Scoring Rubric
The Rocket Competition will be judged by these separate parts:
I. Design Reports
(75% of total score)
a. Competition Proposal (5%)
b. Preliminary Design Review (PDR)(15%)
i. PDR Virtual Review w/judges (5%)
c. Critical Design Review (CDR) (15%)
i. CDR Virtual Review w/judges (5%)
d. Flight Readiness Review (FRR) (15%)
i. Virtual Safety Inspection (5%)
e. Post Launch Assessment Review (PLAR) (10%)
2. Launch Weekend Presentations (5% of total score)
a. Flight Readiness Presentation (oral) (5%)
3. Flight Performance (20% of total score)
a. Mission Performance (10%)
b. Challenge Performance (10%)
4. Bonus Points (up to 10%)
a. Plan and conduct an Education Outreach Project
b. Submit Education/Public Outreach Form
Reports submitted after 11:59 pm Central Time on the due date will receive a reduction of the overall score.
Central Daylight Savings Time
(March 8 - November 1, 2020, March 14, 2021 - November 7, 2021)
Central Standard Time
(November 1, 2020 - March 14, 2021)
| 1 Day Late | 20% Reduction |
| 2 Days Late | 40% Reduction |
| 3 Days Late | 60% Reduction |
| 4 Days Late | 80% Reduction |
| 5 Days Late | Zero |
FNL Design review resources
- UCLA Proposal Example
- UCLA Budget Example
- UCLA PDR Example
- UCLA CDR Example
- UCLA FRR Example
- UCLA PLAR Example
- UCLA Oral Presentation Example
