You are the architects and engineers for the first city on Mars! Design it, build it, experience and share it in virtual reality!
- University-level design competition,
- teams of 1-10 grad and/or undergrad students,
- up to 5 teams will win $2,000 for the best city designs.
Competition Process
Design Objectives- An Integrated Engineering Architecture for a future but near-term growing Martian Colony
- Select/Request Desired City Site Location
- Infrastructure and System Design Elements – including aspects such as Power, In-Situ Resource Utilization, Life Support, Water, Food, Transportation, robotics, Habitation, Science & Exploration
- Create CAD models (Blender, Solidworks, others) and demonstrate your design using virtual reality simulation (using Python) in the Space Teams platform (provided)
- Explain and demonstrate your Concept of Operations (ConOps) and why your design is ideal for the Martian environment at your selected site.
Judging Criteria
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Website: https://ig.utexas.edu/tsgc/space-teams-university/
Managing Organization: Texas Space Grant Consortium
Eligibility:
Team Qualifications:
Team Qualifications:
- Texas undergraduates and/or graduate Students in STEAM fields.
- Complete a team application form on the Texas Space Grant website.
- A designated Team leader and contact information.
- Faculty advisor (optional).