2018 Challenge

2018 Competing Universities

First Place: Norwich University
Title: Norwich Inflatable Mars Solar Array (NIMSA): An Innovative and Autonomously-Deployed Inflatable Mars Surface Solar Array
Advisors: 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
Advisors: 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
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A brief summary of all 2018 BIG Idea Finalists, created by Judge Richard Pappa.