ABOUT US
DJS Arya is the official cannister satellite (CanSat) team of DJ Sanghvi College of Engineering belonging to the EXTC department. Just as the name suggests, we build a fully functional miniature satellite integrated with space technology, which we present each year at the annual International CanSat competition, conducted by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in collaboration with NASA.
DJS Arya is a team, made up of passionate and dedicated students from various branches, working together to make their dream come true.
Team Structure -
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
TEAM FORMATION:
Team DJS Arya is the result of a BE Project turned into a passion. A student from EXTC, passionate about space technology decided to apply their knowledge on telecommunication and that’s where it all began.
Although we are one of the newer teams from our college, it hasn’t stopped us from excelling in the competition at the National and International level. Our team aims to build on our achievements and looks forward to presenting a state of art CanSat for our next competition.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
CanSat Competition 2017-18
OVERALL RANK 96
The team made its debut in the year 2017-18 and secured 96th position in its debut year.
CanSat Competition 2018-19
OVERALL RANK 34 – Worldwide
PDR RANK 24 - Worldwide
CDR RANK 38 - Worldwide
In the year 2018-19, the team went to USA for the CanSat competition and stood 34th Worldwide
CanSat Competition 2019-20
OVERALL RANK 9 – Worldwide
PDR RANK 13 - Worldwide
CDR RANK 2 - Worldwide
CDR RANK - 1 INDIA
In the year 2019-20, the team stood 9th Worldwide in the year 2019-20
CanSat Competition 2020-21
OVERALL RANK 12 – Worldwide
PDR RANK 2 – Worldwide
CDR RANK 2 - Worldwide
PDR RANK 1 - INDIA
CDR RANK - 1 INDIA
In the year 2020-21, despite the pandemic the team stood 12th Worldwide and bagged a podium finish in both PDR and CDR rounds in the year 2020-21
COMPETITION SUMMARY:
International CanSat competition (http://www.cansatcompetition.com/)
A CanSat is a can sized miniature Satellite with space technology. Every year we participate in an international level competition organized by the American Astronomical Society-The CanSat Competition. The competition requires that the teams that partake must be able to design and build a space-type system, following the approved competition guide, and then compete against each at the end of two semesters to determine the winners. The competition gains its reputation due to renowned sponsors like NASA, US Naval, Praxis, Siemens and so many more who affiliate with this prestigious event.
The CanSat competition typically consists of 3 rounds, namely the PDR round, which is presenting a review of the preliminary design, the CDR round, which is the critical design review and then finally, the launch of the CanSat - which takes place in the USA.
Our CanSat does not leave the Earth’s atmosphere but is launched to a height of 750 m in a rocket and then performs operations which require the coordination of different engineering majors.
The CanSat collects data via different sensors and microcontrollers and has a smooth flight owing to its sound mechanical design. The CanSat sends telemetry to the ground station where the intricately designed GUI is responsible for the live plotting of the data collected and transmitted via radio modules.
OUTCOMES AND SKILLS ACQUIRED:
DJS Arya is an inter-disciplinary team with 4 major departments. Being a part of team DJS Arya gives the students an opportunity to make projects based on Space technology. The major learning aspects for the various departments in our team are:
ELECTRONICS DEPARTEMENT:
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In the Electronics department of DJS Arya we learn to design, test and manufacture all the electronics of the CanSat design and ensure that they meet with the optimal results.
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From selecting the right sensors to assembling the final electric circuit assembly, the team learns a lot and applies their knowledge to produce a state of art CanSat.
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Starting from scratch, the members collaborate for the optimum sensor selection and it's testing for the proposed CanSat, followed by calibration and integration with the help of a structured code.
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The sensors are then integrated together on a PCB, designed with the help of the software which is later manufactured by the Electronics department.
MECHANICAL DEPARTEMENT:
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We learn every aspect of the CanSat design in the mechanical department of DJS Arya and ensure that the best results are achieved.
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The department performs a significant role in CanSat manufacturing, from selecting the correct materials to assembling the physical components, to delivering a streamlined, aerodynamic result.
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Starting from scratch, the members collaborate to build a complete three-dimensional model of the proposed CanSat, then make the necessary changes based on the electronic component needs.
CODING DEPARTEMENT:
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The Coding department's primary responsibility is to ensure successful wireless transmission and relay communication of sensor data between the payloads, container, and ground station
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Along with this we learn to develop the Graphical User interface (GUI) for live plotting of the telemetry data, which must be entered into a programmatically generated CSV file (Comma separated values) that must be updated every second we receive data, i.e. in real time.
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Being in the coding department one gets to learn the different algorithms, subsystem code compilation, as well as debugging and finalization of acceptable telemetry format compatible code.
MARKETING DEPARTEMENT:
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The Marketing department oversees the social media of the team, the sponsorship and other management aspects of the team.
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In the process, one acquires people skills, as well as learns to develop various marketing strategies.
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Also one learns to use softwares such as PhotoShop, Illustrator and Canva since the department also handles the social media.
DJS Arya - Achievements
Reports of DJS Arya for various years-
DJS ARYA : 2020-21 Report
DJS ARYA : 2019-20 Report
DJS ARYA : 2018-19 Report
Picture Gallery of DJS Arya