ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO / PROJECT CASE STUDY

Project Osprey

Reusable rocket demonstrator: iterative design, avionics integration, and documented testing.

ACADEMIC CAPSTONE / FINAL SUBMISSION JUNE 2026

Engineering challenge

Develop and document a reusable rocket demonstrator and its mechanical, electrical, control, and recovery subsystems through iterative prototyping and testing.

Documented engineering work

The project evolved through propulsion and recovery trade studies, mechanical configuration changes, avionics integration, and test-driven design refinement. The final documented baseline describes twin 90 mm electric ducted fans, an STM32 Nucleo F767ZI flight computer, sensor logging, telemetry, and a Python ground-station interface.

Outcome and limitations

The University of Washington Bothell senior capstone documentation package was closed for academic submission on June 11, 2026. The historical flight tests do not establish flight readiness of the final documented configuration. Sensor integration, propulsion measurements, recovery verification, and formal flight-readiness reviews remain future work.

Project image is an illustrative graphic, not an actual drawing or test photograph. Technical claims are based on the repository README and final closeout report. This is academic project experience, not a Cleared Hot Dynamics client engagement.