BASE LEVEL
Design Brief
electronic entry

Accepted: January 7 - January 28, 2013

• Design Briefs will be accepted ONLY during the time frame specified.
• Incomplete submissions must be corrected by the midnight on the final day of the submission period.
• Additional teams will not be accepted after the deadline has passed.
• Topics are assigned on a first come / first served basis.

LEVEL I
Design Project Proposal
Team Photos
Avenues for Collaboration Established

Deadline: midnight, February 18, 2013

• Due by midnight on the deadline day - all teams.

LEVEL II
Mid-Term Report w/
Draft Power Point Presentation
Team Mission Patch
Scholarship Forms

Deadline: midnight, March 18, 2013

• Due by midnight on the deadline day.

LEVEL III
Final Design
Showcase Presentation
Final Technical Report
Program Evaluation

Presentation Deadline: April 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas
Final Report & Evaluation Accepted: April 15 - May 1, 2013

• Design Challenge Showcase: April 14-15, 2013

OPTION AREAS
I, II, III

Due to funding constraints, Option Area Involvement will not be available during the Spring 2013 semester.

TRAVEL GRANT

Deadline to submit Team Travel & Expense Report: No Later than May 1, 2013

• Team Travel and Expense reports should be attached to the Level report in which they take place. All travel documentation should be finalized and attached as an Appendix to the final report.
• A Long-Distance Travel Grant is typically available to teams who must travel 300 miles or more to the Showcase location; however, due to funding constraints during the Spring 2013 semester, this may be limited.

CONSTRUCTION GRANT (Second Semester Teams Only)

Deadline to submit supporting documentation to qualify for a Construction Grant: No Later than May 1, 2013.

• Second Semester teams only.