Technical Challenge Competition 2012National Society of Black Engineers

Region 1

Innovations in Engineering

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Technical Challenge competition 2012:

Who: Sponsor: Draper Laboratory of Cambridge MA Competitors: NSBE Region 1 Collegiate Members

What: 500 word technical proposal & presentation Why:

Showcase your innovation, problem solving, technical writing, and presentation skills

Scholarship awards: $2000, $1000, $500 When: September-November 2012 Where:

Info & 1st round: online Final round: Fall Regional Conference, Parsippany NJ

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Process Overview

Individuals submissions only Register on Competition site Round one: written proposal/solution (500 word max)

3 finalists will be selected by Draper Staff Final Round: a technical presentation at FRC

Judges (senior Draper staff) determine awards Judging Criteria: innovation, creativity, originality,

feasibility, demonstrated technical knowledge, quality

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Propose a technical approach to the problem Experimental procedures and intended analysis Preliminary design and testing Systems level design

Real, open challenges, there isn’t an ‘answer’ Propose a first step or a path to the solution Challenge Problem Topics:

End-to-end Recycling System Cyber Attack Prevention Miniature Satellite Network Applications Implantable Device Biocompatibility

Challenge Problems

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Competition Schedule

September 4, 2012: Challenge Questions Posted September 4, 2012: Registration opens f

www.draper.com/NSBE/registration.html October 25, 2012: DEADLINE to submit written

entries to challenge problems to the Draper website: www.draper.com/NSBE/submit.html

November 1, 2012: Finalists notified via e-mail November 17, 2012: Conference presentations by

finalists and presentation of awards at FRC

Challenge Questions

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More information and challenge problems: www.draper.com/NSBE

2011 Presentation Highlights

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About Draper

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

Independent, not-for-profit Dedicated to

Applied research and development

Technology transfer Advanced technical education

Divested from MIT in 1973 Headquarters in Cambridge, MA $525 million in revenues 1,400 employees

65% technical staff 63% advanced degrees

Innovative Engineering for Over 65 Years

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Full Spectrum EngineeringInventing, Developing & Implementing

Mechanical Micro Electronics

Flight Computers; Processors

MEMS Gyros / Sensors

Analysis Integration Product Assurance

Mission Critical GN&C

Advanced Navigation & Sensor Fusion

Human Systems Collaboration

Hardware Design& Development

Systems Engineering

Algorithms & Software

Fault Tolerant Computing

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Draper’s Role in the Innovation Ecology

Committed to solving the nation's most challenging problems

Leading-edge R&D focused on real-world applications

Novel systems concepts proved through prototyping and demonstration in realistic operational environments

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A vital link between research and production

Promoting and supporting advanced technical education

Education & Service

The Draper Fellow Program Provide tuition & stipend for

50-60 graduate students/yr Thesis research conducted at

DraperUniversity research projects

25 awards/yr Projects with 12 universities

Undergraduate co-op and research programs

MIT VI-A Northeastern University

Gov’t Advisory Board

participation Defense Science Board Naval Studies Board Missile Defense Agency National Academies of

Science and Engineering

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Lauren KesslerDraper Fellow Program