Technical Challenge Competition 2012 National Society of Black Engineers Region 1 Innovations in Engineering

Technical Challenge competition 2012: Who: Sponsor: Draper Laboratory of Cambridge MA Competitors: NSBE Region 1 Collegiate Members What: 500 word technical proposal & presentation Why: Showcase your innovation, problem solving, technical writing, and presentation skills Scholarship awards: $2000, $1000, $500 When: September-November 2012 Where: Info & 1st round: online Final round: Fall Regional Conference, Parsippany NJ 2

Process Overview Individuals submissions only Register on Competition site Round one: written proposal/solution (500 word max) 3 finalists will be selected by Draper Staff Final Round: a technical presentation at FRC Judges (senior Draper staff) determine awards Judging Criteria: innovation, creativity, originality, feasibility, demonstrated technical knowledge, quality 3

Propose a technical approach to the problem Experimental procedures and intended analysis Preliminary design and testing Systems level design Real, open challenges, there isn’t an ‘answer’ Propose a first step or a path to the solution Challenge Problem Topics: End-to-end Recycling System Cyber Attack Prevention Miniature Satellite Network Applications Implantable Device Biocompatibility Challenge Problems 4

Competition Schedule September 4, 2012: Challenge Questions Posted September 4, 2012: Registration opens fwww.draper.com/NSBE/registration.htmlwww.draper.com/NSBE/registration.html October 25, 2012: DEADLINE to submit written entries to challenge problems to the Draper website: November 1, 2012: Finalists notified via November 17, 2012: Conference presentations by finalists and presentation of awards at FRC 5

Challenge Questions 6 More information and challenge problems:

2011 Presentation Highlights 7

8 About Draper

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Independent, not-for-profit Dedicated to Applied research and development Technology transfer Advanced technical education Divested from MIT in 1973 Headquarters in Cambridge, MA $525 million in revenues 1,400 employees 65% technical staff 63% advanced degrees Innovative Engineering for Over 65 Years 9

Full Spectrum Engineering Inventing, Developing & Implementing MechanicalMicro Electronics Flight Computers; Processors MEMS Gyros / Sensors Analysis IntegrationProduct Assurance Mission Critical GN&C Advanced Navigation & Sensor Fusion Human Systems Collaboration Hardware Design & Development Systems Engineering Algorithms & Software Fault Tolerant Computing 10

Draper’s Role in the Innovation Ecology Committed to solving the nation's most challenging problems Leading-edge R&D focused on real-world applications Novel systems concepts proved through prototyping and demonstration in realistic operational environments 11 A vital link between research and production Promoting and supporting advanced technical education

Education & Service The Draper Fellow Program Provide tuition & stipend for graduate students/yr Thesis research conducted at Draper University research projects 25 awards/yr Projects with 12 universities Undergraduate co-op and research programs MIT VI-A Northeastern University Gov’t Advisory Board participation Defense Science Board Naval Studies Board Missile Defense Agency National Academies of Science and Engineering 12 Lauren Kessler Draper Fellow Program