NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Submission requirements and Format for all entries

Note: Student submissions shall be treated as being free of restrictions and limitations on their use, reproduction, and publication.

Format for Entry

Entire entry (except introductory and ancillary material) is limited to 15 single sided pages, 10 pt. font minimum, no less than single spaced, pages numbered in lower right hand corner.

All figures, photos, and illustrations must have captions.

All references should follow a standard citation format.

Paper should be well organized and use headings and subheadings to help make transitions between sections.

Writing should be clear and concise.

REQUIRED Introductory material (does not count in 15-page limit):

Title page with name of project, name of institution or sponsoring organization, faculty advisor(s), student team lead(s), date submitted.

List of student team members and level of study (undergraduate year or graduate year)

One page abstract of the study.

Letter from supervising faculty member affirming the original work of the students.

If required, disclosure statement of any NASA funds received by students or faculty member.

Signed student release form from each student on the team, signed and scanned as pdf file.

Main Section (firm 15 page limit) MUST include:

Introduction and brief review of relevant literature.

Discussion of issues addressed by the proposed design.

Detailed design specifications, feasibility analysis, cost estimates, and suggestions for practical application/testing.

Conclusion and recommendations for further study.

Ancillary Material (the15-page limit does not include this section):

List of references (required)

List of student mailing addresses for certificates/review results (optional)

Appendices as desired (optional)

Entry Submission Protocol:
All entry components should arrive on or before the due date of April 29th 2013 and include:

One electronic copy of the entry saved as pdf and emailed to elizabeth.b.ward@nasa.gov
Email pdf. file with Subject Line: SPACETECH Contest Entry


In addition, teams should submit a hard copy package containing:

One hard copy of entry and one electronic copy of entry saved as .pdf, one electronic copy of team photo and caption, and any design images labeled and saved on a CD and shipped as Instructed below.

All teams should provide a mailing address and email address to receive certificates of achievement and feedback on their projects from reviewers.

Accepted methods of hard copy delivery are Federal Express, UPS, DHL, etc. Retain the receipt and tracking number for your records. Do not rely on the US postal service unless you use Express Mail and have tracking information.

Ship entries to:
Dr. Elizabeth Ward
SPACETECH Contest
Mail Stop 254 Building 1244,
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA 23681
Phone: 757-864-7638

Questions:
Questions about the contest should be directed Dr. Liz Ward, competition coordinator, at elizabeth.b.ward@nasa.gov