International Competition

SPACE SETTLEMENT DESIGN COMPETITION

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

A subset of 12 members of the winning company at the JSC Competition will be invited to come to Kennedy Space Center to participate in the International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC), usually in late July.

Members of winning companies from all of the world-wide regional competitions, as well as from qualifying competitions will attend. There will be a maximum of 192 participants for the International Competition (48 per company), which will decide the ISSDC World Championship.

Typically, the companies meet informally on Friday night. The competition begins with the opening meeting followed by technical training on Saturday morning. The RFP is released around noon on Saturday and work within the companies proceeds during the remainder of Saturday and all day on Sunday. The company presentations are made to the judges on Monday morning. The awards are presented on Monday afternoon.

Most of the cost of the competition comes from the Aerospace Education Competitions. Hotel costs are covered for all participating students and for two chaperones for each 12 students for the period of Friday evening through Monday evening. Students will be housed 4 to a room and chaperones will be housed 2 to a room. There will be no gender mixing in the rooms. Meals will be provided for all participants beginning with breakfast on Saturday morning through lunch on Monday. All other meals will be at the participants' expense. The hotel information is posted below.

Travel

Iowans and Texans need to find their way to the conference hotel in Titusville, Florida. The competition is expected to be conducted at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which is near Titusville. The nearest major airport to Titusville is Orlando International (MCO). There will be a van or other vehicles provided for transportation to and from the airport, with an adult driver. The Iowa and Texas Coordinators will work with participating students and chaperones to coordinate the arrival and departure times from the Orlando airport in order to maximize the efficiency of meeting in Orlando and being transported to the hotel in Titusville before the ISSDC and for returning to Orlando after the ISSDC is completed.

Hotel Information

The hotel participants and chaperones will be staying at is:

***Please complete the two forms below. It is important these forms are completed accurately.

Registration and Medical Form

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Travel Information Form

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Standards of Behavior

1. There will be no smoking, consumption of alcohol, or use of any controlled substances in any of the buses, vans, buildings or facilities we use for the competition. Any violation will result in removal of the participant from the competition.

2. Leaving designated competition sites during the competition is not permitted except in the presence of a competition organizer, chaperone, or team advisor. Please understand that your family considers the competition to be responsible for your safety and well being during the event. You expose the competition to unacceptable risk if you leave the designated areas or depart from the group during travel. Because of the high security awareness, any unaccompanied participant may be stopped and help by the security forces.

3. Do not venture outside of the areas designated for the competition, as you may interfere with ongoing work.

4. You may encounter training equipment. Do not touch any equipment that has not been allocated to the competition. If you are not sure if a piece of equipment is intended for use by the competition, please ask one of the competition organizers.

5. Separate sleeping accommodations are provided for males and females. Males are not allowed in the female sleeping areas, and vice versa.

6. Competition organizers and/or team advisors and chaperones will be available at all times. If a circumstance arises that is not explicitly covered by these guidelines, please ask a competition organizer, and use your common sense in your choice of actions.

Remember, you are a professional now. Your cooperation in following these instructions is expected and appreciated. Responsible behavior will help assure the future ability to continue the competitions.

Each student who is under 18 years of age must submit a form signed by a parent or guardian which expressly gives their permission for the student to attend the Space Settlement Design Competition, and for the organizers to have the authority to control the behavior and actions of the student. Standards of Behavior are described in another section of this web site. Students who do not comply with the Standards of Behavior, or whose conduct is disruptive to the Competition will be removed from the Competition, their parents or guardian will be notified, and they will be sent home.

The Parental Permission Form must be completed and submitted to Jordan Menning prior to the Competition, and a copy should be brought along with the participant to the competition.