07/05/2021
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This yr has not been effortless, particularly for university pupils and academics throughout the globe. In spite of these troubles, ESA has sought to adapt so that pupils do not skip out on but another extraordinary and inspirational learning prospect. With this in intellect, and to be in line with pandemic limitations throughout Europe, ESA has resolved to change the European CanSat Competitors 2021 into a thoroughly-on the web event!
The European CanSat Opposition On the web edition will just take location around various days, from 29 and 30 September and from 6 to 8 Oct 2021. The dates ended up selected in purchase to permit the completion of the quite a few Nationwide CanSat Competitions which, because of to COVID-19, had to be delayed with regard to their typical time body (usually from March to summer season every single year).
As a substitute of taking part in a actual physical start campaign, the 2021 pupil finalist groups will acquire on the net in which ESA will assign them interesting start-scenario troubles to which they will have to have to find answers. These worries will consist of two components: one particular that is the same for all teams and a further that is tailor-made to the particular secondary mission of a presented team. The difficulties will entail issues that the staff will have to have to get over, and that may well, for occasion, require a CanSat re-design.
Even without having a physical start, this solution is established to fortify the STEM competences of the groups, their difficulty-fixing abilities, and their conversation expertise.
Outline of the Virtual European CanSat Levels of competition 2021 (matter to modifications)
| 6 September, 22:00 CEST | Deadline for Nationwide Organizers to full Nationwide Competitions and connect winning crew to ESA |
| 10 September, 22:00 CEST | Deadline for teams to submit their Ultimate Report* to ESA |
| 29-30 September | Job presentation by teams and presentation of issues by ESA Jury |
| 1-5 Oct | Split-out 7 days: groups function offline on the assigned problems** |
| 6-7 Oct | Last presentation: Obstacle alternative and closing comments by ESA Jury |
| 8 October | Jury meeting and Award ceremony |
**The groups will work with each other nearly or in particular person, dependent on each country’s limits.
The Last Report*
All groups participating in the Virtual European CanSat Competitors 2021 will want to post to ESA their Closing Report not afterwards than 10 September 2021 at 22:00 CEST (Central European Summer season Time). This document is a max 20 webpage doc, which include appendices, that summarises all the get the job done finished and the progress produced by the teams on their task. It need to give a entire description of the CanSat mission, system and functionalities, and indicate the actions, rationale and difficulties-shooting which was essential to obtain the CanSat refined design, as well as a comprehensive spending plan. This doc ought to properly report all the particulars of the finished CanSat prototype. This will be the principal document offered to the Jury members ahead of the European Levels of competition 2021, who will then be tasked with analyzing the high-quality of the report, as effectively as the function and general performance of each crew.
All Nationwide Organizers and participating teams are asked for to cautiously read the updated 2021 CanSat Competitiveness suggestions.
Far more information about the Virtual European CanSat Levels of competition 2021 will be presented nearer to the occasion.