Florida UNiversity SATellite (FUNSAT)  Design  Competition

 

2007-2008 Competition Plan Fall 2007 Teams that submitted a Notice of Intent (due September 14, 2007) will receive $1000 upon receipt and acceptable evaluation of the conceptual design report. Conceptual design report of the whole satellite, subsystem (s), or payload is due Dec. 3, 2007. Updated evaluation criteria for the Conceptual Design: Due 12/03/07   1.      Scientific and Technical Merit: 70% ·        The mission and/or satellite design should be scientifically and technically sound. It is very important that the winning design team shows a high level of creativity and innovation.   2.      Design Maturity & Feasibility: 20% ·        The conceptual design must justify support for a detailed design in spring 2008. This requirement will be subjective so every effort must be made to explain fully all design areas. ·        Feasibility, coverage, and completeness of the design would be demonstrated by technical analysis and simulation, trade study, and identification of all major parts/components. ·        Existing subsystem designs and COTS can be utilized while it may affect the evaluation on Item 1.   3.      Soundness of the development plan: 10 % ·        It is essential to submit a good plan for the detailed design of your satellite 1)     Budget 2)     Major developments & schedule 3)     Team Charts: organization diagram that shows the development team (students & their disciplines), mentor, and other supports Spring 2008 Detailed design report is due on April 18, 2008 (tentative) FUNSAT IV Workshop will be held in May 2nd, 2008 (tentative). Details will follow when determined. Final detailed design reports MUST include construction plans and budget A winning design will be selected based on the design report and workshop presentation Winning team will be given no less than $7,500 (whole satellite) / $2,500 (subsystem / payload) for flight model construction and testing   2006-2007 Winner – University of Central Florida   Summer 2008 ~ Spring 2009 The winning team will build the flight model

The Florida University Satellite (FUNSAT) Design Competition is sponsored and administered by the Florida Space Grant Consortium.