Teams will be challenged to
Design, build and test a rover to retrieve cached sample canisters on a martian surface
Pass through an engineering review process with space sector engineers
Win against other teams from across the UK
We look for people with hands on project experience when recruiting
Andrew Bacon, Thales Alenia Space UK
2019 - 2020
RegisterParticipants will
Gain experience working within a team on a technical project
Practice skills learned in their studies
Meet experts and recruiters from across the space sector
This competition provides the right skills and experiences they [students] need to get jobs in the industry
Dr Chris Mutlow, Director of RAL Space
About »
The Olympus Rover Trials challenge student teams to design, construct and operate a rover for an analogue sample return mission to Mars. Students create a rover concept, trade off performance parameters and pass through a rigorous review process with panels of engineers from the space sector. The competition aims to:
- Challenge students to perform a complex, systems engineering task of the development of a vehicle to a set of real space mission requirements;
- Enable students to apply taught technical skills and learn new ones relevant to a job in the space industry in an applicable project environment;
- Provide students with an opportunity to develop and practice other important and transferable skills, such as teamwork, leadership and project management;
- Foster interest in the activities of the space sector, especially in space engineering and robotics.
Key Dates »
Dates for 2020 will be provided in November 2019.
Competition Launch | 9 October 2019 |
Entry Deadline | 31 October 2019 |
Preliminary Design Review Deadline | 20 December 2019 |
Preliminary Design Review Feedback | 19 January 2020 |
Critical Design Review Deadline | 1 March 2020 |
Critical Design Review reviewer meeting | by 31 March 2020 |
Test Readiness Review | June 2020 |
Competition Event | July 2020 |
Rules and Resources »
Rules and requirements document, CAD files, drawings, template documents.
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