5. THE STORY
The Florida Department of Education wanted to increase student interest
and outcomes in Four Key Categories:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (Referred to as STEM)
6. THE STORY
As many education departments do, they developed a Grant and
solicited participation from area schools.
The Prize: $10,000
7. THE STORY
In 2010, FDOE awarded the grant of $10,000 to Florida State
University Schools (Florida High) to build their concept of a Space
Shuttle Simulator.
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8. THE STORY
Florida State University Schools partners
with the Challenger Learning Center
(Tallahassee) as the model to frame and
build their Space Shuttle Simulator.
9. THE STORY
Coaxis International provided pro-bono software
programming and helps to build the actual “rolling”
Space Shuttle Simulator.
10. THE STORY
FDOE sees the final product and is so
impressed they make plans to roll it
out as a statewide initiative in 2011…
The “Astronaut Challenge” is born!
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11. THE STORY
FDOE approaches Walt Disney World to see if they are interested in
supporting the statewide “Astronaut Challenge.”
Disney’s response: “Yes. We’re the largest employer of engineers in
Florida, this is perfect!”
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12. THE STORY
FDOE announces the “Astronaut Challenge” as a statewide competition.
Schools throughout the state thrust their best and brightest at the challenge, and
the top seven teams are invited to compete at the finals in Tallahassee.
17. THE STORY
15 schools from south and central Florida
This year 38 teams representing 30 schools
from south, central and northern Florida competed at Regionals.
18. THE STORY
Figure 1: Simplified control bus layout. This is a closed loop because the return path is through vehicle ground (not shown
in diagram). PNL=Panel RPC =Remote Power Controller SNSR = Sensor
27. THE STORY
$ 5,000 EXCLUSIVE PRESENTING SPONSOR – “MISSION CONTROL”
• Exclusive title sponsorship naming rights
• Company banner displayed at Airport venue during three day competition
• Company name/logo/link included on the Student Astronaut Challenge Sponsor webpage
• Company name/logo prominently displayed on the event T-shirt
• Table at event with rights to display company information
• Company logo included on all event paperwork, including any event forms and flyers
• Company banner prominently displayed at event
• Inclusion in all local, regional and statewide media efforts – print and electronic press releases sent by the Student Astronaut Challenge PR Team
• Opportunity to identify your company as one that cares about the educational opportunities in the areas of science, math, engineering,
aeronautics, space exploration, etc.
• Recognition as a Donor ($500 of your contribution goes to scholarship fund)
• Company name/logo on printed communication to the public and/or event participants
• Verbal recognition at the event
• Opportunity to speak at opening reception
• Opportunity to assist in presentation of awards
• Four (4) tickets to opening reception
• Opportunity for two representatives of your company to operate the simulator on October 25
28. THE STORY
$ 2,500 CORPORATE SPONSOR - “SPACE SHUTTLE” $ 1,000 BUSINESS SPONSOR - “SATELLITE”
• Company Logo/ Link displayed on the Student Astronaut • Company Logo/ Link displayed on the Student Astronaut
Challenge Sponsor webpage Challenge Sponsor webpage
• Company logo in event banner displayed at the airport event • Company logo in event banner displayed at the airport event
venue venue
• Table at event with rights to display company information • Table at event with rights to display company information
• Company logo included on all event paperwork, including any • Company name/logo on the event T-shirt
event forms and flyers
• Company name/logo on the event T-shirt • Company logo included on all event paperwork, including any
event forms and flyers
• Name recognition and inclusion in all press releases sent by the • Inclusion in all local, regional and statewide media efforts –by
Student Astronaut Challenge PR Team Student Astronaut Challenge PR Team
• Opportunity to identify your company as one that cares about • Opportunity to identify your company as one that cares about
the educational opportunities in the areas of science, math, the educational opportunities in the areas of science, math,
engineering, aeronautics, space exploration, etc. engineering, aeronautics, space exploration, etc.
• Recognition as a Scholarship Donor ($250 of your contribution • Recognition as a Scholarship Donor ($100 of your
goes to scholarship fund) contribution goes to scholarship fund)
• Verbal recognition at the event • Verbal recognition at the event
• Opportunity to speak at opening reception • Two (2) tickets to opening reception
• Two (2) tickets to opening reception
• Opportunity for up to two (2) representatives of your company
to operate the simulator
29. THE STORY
$ 500 SUPPORT SPONSOR - “FLIGHT CREW”
• Company Logo/ Link displayed on the Student Astronaut
Challenge Sponsor webpage
• Table at event with rights to display company
information
• Company name included on all event paperwork,
including any event forms and flyers
• Opportunity to identify your company as one that cares
about the educational opportunities in the areas of
science, math, engineering, aeronautics, space exploration,
etc.
• Recognition as a Scholarship Donor ($50 of your
contribution goes to scholarship fund)
• Verbal recognition at the event
• One (1) ticket to opening reception
I want to sponsor!
