1 00:00:28,790 --> 00:00:27,029 in order to support international space 2 00:00:31,189 --> 00:00:28,800 station we're constantly having to build 3 00:00:33,030 --> 00:00:31,199 new hardware to send to space but as 4 00:00:34,229 --> 00:00:33,040 well we need to make training hardware 5 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:34,239 on the ground 6 00:00:38,389 --> 00:00:36,640 so we ask ourselves what if we got high 7 00:00:39,670 --> 00:00:38,399 school students to build this training 8 00:00:41,590 --> 00:00:39,680 hardware 9 00:00:43,030 --> 00:00:41,600 and get them out of the textbook give 10 00:00:44,869 --> 00:00:43,040 them some hands-on 11 00:00:46,549 --> 00:00:44,879 lessons to work with 12 00:00:48,790 --> 00:00:46,559 and by doing that we'll be inspiring the 13 00:00:50,389 --> 00:00:48,800 next generation of students 14 00:00:52,869 --> 00:00:50,399 so that's when we decided to create 15 00:00:55,110 --> 00:00:52,879 hunch punch goes to the local high 16 00:00:57,029 --> 00:00:55,120 schools partners with the high schools 17 00:00:59,349 --> 00:00:57,039 and gives these students opportunities 18 00:01:01,189 --> 00:00:59,359 to design build hardware that'll fly in 19 00:01:03,670 --> 00:01:01,199 space will be used for training hardware 20 00:01:06,550 --> 00:01:03,680 on the ground students did the design 21 00:01:08,870 --> 00:01:06,560 and engineering the cad drafting the 3d 22 00:01:11,030 --> 00:01:08,880 print prototyping the machining the 23 00:01:12,710 --> 00:01:11,040 procurement of the hardware all that's 24 00:01:14,710 --> 00:01:12,720 done by high school students to get this 25 00:01:16,149 --> 00:01:14,720 article the flying space 26 00:01:17,990 --> 00:01:16,159 from the quality perspective the 27 00:01:20,390 --> 00:01:18,000 students have exceeded all of our 28 00:01:22,149 --> 00:01:20,400 expectations the hardware we're getting 29 00:01:23,510 --> 00:01:22,159 in is is top notch 30 00:01:25,429 --> 00:01:23,520 this program 31 00:01:27,749 --> 00:01:25,439 actually helps them focus into the 32 00:01:29,910 --> 00:01:27,759 engineering of the stem fields i've been 33 00:01:32,870 --> 00:01:29,920 teaching for 23 years i've never seen 34 00:01:34,789 --> 00:01:32,880 anything that even remotely compares to 35 00:01:37,429 --> 00:01:34,799 having the the type of impact on 36 00:01:38,469 --> 00:01:37,439 students that hunch has had absolutely 37 00:01:39,510 --> 00:01:38,479 phenomenal 38 00:01:41,429 --> 00:01:39,520 working with the horns program we 39 00:01:43,910 --> 00:01:41,439 fabricated training hardware for the iss 40 00:01:46,469 --> 00:01:43,920 i created and designed interactive 41 00:01:47,910 --> 00:01:46,479 simulations we're making a mexican faela 42 00:01:49,429 --> 00:01:47,920 and hopefully gets chosen to go to the 43 00:01:51,270 --> 00:01:49,439 international space station from the 44 00:01:53,510 --> 00:01:51,280 hunch program i've learned how to use 45 00:01:54,950 --> 00:01:53,520 autocad we're learning a lot of teamwork 46 00:01:56,789 --> 00:01:54,960 i've definitely gained some 47 00:01:58,550 --> 00:01:56,799 communication skills we're learning more 48 00:02:01,109 --> 00:01:58,560 about food science technology but 49 00:02:03,190 --> 00:02:01,119 everything basically doing this it gives 50 00:02:06,069 --> 00:02:03,200 them a confidence that i don't think 51 00:02:07,190 --> 00:02:06,079 they would have had to that level before 52 00:02:09,589 --> 00:02:07,200 this 53 00:02:11,510 --> 00:02:09,599 maybe maybe i would actually be able to 54 00:02:13,110 --> 00:02:11,520 be an engineer it was never something 55 00:02:15,190 --> 00:02:13,120 that i 56 00:02:17,190 --> 00:02:15,200 thought that much about 57 00:02:19,350 --> 00:02:17,200 then i was working on this stuff 58 00:02:21,110 --> 00:02:19,360 that went to space 59 00:02:24,470 --> 00:02:21,120 and i couldn't think of anything more 60 00:02:25,990 --> 00:02:24,480 exciting and i still can't 61 00:02:27,830 --> 00:02:26,000 it's a pretty cool thing to be able to 62 00:02:30,869 --> 00:02:27,840 tell other people or family when you go 63 00:02:32,630 --> 00:02:30,879 visit that i work with nasa programs 64 00:02:34,790 --> 00:02:32,640 i mean i told everybody like literally 65 00:02:37,270 --> 00:02:34,800 everybody we have an opportunity here 66 00:02:39,990 --> 00:02:37,280 for for them that is 67 00:02:43,430 --> 00:02:40,000 unbelievable it's kind of like getting a 68 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:43,440 masters at age 16. they truly have moved 69 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:44,800 on to a level they wouldn't have 70 00:02:48,390 --> 00:02:46,720 approached or wouldn't reach i believe 71 00:02:50,229 --> 00:02:48,400 without this program and without the 72 00:02:52,309 --> 00:02:50,239 international space station before the 73 00:02:54,550 --> 00:02:52,319 hunch program i really was just a c 74 00:02:56,869 --> 00:02:54,560 student with no direction in my life and 75 00:02:58,390 --> 00:02:56,879 since then i've been on the dean's list 76 00:03:00,149 --> 00:02:58,400 for the past four years and will be 77 00:03:02,149 --> 00:03:00,159 transferring to pursue mechanical 78 00:03:04,790 --> 00:03:02,159 engineering it really helped me find my 79 00:03:06,790 --> 00:03:04,800 passion for aerospace hunch program gave 80 00:03:08,309 --> 00:03:06,800 me my career the impact on their lives 81 00:03:10,309 --> 00:03:08,319 has been amazing 82 00:03:12,309 --> 00:03:10,319 they're more successful they're more 83 00:03:14,229 --> 00:03:12,319 driven they're more determined 84 00:03:16,229 --> 00:03:14,239 they know they can't achieve and that's 85 00:03:18,070 --> 00:03:16,239 all i think through this program through