After a successful in-person workshop in 2021, the GLEE team is now hosting a self-guided, asynchronous remote workshop for students! Curated teams are able work through all the original 12 hands-on modules and additional learning content as it is released, all while learning about science sensors and the functionality of their very own LunaSat. 

The LunaSat comes equipped with solar panels, a temperature sensor, an accelerometer, a magnetometer, a capacitive sensor, a thermopile, and radio frequency. This student-led concept and device will measure various parameters on the moon using these sensors, and through the power and data configurations that workshop teams create, will conduct their science accordingly on the Moon.

Through the workshop, teams will gain an understanding of where the sensors are located on the LunaSat along with what each of them is capable of. The workshop offers a basic level of comprehension in terms of coding inside of Arduino--how to execute commands, verify compiling, uploading, baud rates, setup and loop functions, and pin Mode functions, along with basic troubleshooting.

For each module, teams must understand the code provided to them. Within the modules' content, teams will understand both practical and conceptual concepts on the corresponding sensor of their current module.

For example, in "Module 3: Solar Panels and Power Management" teams learn how different environments affect the power of the LunaSat, along with understanding the conversion of analog readings to voltage.

In "Module 11: Your Mission to the Moon," teams build their understanding of what it takes to design scientific case missions and/or studies, specifically in a lunar environment. This is done by evaluating the Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023 - 2032 Decadal Strategy & Survey compared to their own personal mission proposal and assessing if they align to create an effective case study/mission.

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