Volunteer Provides GIS Support to SystemsGo

SystemsGo (SGO) is an educational 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission to enhance education for better workforce development, and to ignite tomorrow’s innovators. SystemsGo provides a proven 4-year Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum to high schools in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Abu Dhabi, UAE. The focus is on project-based learning and teaching the Engineering industry standard Research Design and Development Loop as the foundational process. 

Students learn the fundamentals of Physics and the four main energy systems: mechanical, fluid, electrical and thermal. They are then given a goal to design and build a rocket to one of four design goals: carry 1-lb payload one mile high,go March 1 under 13,000ft, go Mach 1.25 under 15,000ft or carry a scientific payload to 50,000ft. Over a hundred rockets will be launched in four locations (three in Texas and one in New Mexico) in April-May 2026.

SGO sought the assistance of a GISCorps volunteer to develop:

• a form in Survey123 for the recovery teams to collect and upload recovery data for these rockets 
• a Dashboard and/or an Experience Builder application for the team to analyze their results and the public to access pictures and recovery data 

Following the recruitment, Olga Tambazidis from California was selected for this project and is now in contact with SGO representatives.

Recruitment complete, project in progress.