Texas A&M University Sounding Rocketry Team
About This Organization
- Abbreviation(s):
- SRT
- Purpose:
- The purpose of the Sounding Rocketry Team is to encourage an environment of academic application to technical projects. More specifically, the team will learn about different components of high-powered rockets and then participate in designing, testing, and building one in order to compete in the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition. The teams current objective is to launch an 8.8 pound payload to 30,000 feet using a student research and designed hybrid rocket.
- Year Founded:
- 2013
- Membership Dues:
- No dues
- Admits Members:
- September
- Meeting Locations:
- HRBB, ZACH
Public Contact Information
- Public Contact Name:
- Liam Brennan
- Public Contact E-mail Address:
- liambrennan@tamu.edu
- Public Contact Phone Number:
- 2147837830
Group Contact Information
- Organization Web Site:
- http://tamusrt.org
- Organization E-mail Address:
- tamurocketry@gmail.com
Organization Associations
- Academic Department:
- Dwight Look College of Engineering
- Non-Academic Department:
- None
Membership
- Approximate membership of the organization:
- 31-50
- Membership policies:
- Our organization accepts undergraduate students as members
- Our organization accepts graduate students as members
- Our organization membership will be required to meet specific GPR requirements
- Weekly time committment required of organization members:
- 20+ Hours
- Membership intake process:
- Application/Interview
Events
- Community Service Projects:
- Three or more times per semester
- Fundraising Events:
- Three or more times per semester
- Speakers/Lectures:
- Never
- On-Campus Social Events:
- Once per semester
- Off-Campus Social Events:
- Never
- Hosting Conferences:
- Never
- Sponsoring Special Events (Concerts, one-time events, etc.):
- Never
- New Member Orientation/Training:
- Once per year
- Events with Alcohol:
- Never
- In-State Travel:
- Once per semester
- Domestic US Travel:
- Once per year
- International Travel:
- Never