HOW and BY WHEN to Participate

Proposal (Due: Friday, January 19, 2001)

Via e-mail attachment (to: fort@mail.utexas.edu), an electronic copy of your proposal must be in our possession by 4:30PM (Central Time), Friday, January 19, 2001. In addition to responses to the requirements set forth elsewhere in the Competition Guidelines, a proposal must include:

1. A cover page containing the title of your proposal, school name and address, name of Team Leader with e-mail address and phone number, name of Supervising Faculty Member with e-mail address and phone number, and names of all other team members with their roles and academic levels (if students).
2. A short (up to 300 words) summary of your proposal.
3. Essay setting forth your proposed NASA Mars Customer Engagement Architecture
4. Outreach Plan
5. Supplemental Information
   • a brief description of the student team's academic department(s); existing brochures and announcements may be included;
   • a brief description of the department's course curriculum and how the NASA Means Business Student Competition would be employed to enhance it; and,
   • an indication of the departmental and institutional commitment to your team's participation in the NASA Means Business Student Competition program, such as a letter of endorsement from the university president, college dean, and/or departmental chairperson.

AT YOUR OPTION and by above deadline set for receipt of electronic proposals, you may submit your proposal in writing by sending ten (10) copies to:

   Mr. Burke O. Fort
   ATTN: NASA Means Business Student Competition 2001
   Texas Space Grant Consortium
   3925 W. Braker Lane, Ste. 200
   Austin, Texas 78759

Finalist Teams Announced (February 2, 2001)

The six NMB'01 Finalist teams will be announced on Friday, February 2, 2001.

Third Annual NASA Customer Engagement Conference and Announcement of "Grand Prize" Recipient (May 22-24, 2001)

The Third Annual NASA Customer Engagement Conference is tentatively scheduled for May 22-24, 2001, and is to be held at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Outreach Plan Implementation and Completion (Friday, June 22, 2001)

Implementation of your Outreach Program may start at any time (including prior to proposal submission) and must be completed on or before Friday, June 22, 2001.

NASA Means Business Student Competition 2001 is sponsored by NASA and is administered by Texas Space Grant Consortium.