
Working instructions
Work package sheet
Your team shall communicate before November 25th 2022 a Work package sheet according to the defined template and limited to two pages, using 12 points Arial font and single line spacing, in a PDF file which does not exceed 1 Mo. It shall be named with the indications of Work Package number and the name of our team as follows: FLT_WPn_Team.
First progress report
Your team shall communicate before December 16th 2022 a first progress report limited to four pages, using 12 points Arial font and single line spacing (PDF file which does not exceed 1 Mo and named with the indications of Work Package number and the name of our team as follows: First Report_WPn_Team). It will present:
- a brief description related to work progress,
- important facts,
- potential difficulties.
These documents will allow Experts from partner companies to check if your work matches the subject. Each team will receive an assessment before January 17th, 2023.
Second progress report
You shall send a second progress report limited to four pages, using 12 points Arial font and single line spacing (PDF file which does not exceed 1 Mo) before February 28th2023. It will present, at least, the detailed table of content of the final report and the answers to the issues indicated by Experts.
Summary
You shall send a ten-line summary, using 12 points Arial font and single line spacing, about the work you performed (PDF file which does not exceed 1 Mo) before April 2nd 2023.
Deliverable items
1 – Final report
A report explaining your work shall be delivered in English:
- It shall be sent to the Organisation Committee by email before May 5th, 2023,
- It must be a PDF file which does not exceed 5 Mo. It is limited to 50 pages, and shall be named with the indications of Work Package number and the name of our team as follows: 1_Report_WPn_Team
2 – Poster
In order to summarize your work, you will write a poster, in English, according to the defined template.
- It must be sent to the Organisation Committee by email before May 5th, 2023,
- It must be a PDF file which does not exceed 2Mo. It shall be named with the indications of Work Package number and the name of our team as follows: 2_Poster_WPn_Team
An exhibition of all posters will take place during the next Suborbital Day on June 8th, 2023 at Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget. The best one will be rewarded.
3 – Work summary
We ask each team to send a summary in local language (recto) and in English (verso) (for Universities from United Kingdom, summary in French (recto) and English (verso)), according to the defined template.
- The digital file (Word document, 2 Mo maxi and named with the indications of Work Package number and the name of our team as follows: 3_Booklet_WPn_Team) and a school logo must be sent on May 5th, 2023 at the latest.
illustrations can be added in the columns (recommended); recto and verso could contain different pictures. Those summaries will constitute the collection of the students’ work for the tenth edition of the Challenge. This document will be given to the participants during the Suborbital day and will be uploaded on the Student Aerospace Challenge’s website (see "2021-2022 booklet"). It will allow the current and future teams to know the approached topics and the proposed innovations. This collection will also be used as a mean to promote the Student Aerospace Challenge.
Presentation for the Suborbital Day
The Suborbital Day is similar to a congress; each team has a 10 minute-slot (time for questions not included) to present its work. Attendance of at least one team member is mandatory
The presentation slides will be in English and the Students would have to talk in English. Be careful not to penalize you in time and understanding. The best presentation will be rewarded.
- You must send your presentation to the Jury by email before May 30th, 2023,
- It must be a PowerPoint file which does not exceed 7 Mo (We are unable to install specific software on the computer used during the Suborbital Day).
Identification of deliverables
All documents you will send (Work package sheet, Progress reports, Summary, final report and poster) shall display:
- Work Package number,
- Name of Team and students,
- Title of your study,
- Student Aerospace Challenge 2022/2023.
Digital file’s rules
Not complying with instructions related to max weight and format of the files will lead to a decreased mark.
Updates after the limit date stated above won’t be taken into account.
Digital addresses
All documents shall be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Platform access
Access to the download platform.
(For registered teams only).
Work instructions
To check carefully before beginning the project.
Who can apply to the Challenge?
The Challenge aims to European college students.
If you are currently studying any of the following subjects, the Challenge is for you:
- Mechanical engineering
- Aerospace engineering
- Economy
- Law
- Communication
- Design
- Medicine
- Etc.
How to take part?
With the agreement of their teaching institution, teams (two to five students) can apply online, on this website, to work on one of the 10 Work Packages proposed by the Challenge. These projects can be led completely autonomously ...