● Collaborate on a 30 person team to design and build a 100 lb hybrid rocket targeting 20,000 ft
● Co-lead the avionics/electronics subteam, with a focus on hardware and people
● Test and integrate all electronics systems
● Design and build the rocket recovery system
● Delegate work, onboard new members, and manage timelines
● Built a new-member onboarding system that empowered them to own projects early on
● Created a year-long project plan and divided responsibilities
● Interviewed departing members to gather feedback and improve subteam structure
● Integrated the rocket ground and fluid systems
● Designed and integrated the rocket avionics bay and recovery stack
● Created product requirements for the rocket's remote control user interface
● Avionics/Electronics' new student onboarding became a model for the entire rocket team
● Columbia University's first successful student designed and manufactured rocket launch
● Avionics/Electronics turned from the leading source of engine test failures to the most reliable subteam
● Engine underperformance kept the rocket below the 1,500 ft recovery threshold — a safeguard against premature parachute deployment — causing a hard landing
● Recovery system functioned mechanically in tests, but remained inactive due to the altitude threshold not being met
● Avionics/Electronics' remote control user interface won the President's Choice Award at the 2023 Spaceport America Cup