Evaluation Criteria

Entries will be evaluated by representatives from each of the four NASA aeronautics Centers, including Ames, Dryden, Glenn and Langley.

Each entry will be judged on its own merit against a set of basic criteria. Entries will be scored on how well they have focused their paper and how well they have addressed all aspects of the problem they chose to address. In addition, scores will be assigned for each of the following: innovation and creativity; discussion of feasibility; baseline comparison with the relevant current technology, system, or design; and brief review of current literature relevant to their project. Award level entries will be well written, well organized, thorough and concise.

A sample score sheet can be downloaded here.