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What is it?

A design competition is a high-intensity, industry-simulation event, in which students adopt professional roles, are given industry-specific challenges and deliver real-world solutions.

Our events run all day Saturday and Sunday with industry professionals volunteering their time to support students in designing an entire futuristic space settlement and pitch their design before a panel of industry experts.

Cost Includes

• All meals
• Accommodations
• Limited edition event-specific T-shirt
• Access to the Gilruth Center
• All required equipment and materials

What Happens?

• We start at 8 a.m. sharp with briefings on how to work within an organization and then form engineering companies. RFP is released and design commences.

Saturday Morning

• Registration opens at 8 a.m., and the event starts at 9 a.m. Participants receive briefings on working in an organization, form companies and are issued a Request for Proposal.

Saturday Afternoon and Evening

• Students collaborate in teams to design their space settlement.

Sunday Early Afternoon

• Companies will pitch their presentation before a panel of industry professionals and then survive a Q&A session. Early afternoon, one company will be crowned champion and proceed to the international finals at the Kennedy Space Center in July.

is through the Industry Simulation Education.