The web server created utilized an Ubuntu Linux kernel with an Apache web server, a MySQL Database, a PHP scripting package, and a Media Wiki web interface. This particular setup is called a LAMP server. LAMP is the acronym for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP which are all open source applications. The combination of these LAMP applications allows for Media Wiki to function.

Currently installed, the documentation server is now able to utilize, and first display the information on how to re-create a document server. The documentation server is now being used to document how to setup a Condor-based GRID system.
 

Recently, the City of Elizabeth City established its own GIS Division. This division is responsible for managing the City’s geospatial data sources and providing that data content citywide. The GIS Services of the City is currently in Phase I of a multi-year utility asset-mapping program. This endeavor encompasses the entirety of the City’s limits and includes all of the water, sewer, and stormwater utilities. The goal of the City is to use the completed asset mapping data to conduct studies that will improve the existing utility infrastructure to meet future growth of the City.

The project examined the efficiency and methodology of the Elizabeth City Geographical Information Systems Services and its ability to disseminate its geographical data to various City departments. The students will plan, develop and implement a solution that will allow the electronic access of the geospatial data.

The goal of this study was to develop a web-based application that would allow designated users to access the Geographical Information Systems data within the Public Works intranet and later provide this data to the public via the internet.

The software used to complete this project included Microsoft Webdeveloper 2005 Express, Visual Basic and Microsoft Sequel Express 2005 to create the basis of the Web application.

The GIS Web Application Development Team was able to modernize the ability of the GIS Services to deploy its geospatial data in a method that proves efficient, consistent and highly available to its users. This project will coincide with the City’s utility asset mapping program and will serve as the basis for additional web development.
 

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Mission Planning to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shah Keshmiri
Graduate Student Mentor: Rylan Jager
Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS), University of Kansas

Abstract
The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) is developing an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for application as a sensor platform in Polar Regions. Existing certification and flight regulations in Greenland do not adequately address the aircraft’s larger size, nor have vehicles of this type been previously operated in the area. This paper will address some of the preliminary efforts undertaken to coordinate and fly the Meridian UAV in Greenland, beginning in 2008.

Inspire the Next Generation of Explorers
Faculty Mentor: Dollie M. McCown
NASA Langley Aeronautics Research Summer Scholar

Abstract
  Enhancing the knowledge of the community about the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) through outreach programs and workshop participation; reaching the youth, home school parents and their students.
  This summer, as a Langley Aeronautics Research Summer Scholar (LARSS), I was given the assignment of setting up outreach programs in the community where I would present NASA information and opportunities; providing different options in advancing in the NASA arena.
The most rewarding method of reaching out to the community was through setting up site visitations and presenting NASA information in a fun and exciting way. To be more precise, a point of contact was made to all site supervisors and staff members of different community centers and summer camp programs to arrange a time to come out and present the NASA information to the summer camp students and staff. After doing so, there were meetings held with my supervisor, Dollie M. McCown and Aerospace Education Specialists Rudo Kashiri and Dynae Fullwood to analyze beneficial activities to implement during the presentations.
  Furthermore, materials had to be collected including NASA trinkets that would be given at the end of each presentation to leave a lasting impression on the audience. In order for this to become possible, I had to advance in networking with other NASA employees to locate the things that I needed to be successful. Kimberly Land played a major role in assisting me with all NASA valuable, fun and exciting materials.
Not only did I go out into the community and present information about NASA, I had the opportunity to present the problem of the day at the National Institute of Aerospace workshop. This really excited and pleased me to be given such a rewarding task that will be a great asset for my future career in teaching. The problem of the day was to have the different teams design a robotic arm using the craft materials given and have them perform the task of picking up a rubber toy astronaut and dropping it into a cup symbolizing a cargo bank. This was a very instrumental task because this provided an idea of one of Barbara Morgan’s task that she will be performing on the STS 118.
  The overall outcome of this project was that information about NASA was presented to the community in a way that they would want to engage in NASA activities and become a part of the NASA team. Everything I expected to happen happened. There were no real difficulties faced; the majority of the activities designed went according to plan. All of the students that were a part of the informal outreach programs really enjoyed themselves and left with a broader mindset about NASA. Mission Accomplished!
This projects contributed to NASA’s missions and goals by revealing past, present and future information and allowing the community, particularly the children to analyze why NASA does what it does and how they can better each mission when they get older. I found that there were a lot of potential scientists, engineers, mathematicians and educators that could contribute a lot to NASA’s mission especially space exploration.

Sub-Glacial Topography and Ice Discharge of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kees van der Veen
Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, University of Kansas