity to learn from others' experiences and gain experiences of my own building circuits. It was fun to try out electronics and other areas outside of my program of study. I would encourage future students to step out of their comfort zone and take this class as an opportunity to pick up some new skills.

Alex

The best part of the class was the engineering knowledge and friendships I have gained from this class compared to others.

This class is a good way to get into engineering and can really jumpstart your way into engineering.

Sonja

I have a better understanding of engineering and product design. This class has allowed me to work in a team-based setting and I now have experience I can put on my portfolio for jobs and internships in the future. I would highly recommend this class to future students as you can learn skills that you would not in other classes.

James

This class is the best course to learn what you want to do in engineering.

And if you don't know what to do, this course gives you the opportunity to try everything.

Ruth

One thing that I loved about this class is that there was a huge amount of collaboration. All the students are ready to listen, learn, and share. This not only created a great learning environment but also a fun experience.

Elijah

I enjoyed working with other people while working on this project.

This project helped me learn how to do more than software and integrate multiple subjects into one project.