The Satellite Design Competition invites students to design, construct and operate a CubeSat payload system. Students create a payload concept, trade off performance parameters and pass through a rigorous review process with panels of experts within the space industry. The competition aims to reach out to students from multiple STEM fields, including, but not limited to, physicists, engineers and computer scientists. The competition aims to:

• Challenge students to perform a complex, systems engineering task of the development of a payload to a set of real space mission requirements following ECSS standards
• Gain exposure and experience of the typical design processes and protocols in industry projects, including multiple project reviews
• 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