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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I am a freshman with little experience can I join?
I do not think I have the right major can I still join?
When is lab work normally done?
I am not sure what subsystem I should join?
Should I start on a nano-satellite or start in SCL?
How many hours per week do I have to put into the lab?
Where is UBNL located at UB?
Absoutly! Most subsystems will teach you the skills necessary or provide resources to learn the skills needed to accomplish tasks. We also offer the Short Cycle Labortory (SCL) for anyone looking to join and trying to learn basic skills that apply to almost all subsystems before they go onto a mission.
UBNL accepts any major but we are primarily all have engineering, physics, or mathematics backgrounds. However your degree does not define your career and we will be more then happy to have you join.
This depends on the subsystem or SCL session you are involved in. Every lead and SCL manager will try to accommodate to your schedule as needed and are available more then once a week. SCL and subsystems both have weekly meetings or work sessions which are chosen at the beginning of each semester to allow most people to attend meetings.
Feel to check out our subsystem page to learn about each subsystem or reach out to any subsystem lead to get an idea of the work you could be working on. Each mission is at a different state so a mission in its late phases will have different work to be done even if the subsystem is the same as another mission.
Once I pick a subsystem do I stay in it forever?
No. However, most members do tend to stick to one subsystem because of time constraints.
We notice people who come at least 5 hours a week can turn in great results for missions. There is no limits on how much time you can dedicate and we encourage people to come hangout even if you are not doing lab work just to relax.
Hochstetter 3rd floor at room 333. Feel free to stop by if you have any questions. Most people in the lab can answer them or can point you to the right person.
Up to you. We do encourage freshman to start in SCL so they can train some skills and figure out what subsystem they would enjoy the best but we have had several members start in a mission and turn out fantastic work.
What is the recruitment process like?
For a nano-satellite mission every person must sign up for the lab online on this website. We then reach out and schedule an interview with you. We are mainly looking for that you are motivated to join and eager to learn so please do not stress about the interview. For SCL we do not do interviews and immediately start meeting weekly to train skills and work at our semester long project.
We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors for their generous support.
Their contributions make everything we do possible.
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