Page Comparison

Days Late

-10% / day

Proposal Quality

15

Grammar/Spelling

Structure / Organization

• Minimize searching for responses to criteria.

• Including common elements found in a proposal

Use of Figures / Charts / Tables

• Size, Titles / Labels, Reference to the media

System Capabilities

50

Analysis of Alternate Solutions

• How the vehicle / algorithms / methods were selected

Passenger Safety and Acceptance

• How does the design ensure the safety of passengers (and make them feel safe)

Automation

• What is automated and how is it automated

Path Optimization Model / Process

• Details of how path optimization will be done (manual or automated)

Computer Vision / Landing Methodology

Technical Innovation and Novelty

20

Novel Approach to Mission Requirements

• Explain how the strategy for each task is novel

Novel Elements

• Novel technology solutions in the system

Project Management

15

Risk Management Plan

• risks affecting ability to compete - how they are addressed

• including:

  • Identification of the risk

  • Likelihood the risk happens

  • impact on the project if it occurs

  • Measures taken to reduce the likelihood and mitigate it’s effects

Schedule for Prototype Design / Construction

• Gantt charts

• Planning for phase 2 assessment

Proposed Budget

• Funding, including travel

Presentation is well organized; most team members participate; other language is used.

4

Presentation includes all required elements

4

Slides are well-prepared, easy to read, contain appropriate media, are not overly
technical.

4

The presentation is clear and understandable, with limited jargon or technical terms;
good speaking quality.

4

Big City would be convinced this is the right UAMS.

4

Total

20

Prototype Realism:

10

Realistic vehicle 'look', streamlining, labelling (company logo, etc), realistic door and entry, seating area, mannequins can be loaded and secured easily

10

Passengers:

10

Each additional passenger over minimum of two

2.5 each

Route Following (no negative scores):

30

UAMS remains within 50m of route centreline at all times

30

Each excursion beyond 50m

-2 each

Each error in route (eg, misses waypoint)

-10 each

Diversion Response:

20

Does not enter restricted airspace

10

Rejoins route at correct waypoint

10

Autonomy: Points per autonomous action:

30

Takeoff (from pushing ‘activate’ button to UAMS on route)

5

Route tracking (from ‘on route’ to diversion)

3

Diversion response (from receipt of message to rejoining route)

8

Pad Selection

10

Landing

4

Landing:

20

Land safely on correct landing pad

20

Passenger Security:

10

All passengers in place after flight

10

Time:

10

Points allocated in proportion to speed. 10 for fastest, 0 for slowest

Total

140

Revenue

120

Team with highest earnings

120

Other teams pro-rata points in comparison to highest earning team

Route Completion:

Each completion of a full Flight Plan

20

Each skipped route on a Flight Plan

-5

Computer Optimization:

20

An optimization algorithm uses the QR code as provided, outputs a Flight Plan with no manual intervention

20

Total

140 +/- route bonus

Team is on the flight line with all required equipment 30 minutes before their flight
window, and ready to fly at the start of the flight window.

5

Team is well organized, with an obvious and effective leader and obvious tasks for team
members, good cooperation between team members, good problem solving.

10

UAMS is designed for easy set-up, with easily assembled components, use of switches
rather than connectors at flight line, logical and efficient set-up/initialization
procedures, etc.

10

Written checklists are organized and used effectively for flight preparation:

5

Total

30

All required information is present and thoughtful comments are made about the Tasks

5

The report is well formatted, with good grammar, effective presentation of the results

5

Total

10