University Rover Challenge
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Graduate |
| Discipline(s): |
Aerospace Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Mechanics Geological Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics |
| Special Topic(s): |
Student Competitions |
| Learning Resource Type: |
Teaching - Laboratory/Experiment/Field Activity |
| Media Type: |
WWW |
| Author(s): |
Organization:Mars Society |
| Description: | The challenge varies from year to year. Here is the 2010 Challenge: "For the fourth year, teams of university students will design and build the next generation of Mars rovers. June 3-5, 2010 the teams and their rovers will face off at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. The Prize: The winning team will win transportation, lodging and admission for 5 team members to the 13th Annual International Mars Society Convention in Dayton, OH this summer, and large cash prizes." |
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| Related Resources | |
| Is Component of: |
The Mars Society |
| Referenced By: |
Rover Challenge 2010: University Teams Test Mars Rovers in Utah Desert |
| Usage Tip | |
| Related ABET Criteria: |
(b) Design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data (c) Design a system, component, or process |
| Use of Resource: |
Great college student competition. The site has images and an engaging video. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
Low |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | June 2010 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.marssociety.org/portal/c/urc |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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