Capstone Projects: Iridium Class

Psyche capstone partnered with colleges and universities across the country during the 2024-2025 academic year, including Arizona State University (ASU), Brigham Young University – Idaho (BYU-Idaho), Cleveland State University (CSU), FAMU-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU), Michigan State University (MSU), Oregon State University (OSU), Pennsylvania State University – Behrend (Penn State – Behrend), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), Seattle University (SU), University of Arkansas (U Ark), University of California – Irvine (UCI), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Texas – Tyler (UTT), University of Wisconsin – Platteville (UW-Platteville), and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

Iridium (2024-2025)

• Additive Manufacturing with Hypothesized Surface Materials (Project 09)
  • Microbe Mineral Extraction – VCU
  • Asteroid Regolith Refinement – UGA
  • Magnet Assisted Granular Iron Control (MAGIC) – FAMU-FSU
• AR/Web/XR for Public Engagement (Project 18)
  • XoRbiters – ASU
  • Psyche Psych – ASU
  • PsycheVerse – VCU
  • Platteville Psyche Capstone Team – UWP
  • CERRN – ASU
  • PsyX – PSB
• Traveling Space Art Exhibit Implementation Planning (Project 15)
  • Pre-Curated Exhibit Kits – ASU
• Deployment of Cabling on Hypothesized Surfaces (Project 01)
  • Psyche Cable Deployment – UGA
  • Penguins of Psyche: Cable Command – RHIT
• Expanding Awareness of Psyche Inspired (Project 13)
  • Psyche Expansion – ASU
• Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces  (Project 03)
  • Solar Power Acquisition Module Team
  • Future Fusion-Based Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – VCU
  • Psyche Rover Future Power Project – ASU
  • Power Hub – ASU
  • Psyche Power Systems – UT-Tyler
  • Sol Collectors/Modular Solar Power System – ASU
  • Solar Panel with Mechanical Adjuster  – MSU
  • Thin Film Perovskite Solar Cells Simulation – ASU
  •  Integrated RPS and Hydrogen Fuel Cells – ASU
  • Psyche SolTEG – MSU
• Instrumentation for High-Priority Science on Hypothesized Surfaces (Project 11)
  • Psurface Xplorers
• Landing System for Hypothesized Surfaces (Project 05)
  • Hephaestus – ASU
  • Woo Psyche Sooie – UArk
  • Static Spike Landing System – UGA
• Modification of Heritage Scientific Instrumentation for Exploration of Hypothesized Surfaces (Project 12)
  • Boltzmann Brains – MSU
• M-Type Asteroid Sampling Simulator (Project 22)
  • PEACE on Psyche – ASU
  • Psyche: Mineral Extraction Mission – ASU
  • Psyche Asteroid Interactive Web App – ASU
  • Core Informant: Psyche – ASU
  • Psyche: Sampling a Metal World – PSB
  • CTRL-ALT-Elite – BYU-Idaho
  • Psyche Mission Simulator – BYU-Idaho
• NASA Surface Data VR (Project 19)
  • Mars Assist! – ASU
  • Children of Psyche – ASU
  • The Mars Devils – ASU
  • Psyche 16: Expedition VR – UCI
• Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces (Project 06)
  • Pharaoh – RIT
  • Biomimetic Robotics for the Psyche Asteroid – UGA
  • Psyche Robotic Explorer Mobility System – RHIT
  • ROBEX – UTT
  • Debug Thugs – ASU
  • Hermes – ASU
  • Sir Farquaad’s Makers – ASU
  • Cupid – MSU
  • The Comet Crawler – CSU
• Sample Return from Hypothesized Surfaces (Project 08)
  • Whaler’s of the Moon – OSU
  • OSU-B
  • CHELIS-T – OSU
• Social Media Analysis (Project 14)
  • Social Media Engagement Plan – ASU
• Virtual Reality Space Game (Project 20)
  • Escape to Psyche – VCU
  • Psyche Scraper – ASU
  • NASA Psyche Mission VR Game – PSB
• Web-Based Game for Psyche (Project 21)
  • Psyche Quest – ASU
  • Psyche Salvagers – ASU
  • Around Psyche in 448 (Earth) Days- UArk
  • Lula Llama and the Mission to Psyche – ASU
  • The 5th Trial – PSB
  • Psyche Exploration – 1 – ASU
  • Super Psyched – SU
  • Captain of the Spacecraft – ASU
  • Psyche Exploration – 2 – ASU
  • Trivia Space Lander – BYUI
  • Data Recon Team – CSU
  • Rhythms of Psyche – CSU
  • Phases of Psyche – CSU
  • Team 007 – CSU
  • Mining Psyche 16 – CSU
  • Psyched Out! – UCI
  • Aenigma 16 – UCI
• Year on Psyche Simulation (Project 23)
  • Psyche 1825 – Orbital of a Metal World- ASU
  • Understand Psyche: Psyche Comparison Simulator – ASU
  • Shattered Psyches – UGA
  • Year of Psyche – UArk
  • Psych-O’s – ASU
  • AstroZots – UCI
  • Asteroid Art – BYUI

• Graphic Design – Visual Communication Design (Project 16)
  • Emma Klarin – ASU
  • ZahnAara Njuguna – ASU
  • Andrew Burgess – ASU
  • Christopher Nuñez – ASU
  • Michelle Liang – ASU
  • Kenneth Hankish – ASU
  • Collin Belknap – ASU
  • Katie Whiteside – ASU
  • Emily Morlan – ASU

 

Tungsten Class (2023-2024)

Tungsten Class capstone projects
Tungsten Class participants and universities

Silver Class (2022-2023)

Silver Class capstone projects
Silver Class participants and universities

Copper Class (2021-2022)

Copper Class capstone projects
Copper Class participants and universities

Nickel Class (2020-2021)

Nickel Class capstone projects
Nickel Class participants and universities

Cobalt Class (2019-2020)

Cobalt Class capstone projects
Cobalt Class participants and universities

Iron Class (2018-2019)

Iron Class capstone projects
Iron Class participants and universities

Titanium Class (2017-2018)

Titanium Class capstone projects
Titanium Class participants