Awards
Undergraduate Prize in Space Engineering
Nominations are now CLOSED
The prize recognises individual excellence in an undergraduate space-engineering project. The prize aims to:
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encourage student interest in Space Engineering at the undergraduate level;
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enhance student knowledge and application of Space Engineering disciplines; and
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encourage academic participation in Space Engineering as part of undergraduate education.
The winner receives $2000 and a framed certificate.
2011 Winner - Lyle Roberts
The 2011 Undergraduate Prize in Space Engineering has been awarded to ANU student Lyle Roberts for his project "High-Speed Digitally Enhanced Heterodyne Interferometry".
Lyle is also the Engineering Category winner for the VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Prize, winners of which, go up for selection to join the NASA Academy for 10 weeks working alongside a principle investigator.
Certificate of Commendation
Matthew Richardson
The University of Queensland
“Rocket‐Assisted Turbo‐Ramjet Feasibility Study”
Rishi Verma
The University of Sydney
“The Development of a New Class of Electric Propulsion System: The Charge-Exchange Thruster (CXT)”
