Open AccessAssessing the Value of the OpenOrbiter Program’s Research Experience for Undergraduates
Author(s) -
Jeremy Straub,
David Whalen,
Ronald Marsh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sage open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2158-2440
DOI - 10.1177/2158244014551710
Subject(s) - value (mathematics) , psychology , program evaluation , work (physics) , medical education , qualitative research , undergraduate research , mathematics education , management science , pedagogy , computer science , engineering , sociology , medicine , political science , mechanical engineering , social science , public administration , machine learning
This article presents an assessment of the benefits gained byundergraduate students who participated in the OpenOrbiter Small Spacecraft DevelopmentInitiative. It provides an overview of the program and its learning objectives, as theyapply to undergraduate students. It compares the learning impact between students whoparticipated and those who assumed leadership roles. Qualitative assessment with regardto benefits is also discussed. The article extrapolates from these results to identifyprogram elements that were particularly instrumental in delivering the positive benefitsdiscussed. Finally, future work is discussed
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