Notice of Intent Due – March 1, 2014

NASA invites college teams to take part in the 2014 NASA Aeronautics Mission Directorate's Unmanned Aerial Systems Challenge. Students are invited to propose a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial system to track hurricanes. Design assessment will be based on projected effectiveness, cost, innovation and ease of use and operation inside the National Air Space. The contest is open to teams of full-time students enrolled in higher education institutions of the United States or its territories. This category includes universities, colleges, trade schools, community colleges, professional schools, etc. Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged. For more information and a complete list of rules, visit http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/university-contest/.  Questions about the challenge should be directed to Elizabeth Ward at Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov.