NASA Engineering Design Challenges

The Challenge:

Build a thermal protection system (TPS), using
the specified materials, that protects the model
for the longest possible time.

Design Constraints:

  • Use only the specified materials to construct the TPS.
  • No glue may be used in the TPS itself.
  • No part of the TPS may touch the dowel.
  • No part of the TPS may touch the glue.