GUIDE TO AEROSPACE

EXPLORATION
 The Basics
 WHO: High school students and their teachers
(9th - 12th grade)

 WHAT: A competition to create an innovative

product for use in aerospace exploration

 HOW: It’s all online with professional guidance,

and the opportunity to attend the Summit at
NASA

 WHY: Contribute to aerospace exploration and

development!
 The Competition
 STEP ONE (8/1/09 – 12/15/09)
1. Register individually
2. Create/join a team

 STEP TWO
1. Use online resources to learn about aerospace products and
exploration

 STEP THREE (12/15/09 Deadline)

1. Submit Competition Documents:
Technical Concept Report, Business Plan, Graphic Concept
Representation

TEAMS WHO GAINED HIGHEST SCORES OUT OF 25 POINTS

WILL BE SELECTED AS FINALISTS AND NOTIFIED BY
JANUARY 8, 2010
 Selecting Finalists & Other
Info
 Selecting Finalists
1. Finalists will be scored on Technical Concept Report, Business Plan,
Graphic Concept Representation

 Receive
1. Matching Grant (2/19/10): Conrad Foundation will provide each
Finalist team with a grant in the amount equal to what they have raised
through their online profile up to $1000.
2. Recognition certificates, Promotional media opportunities, Invitation to
the Innovation Summit and Final awards competition

 Online Information
1. Teams will also have the opportunity to raise money through their
profile donation page until 2/19/10
2. Teams will have the opportunity to recognize any of their sponsors
on their online profile
 Finalists Program
 STEP ONE (1/8/10-3/26/10)
1. Finalists are required to fill out an acknowledgement form (for
coaches to fill out), create a video (information on team’s concept) and
logo, Team profile information (overview of team and their project for
team to reach out to public and gain votes for final awards), Blog Posts
(at least three posts of the teams’ journey with the competition)
2. Next Step Plan (3/26/2010): To describe how students will use the
$5,000 if they win, included in the plan is: Statement of Work, R&D
Process, Itemized Budget, Timeline (Advisers will assist with Next Step
Plan)
3. Teams are provided with a professional team of advisers to help refine
both their project and presentation

 STEP TWO (4/8/10-4/12/10)

1. Attend and Present at the Innovation Summit at NASA Ames Research
Center, Mountain View, California

PETE CONRAD SCHOLARS ARE SELECTED BASED ON HIGHEST

SCORES OUT OF 90 JUDGING POINTS AND 10 PUPBLIC VOTING
POINTS (100 TOTAL). THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CLOSING
CEREMONY OF THE SUMMIT
 Selecting Pete Conrad
Scholars & Other Info
 Selecting Pete Conrad Scholars
1. Laureates will be scored on their Technical and Business
presentations at the Summit, and their Next Step Plan and
Public Vote

 Receive
1. $5,000 Next Step Grant, Recognition Medallions, School
Plaque, Promotional Media Opportunities, Presentation
Invitations, Portal Consideration, Sigma Xi Associate
Membership
 Laureate Team Rules
1. Laureate Acknowledgement Form

3. Portal Request

5. Phase A Report (results of summer work and

next steps in their project due 9/17/10)