2018 Competition

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2018 BIG Idea Interns

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2018 BIG Idea Interns' Final Presentation

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2018 Themes Document

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2018 Competing Universities

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First Place: Norwich University
Title: Norwich Inflatable Mars Solar Array (NIMSA):
An Innovative and Autonomously-Deployed Inflatable Mars Surface Solar Array
Advisor: Brian Bradke, Stephen Fitzhugh
Presentation


2018 BIG Idea Challenge Winners from Norwich University, from left to right, Brian Bradke, Nicole Goebel, Laurie King, Tyler Azure, Charlene Huyler, Braeden Ostepchuk




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Second Place: University of Colorado
Title: MAFSA: Mars Autonomous and Foldable Solar Array
Advisor: Kyri Baker
Presentation

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Texas A&M University
Title: Solar Cell Umbrellas for Photovoltaic Power on Mars
Advisor: Magdalini Lagoudas

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Princeton University
Title: Horus
Advisor: Luis Gonzalez, Andrej Kosmrlj, Barry Rand, Jeremy Kasdin

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University of Virginia
Title: Photovoltaic Balloon for Autonomous Energy Generation on Mars
Advisor: Mool C. Gupta

A quick summary of all 2018 BIG Idea Finalists, created by judge Richard Pappa.

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2018 Competition Judges

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Robert Hodson, NASA Langley Research Center
Richard Pappa, NASA Langley Research Center
Fred Elliot, NASA Glenn Research Center
Lee Mason, NASA Glenn Research Center
Jeremiah McNatt, NASA Glenn Research Center
Bao Hoang, Space Systems Loral (SSL)

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2018 Competition Articles, Media & Press Releases

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2018 Competition Photos on Shutterfly
View the Recorded Livestream from the 2018 BIG Idea Challenge
NASA Web Story: "Norwich University Crowned Champion of 2018 BIG Idea Engineering Design Challenge"
NASA Press Release:"NASA Announces 2018 BIG Idea Challenge Finalists"
Federal News Radio Interview with Robert Hodson, "The BIG Idea Challenge and The Future of Spaceflight"
"Norwich University Students Win NASA BIG Idea Engineering Design Challenge with Inflatable Solar Array for Mars"