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![]() Higher Education Project in partnership with the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program 2011 ESMD Space Grant Systems Engineering Paper CompetitionNASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Space Grant Project invites U.S. College and University teams to submit a paper on a project related to one of the ESMD areas; Spacecraft, Propulsion, Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems or Grounds Operations, using a systems engineering approach. These are the design, engineering, and research areas that are critical to the future of space exploration. The purpose of the ESMD Systems Engineering Paper Competition is to train and develop the highly skilled scientific, engineering, and technical workforce of the future needed to implement the U.S. Space Exploration Policy. › Eligibility › Awards › Registration and Deadlines › Topics › Judging › Scoring Rubric › References › Contact Information Eligibility Undergraduate and graduate student teams enrolled in a U.S. College or University are eligible to enter the competition. Awards
Team winners will also be invited to Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming launch Awards will be announced in April 2011. Registration and Deadlines Registration Deadline is March 7, 2011. Visit https://secure.spacegrant.org/esmdsg/forms/?form=syseng1 to apply for the competition. You will be notified via e-mail when your application is approved for registration. The Systems Engineering Paper is due March 21, 2011. Visit https://secure.spacegrant.org/esmdsg/forms/?form=syseng2 to submit the paper. You will be notified via e-mail that your paper has been receieved. Topics
The paper must cover one of the
following ESMD-relevant areas: Spacecraft: Guidance, navigation and control; thermal; electrical; structures; software; avionics; displays; high speed re-entry; modeling; power systems; interoperability/commonality; advanced spacecraft materials; crew/vehicle monitoring; life-support Propulsion: Propulsion methods that will utilize materials found on the moon or Mars, "green" propellants, on-orbit propellant storage, motors, testing, fuels, manufacturing, soft landing, throttle-able propellants, high performance, and descent Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems: Precision landing hardware, software, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), navigation systems, extended surface operations, robotics (specifically environmental scouting prior to human arrival, outpost maintenance with and without humans present, and assisting astronauts with geologic exploration) environmental analysis, radiation protection, spacesuits, life support, power systems Ground Operations: Pre-launch, launch, mission operations, command and control software systems, communications, landing and recovery
Judging
Papers are presented to a panel of NASA
engineers who collectively represent a diverse set of
technology disciplines
Scoring Rubric The cover page must include: team name, title of paper, full names of all team members, university name and faculty advisor's full name. The topic must be ESMD relevant and achieve a minimum score of 18 out of 24 points to qualify. Topics that are not ESMD relevant are not eligible. Appendices are not included in the page limitation and the judges are not obligated to consider lengthy appendices in the evaluation process. In the case of a tie, the judges will choose the winning Systems Engineering Paper. The judges’ decision is final.
References NASA Systems Engineering Handbook Topic Presentations by NASA Systems Engineers The Art and Science of Systems Engineering Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 ESMD Systems Engineering Paper Competition:
Team Castor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Team C.O.L.B.E.R.T. of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
The University of Michigan team
Point of Contact
Direct any questions to the
POC below.
Diane Ingraham
We look forward to
evaluating your entries and awarding our winning teams! |
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