The 2009 contest is closed and a new contest will be announced by September 1, 2009.

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* Students that enter can receive a free seat of Pro/ENGINEER software.  Click here for information. 

*Frequently Asked Questions and Answers pages

 * NASA rover fact sheets

Student Challenge:  Design tools and instrumentation packages for the next generation manned moon rover.

The NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, the Exploration Technology Development Program, and the Advanced Planning and Partnership Office at Langley Research Center encourage college students to get involved with NASA's return to the Moon by helping to design the tools and instrument pages needed for the next generation manned moon rover.  Student projects will tackle real problems required for a successful manned lunar mission.

The following pages give more details:

Design Challenge/Quick Facts

Notice of Intent

Eligibility/Student Release Form

Submission and Format Requirements

Evaluation and Student Awards

Free Pro/ENGINEER Software License from Parametric Technology Corporation

A free license or seat of Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software is available to all students that enter the contest.  Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) manufactures the software and will provide one license to each university student that declares a entry to the contest.  The corporation has made this offer in the hopes of improving student’s ability to use the program, thus improving the engineering skill set of the future workforce.  If you would like to have Pro/ENGINEER, please email the contest administrator for details.   Please note:  The use of Pro/ENGINEER is not required for contest participation, nor is NASA endorsing the software or its manufacturer.