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WSGC  2012 Collegiate Rocket Design Competition








2012 Contest Information Document

Competition Questions and Answers


Important Dates:


Activity

Date

Location

Meeting - MANDATORY - All Teams
- Competition Kickoff
     Presentation
- Budget and Reimbursement Info
     What You Need to Know
- Q&A

03-Nov-2011

MSOE
Model Rocket Flight Results
- Pictures from each team's model rocket flight, before and after, showing a successful flight.

06-Jan-2012
via email to WSGC
Budget Submittal Deadline
- proposed budget must be submitted and approved before making purchases (except for model rocket launch kit)
    - Budget Prep
    - Sample Budget
    - Summary Expense ReportForm
    - Sample Reciepts
06-Jan-2012
via email to WSGC
Meeting - MANDATORY - All Teams
- Deadline for decision on Rocket Motor
   Meeting Presentation
26-Jan-2012

MSOE
Interim Progress Report
- 1-2 page summary describing the team's activities and accomplishments

23-Feb-2012
via email to WSGC
Meeting - voluntary
- Questions and answer session covering all aspects of the competition including but not limited to:
  > rocket designs
  > presentation
  > design report
  > flight competition
  > flight performance review report

    Meeting Announcement

    Web Conference Link
23-Feb-2012

MSOE
Meeting - MANDATORY - All Teams
- Saftey Review of Rockets
- Teams must bring their rockets to the meeting in their present state of completeion

31-Mar-2012

EAA AirVenture Museum,
Oshkosh
Education Outreach - EPO Forms Due
 -  Blank EPO Verification Form

Friday
13-Apr-2012

Design Report Due - MANDATORY - All Teams
-  Design reports must be sent electronically to the WSGC
-  All reports must be as Adobe .pdf compatible files
    -  Sample Design Report 1
    -  Sample Design Report 2
Friday
13-Apr-2012
via email to WSGC
wsgc@uwgb.edu
Design Presentation - MANDATORY - All Teams
    -  Sample Design Presentation

Friday
27-Apr-2012
Confirmed
MSOE
Launch Competition - MANDATORY - All Teams
 
Saturday
28-Apr-2012
Confirmed
(Rain Date Sunday 29-APR-2012)
Bong Recreation Area
Flight Performance Evaluation Report due
- MANDATORY - All Teams

2 weeks after launch via email to WSGC
wsgc@uwgb.edu
Final Reimbursement Deadline
- All original reciepts must be recieved by the WSGC on or before this date

2 weeks after launch
mail to WSGC


2012 Active Team List


Rocket Motor List

o   I285

o   I435

o   J350

o   J500

o   K550

o   K805

Thrust curve data can be found at:



DataR-DAS Tiny Flight Data Recorder


Video Capture System

Pinnacle Dazzle DVDRecorder HD
Pinnacle Dazzle DVDRecorder HD

Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC)

Last Update:
31-JAN-2012
WCF