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Welcome to the Australian Space Design
Competition (ASDC). This competition is an exciting industry simulation
experience open to all current secondary school students in Australia.
Students participating in the competition are required to design a
significant infrastructure development in space considering a range of
issues including structural engineering, human factors, communications,
food production, energy requirements and transportation.
Be part of history and be part of a team
that designs 'COLUMBIAT', the third space settlement to be located in
Earth orbit. Click here to read the preliminary
RFP (Request for Proposal).
Full details of development requirements
and the competition scenario are outlined in a Request for Proposal
(RFP) will be forwarded upon your team's registration. Finalists will
be invited to participate in the Australian Regional finals in January
2010. The winners of the Australian Regional finals earn a place in the
International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) finals to be
held in Houston, Texas in July 2010.
What's in it for Students?
If you're interested in working in a
team environment, developing high level communication skills, and on
the off chance, would find competing in an international competition at
NASA (the Johnson Space Centre!) interesting, then this competition is
for you. By registering a team and submitting a tender document you
could win a place in the Australian finals to be held in Brisbane next
January!
Check out the Student
Home Page for more information and a free Student Information Pack
to help get you started!
The 2009 ISSDC australian team at the
johnson space centre in the usa - competition champions!!!
ASDC - A Great Opportunity for
Teachers!
By leading a team in the development
of a design for a space settlement, teachers have the unique
opportunity to foster problem solving skills and collaborative learning
across a broad range of curriculum areas. While there is a significant
focus on Mathematics, Science and Technology, in preparing their
submissions, teams must develop high level communication skills and
demonstrate a sound knowledge of business modeling and resource
management. The ASDC is the ultimate rich task and can be incorporated
into a broad range of curriculum areas.
Feel free to visit the Teacher and Mentor Home Page, which provides
greater detail on the details and nuances of the Competition. Also take
the time to download the free Teacher Information Pack, available for
all current and potential ASDC teacher advisors.
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR
THE ASDC
| 03/2009 |
RFP Distributed. 2009 Competition begins |
Monday
12/10/2009 |
Submission deadline for all preliminary
entrants |
| 16/11/2008 |
ASDC Finalists announced |
| 22/01 - 23/01 2009 |
ASDC Regional Finals |
| July 2010 |
ISSDC Finals |
HOT NEWS
The 2009 International
Space Settlement Competition has taken place in Houston, USA, and the
results are in! congratulations to the combined australian team, whom
have successfully won the international finals round!!!
the team - composed of
students from st Aiden's school, st laurence's college, strathmore
college, and all hallows school - worked closely with teams from india
and the usa to become the first australian team to officially win the
issdc!!!
credit also to students of iona college, who were special participants
at the finals.
MAJOR SPONSORS
Queensland Government
Department of Education, Training, and the Arts
Acknowledgement:
this material has been developed as part of the Australian SChool
Innovation in Science, Technolofy, and Mathematics Project funded by
the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Traning
as part of the Boosting Innovation in SCience, Technology and
Mathematics Teaching (BISTMT) Programme.
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