2021-2022 Technical Report Requirements

The Phase 1 Design Paper (technical report) will consist of a written proposal submitted by each team describing the technical details of their proposed competition design. Design papers may be submitted in English or French

Scoring Criteria:

Design Paper	Score	Notes
Days Late	-10% per day	Applicable after 1700 EST

Overall Presentation	Weight: 15	Notes
Grammar/Spelling
Structure/Organization		Make sure the reader is presented with a clear story of what your system will do and how it will meet the competition requirements. Organize the paper according to the evaluation criteria
Use of Figures/Charts/Tables		have appropriate titles and labels referenced from the text so reader know’s what it’s trying to show
References Provided/Correct

Technical Description of Unmanned System	Weight: 50	Be Sure To Include:
Analysis of Alternate Solutions		other ways the problem was approached why we chose this solution
Features and Capabilities		what makes this design special
Pick-Up/ Drop-Off Methodology		what features this system has to allow for pickup and drop off of a range of design shapes how this process occur gently, accurately and at a distance
Automation		how we meet the requirement for automated launch/flight to the intruders
Noise Signature		what UAV and/or navigational strategies are we using to minimize noise?
Safety		How we intend to avoid colliding with things Any other safety systems implemented
System Level Testing		testing process implemented during development and in preparation for practice flights and scenarios

Technical Innovation and Novelty	Weight: 10	Be Sure To Include:
Novel Approach to Mission Requirements		How overall and individual strategy for completing tasks is novel. (NOT talking about technologies required - that’s something else)
Novel Elements		Novel technology systems in the overall system. (What does our UAS have that make sit novel in the execution of the Tasks)

Safety and Risk Management	Weight:15	Be Sure To Include
System Level Safety Issues		What safety issues are important How we are addressing them
Single Point Failure Modes		What failure modes we anticipate How we are addressing them
Risk Management Plan		What risks exist that may affect ability to successfully compete in Southport How we are addressing these risks Risk categories should include technical, programmatic, budget, and/or others. Risk planning must include: Identification of the risk; Likelihood that the risk will happen; Impact on the project if the risk occurs; and Measures you will take to reduce the likelihood of the risk and to mitigate its effects if it does happen. Milestones - Key events in the project that signal things are progressing as planned Schedule - Gantt chart of all significant activities in the development of the system and planning for the event Budget - purchase of ‘stuff’ for the system (don’t forget to include travel and other things)

Project Management	Weight: 10	Be Sure To Include:
Milestones		Key events in the project that signal things are progressing as planned
Schedule for Design/Construction/Testing Phases		Gantt chart of all significant activities in the development of the system and planning for the event
Budget		Cost of ‘stuff’ for the system (don’t forget to include travel and other things)

NOTE: Papers are limited to 15 pages total, including appendices, title page, table of contents, list of figures, etc. Pages above the 15-page limit will be ignored in the scoring

The paper must be emailed to competition@unmannedsystems.ca in PDF format.