3.1 Competition deliverables

Qualification for the finals will be based on the scoring of the report submission. The overall competition winner will be decided based on the report score, the flight performance, and the panel feedback on the design review performance.

The primary submission will be a report of maximum 10000 words for the main body of the report (i.e. Introduction – Conclusions), supported by evidence of any analysis or physical testing. Please note that any physical prototype testing (before the finals) is optional, done at your own risk and any cost implications of such testing is not compensated by the ASRW Team.

The operational safety of the rocket is to be justified based on the evidence provided – note that it is possible to earn full marks without physical testing if detailed analysis provides robust justification. Teams are highly recommended to make use of the provided risk assessment template to support this process.

3.2 Formatting

5% of the total report marking includes the general report quality – well-composed reports produced to a professional standard that cover the requirements mentioned in the report guidelines below will be awarded with higher marks.

3.2.1 Title page

Your title page should include the following:
● Project title
● Your team name
● Team member names
● The number of words, maximum: 10,000
● Provide an abstract to introduce the investigation/work, and to state, briefly, the findings made and the conclusions reached.

Note: The word count includes everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, citations, quotes, lists, etc.) – between the start of the first chapter (Introduction) and the final chapter (Conclusions), inclusive. Your Title page, Contents page, Reference list, Bibliography and the Appendices are NOT included in the word count.

3.2.2 The Document

● The report should be written in third person.
● Use standard margins, clear fonts such as Arial, Calibri or Cambria of 11 point font size.
● Label/legend all graphs/figures/tables appropriately.
● You must correctly reference all material taken from other documents, including all diagrams and figures – both in the text and in the diagram/figure label. Use the APA referencing style in your document.
● The report is to be word-processed, using Word, Writer, LaTex, Google Docs or similar.
● Include your team name in the header of the document. Include the page number in either the header or the footer.
● Provide a full list of all chapters and subsections with associated page numbers in a contents page. Where relevant, further pages can be added after the contents page:
      ○ Nomenclature / Glossary of Terms
      ○ List of Tables
      ○ List of Figures

3.3 Report Marking

These are some suggested paragraphs and their marking that could be included in your report, however additional sections could also be added depending on the work done:

Introduction [5%]

● Background information on the challenge of sloshing liquid propellants in the aerospace industry.
● Scope and objectives of the project.
● Team organisation.

Methodology [5%]

● Overview and explanation of the design approach taken.
● State assumptions made.

Requirements Capture [5%]

● Using a table format, define the requirements for the design.
● Requirements and/or optional inputs shall be clearly identified.

Concept Design [15%]

● Descriptions of several design concepts including explanations of how each concept is derived from the design requirements. Inspiration from not aerospace related or already implemented systems is encouraged.
● Justification for final concept selection, supported by explanations of how the requirements will be met by the chosen concept.
● Concept selection may include basic sizing and performance calculations.

Detailed Design [40%]

● Explanation of how the sloshing behaviour has been predicted and how the control mechanism has been designed to tackle the dynamic loads introduced.
● Finalised vehicle geometry, possibly generated from a 3D CAD model.
● An accompanying analysis which may include design trade studies and optimizations to maximise mission performance.
● Details about the launch and propulsion system.
● Simulations that support your design.
● Detailed description of manufacture including:
      ○ Bill of materials
      ○ Component manufacture
      ○ Assembly sequence
      ○ Cost breakdown
● Explanations of how safety and operability have been considered in the design of the vehicle, including a safety assessment. A risk assessment matrix template will be provided, which should be referenced in your report.

Design V&V [10%]

● An assessment of the final design against the requirements showing how all the mandatory requirements have been met.
● A test plan showing the means by which compliance with each requirement has been demonstrated by simulation and/or prototype testing.
● Post processing data acquisition capabilities and data provision of flight might grant teams bonus points.

Conclusion [5%]

● Conclusion summarising design outcomes, reflecting on initial objectives.
● Provide lessons learnt and suggestions for future work.

Appendix [10%]

● Express your considerations on the sloshing control and management challenge: which are the interesting ideas and research in other disciplines that aviation should take inspiration from, to develop a sustainable and efficient sloshing control (5 pages maximum).