Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
tracy.g.young@nasa.gov

Ashley Edwards
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1756
ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 10-65

NASA ANNOUNCES SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STUDENT COMPETITION

WASHINGTON - NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is
inviting teams of undergraduate and graduate students throughout the
country to participate in the fourth annual Systems Engineering Paper
Competition. Participants in the competition will submit a paper on
an Exploration Systems mission topic.

The deadline to register for the competition is April 16. Papers are
due April 23. The winning teams will be announced in May. Awards
include up to $3,500 in cash scholarships and VIP invitations to
attend a future space shuttle or rocket launch at NASA's Kennedy
Space Center in Florida.

The competition is designed to engage students in the science,
technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines critical to
NASA's missions.

For information about the competition and how to apply, visit:



For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education