NASA SUITS Design Challenge

NASA SUITS (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students) challenges students to design and create spacesuit information displays within augmented reality (AR) environments. As NASA pursues Artemis – landing American astronauts on the Moon, the agency will accelerate investing in surface architecture and technology development.

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CosmoShox Selected Top Ten Team

The 2023-2024 Wichita State University NASA SUITS Teams proposal was selected!

This means our team will be spending the Spring 2024 semester working on building our proposed solution. We will travel to Johnson Space Center in May for a final software design review along with teams from the following univeristies:

University of California: Berkley
University of Michigan
Rice University
Baylor University
The University of Texas at Austin
Perdue University
Brown University
Rhode Island School of Design
Embry-Riddle

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This whole journey is an experience that will help you grow. You will learn to be part of a team, learn to understand people from different backgrounds; learn how to enjoy yourself even during work. It does not matter what your educational background is, there is a need for your skills on the team.

Radeef Karim, Aerospace Engineering Freshman on the 2021-2022 Team
When asked, "What would you say to other students interested in joining WSU's NASA SUITS team?"

What to Expect

Learn More About the 2022-2023 Challenge

Augmented Reality

Students create designs for upcoming Artemis moon missions using a AR/VR programming on head-mounted-display units. No previous programming experience is necessary...though it is helpful.

Design Thinking

Put your design thinking skills to use! This challenge prioritizes user interface design and human factors testing of student designs. Students also have the opportunity to present designs and working software to NASA mentors.

Denae Sawyer, Desmond Cockrell, and Ellitot Chambon working together

Collaborative Teams

The NASA SUITS Design Challenge is an interdisciplinary learning experience best suited for students looking to collaborate with others outside of their major.

NASA In Kansas

Special thanks to the Kansas Space Grant Consortium for their help and mentorship. See other opportunities for student and faculty internships, scholarships, and fellowships.

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