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Bachelor of Science in Space Physics
Clubs & Organizations
The clubs listed below cover only a fraction of
the clubs on the Daytona Beach campus. With more than 150 clubs
on campus, students with cumulative GPA of 2.0 and higher are can qualify
for any clubs they choose.
 
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA)
The AIAA is the largest technical society, principal voice and information
source devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation and
space. The organization exists to advance the arts, sciences, and
technology of aeronautics and astronautics, and to promote the professionalism
of those engaged in these pursuits. Student membership of the AIAA is
open to all students who have an interest in the aerospace sciences.
Many AIAA student members are engineering students, but students of other
disciplines are encouraged to join. Please visit http://www.aiaa.org
for more information.
ERFSEDS
The Embry-Riddle Future Space Explorers and Developers Society consists of international
group of students, from high school to graduate school. The ERFSED is a
chapter based organization with chapters throughout North American and many
parts of the World. With full spectrum of academic disciplines and ideologies,
ERFSED members has the desire to be a part of the human migration to the
stars. ERFSEDS provides information, educational materials, and contacts
to help students become directly involve in the international space
community. Please visit http://erfseds.cjb.net
for more information.
Mars Society
The Mars Society is an
international grassroots organization dedicated to furthering the cause of
human exploration and eventual colonization of Mars. To that end, it has
constructed three Mars analog stations where research into the operations and
human side of a Mars mission can be studied. The Mars Society is also working
on a space mission to study the effects of rotationally created artificial
gravity on mice, in order to ascertain the feasibility of such a method being
applied to a human mission to Mars. In addition to these science projects
there is active outreach, both to the public and to politicians, targeted to
generate interest in Mars specific missions as well as general space
exploration.
Moonbuggy
The Embry-Riddle Moonbuggy is a student engineering project with the intent of
designing and manufacturing a human-powered vehicle to travel easily through
rough terrain. With the help and guidance of a faculty advisor, students
in the team spend a year going through many steps of the engineering process,
starting from design, modeling and simulation, to building and finally
testing. At the end of the year, the team is eligible for participation
in NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race, where several schools from across the country
come to show their work and compete against each other. Please visit http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov for more information.
Microgravity
The Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program provides a unique
academic experience for undergraduate students to successfully propose,
design, fabricate, fly and evaluate a reduced gravity experiment of their
choice over the course of six months. The overall experience includes
scientific research, hands-on experimental design, test operations and
educational/public outreach activities. Please visit http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov for more information.
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly
designed for students. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open
to anyone interested in physics. The only requirement for membership is
that you be interested in physics. Besides physics majors, our members include
majors in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics,
medicine, and other fields.
The SPS exists to help students transform themselves
into contributing members of the professional community. Course work
develops only one range of skills. Other skills needed to flourish
professionally include effective communication and personal interactions,
leadership experience, establishing a personal network of contacts, presenting
scholarly work in professional meetings and journals, and outreach services to
the campus and local communities. Please visit http://www.spsnational.org
for more information.
Sigma Pi Sigma (SPS)
Sigma Pi Sigma exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to
encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an
attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues,
and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in
physics. Sigma Pi Sigma’s mission is not completed in the induction
ceremony with the recognition of academic accomplishment. In the four
dimensions of Honor, Encouragement, Service, and Fellowship, the mission of
Sigma Pi Sigma takes a longer view. Please visit http://www.sigmapisigma.org for more information.
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