Queen's Space Engineering Team

Race Into Space

Who Are We?

 

QSET is comprised of a group of highly motivated Queen's University students from various years and faculties that share one common goal: to be inspired, challenged, and involved in the scientific community around us. The philosophy behind the design team is to transfer our classroom knowledge to real-world applications, such as the challenge put forth by NASA, while exploring our personal interests in the space industry. We are excited about the implications of this challenge and are looking forward to presenting our ideas and solutions at the competition alongside the other design teams.

The 2008 QSET Executive

 

Congratulations to the new 2008 QSET Executive! We are confident that this new executive team will give us the advantage we need in the Race to Space. Thank you to all those who have applied and we hope you will join our design team.

    

From Left to Right: Monica Wang, Jason Saldanha, Cameron Hurst, Justin Charbonneau, Katie Sokalsky, Max Millar-Blanchaer, Anna Wu

President

  

 President - Justin Charbonneau

A Cornwall native, Justin is a member of the Mathematics & Engineering Applied Science Class of 2008 and has completed his thesis on object-tracking based on its motion in a video stream. Justin will be completing his M. Sc. in Stochastic Control at Queen's University and hopes to develop his career at the forefront of technology, whether with the Canadian Space Agency, CSIS, or a private firm. His two greatest hobbies are gourmet cooking and expanding his movie collection, which currently includes 250 VHS and 600 DVDs.

The Design Team

  

 

 

 VP Electrical Design - Max Millar-Blanchaer                           

 

    VP Mechanical Design - Jason Saldanha

Jason is a 3rd-year Mechanical Engineering student from Mississauga, Ontario, who is considering pursuing a post-graduate degree in intellectual property law and/or business management. His past extracurricular involvement includes working at the Queen's University Living Energy Lab as its Junior Manager in addition to participating in his high school's Robotics Team. Jason enjoys soccer, snowboarding, volleyball, and has an unusual obsession with 90's pop music.

    VP Power Beaming - Cameron Hurst

Cameron is in his 4th year of Engineering Physics, Mechanical Option. Originally from Toronto, Cameron has lived in Gravehurst for most of his life. He has participated in both the Queen's Robotics Team and the Mostly Autonomous Sailboat Team (MAST) and hopes to pursue a graduate degree in Engineering Physics in areas surrounding laser optics or quantum communication. Cameron is also a national and provincial champion wakeboarder.

The Business Team

   

 VP Finance - Katie Sokalsky

Origianlly from Toronto, Katie is a 3rd-year student at the Queen's School of Business who is pursuing her CA designation. Katie has been involved with the Queen's Project on International Development (QPID) since her first year, spends her summers working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and loves playing Ultimate Frisbee. Although now a Commerce student, Katie once considered pursuing a major in Astrophysics.

   

 VP Marketing - Anna Wu

Anna is a 1st-year student at the Queen's School of Business who hopes to concentrate in Marketing and International Business. Anna is also the Operations & Logistics Coordinator for the Queen's DECA Invitational Conference and the Sponsorship Coordinator for the Queen's Model United Nations. A long-time resident of Kingston, Anna has lived in three countries and visited seven more. Anna hopes to pursue a career in Consulting and will be working at the Bank of Nova Scotia this summer.

   

 VP Sposorship - Monica Wang

Monica is a 1st-year student at the Queen's School of Business who is interested in Consulting and Marketing. Monica also has a keen interest in fashion and can take anyone on the dance floor. She is from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Contact Us

 

Please direct general inquiries to qset[at]engsoc.queensu.ca. For information concerning meetings and project updates, be sure to e-mail us to join our mailing list. Also - check out our facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10327017010 where we will also be posting information about meetings and project updates.

If you have any questions about the team or its progress, please contact Anna Wu at anna.wu[at]business.queensu.ca

If you have any questions about sponsorship or supporting the team, please contact Monica Wang at monica.wang[at]business.queensu.ca

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