NASA HUNCH Hardware

High School students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) partners NASA centers with high schools and middle schools in states across the nation. The HUNCH program is a school-based innovative program that promotes student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. While students are building hardware, softgoods, prototypes, or experiments for NASA, they are also building their interest as researchers, as well as their self-confidence. The 2015-2016 school year marks the 13th year of the HUNCH program while this is the second year of the HUNCH program at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). This year GRC partnered with 6 schools where students built various components needed to assemble International Space Station Single Stowage Locker flight hardware. In addition, Glenn worked with a new school on the Softgoods program and hosted all 7 schools along with 4 Design and Prototype schools with a recognition ceremony and tours at NASA Glenns Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, OH. Highlights from the work that the GRC schools did throughout the school year will be presented.