Congratulations to the 25 teams that were selected to participate in the program this semester. Included in this group, we have a mix of new and returning projects from the Fall semester. The students represent 13 Texas institutions of higher education.
SPRING 2025 SHOWCASE RESULTS
TOP DESIGN TEAM
RELLIS Rovers – Tarleton State University
The team aimed to revolutionize lunar surface travel for astronauts by introducing a Lunar Personal Electric Vehicle (LPEV). Their project focused on refining and evaluating various wheel designs through terrain-specific performance tests and finite element analysis to determine the most effective configuration.
Posters, models, and oral presentations were reviewed during the two-day event. Many thanks to the judges for their support and to our opening NASA guest speakers Dr. Kam Lulla and Dr. Judith Hayes.
Top Design Teams
- RELLIS Rovers – Tarleton State University
- Pleiades – Texas Woman’s University
- The Backyardigans – University of Houston Clear Lake
- Hyperion – Lone Star College
The top design teams were computed by combining scores for the following categories:
Best Poster
- RELLIS Rovers – Tarleton State University
- The Backyardigans – University of Houston Clear Lake
- Pleiades – Texas Woman’s University
- Sidekick – The University of Texas at Austin
Best Model and Display
- Interstellar Corporation – Texas A&M University Kingsville
- Lights, Camera, Bobcats! – Texas State University
- RELLIS Rovers – Tarleton State University
- The Backyardigans – University of Houston Clear Lake
Best Oral Presentation
- Pleiades – Texas Woman’s University
- Hyperion – Lone Star College
- Effectively Grounded! – Texas State University
- The Backyardigans – University of Houston Clear Lake
Top Peer Review (Team Feedback)
- Hyperion – Lone Star College
- Lights, Camera, Bobcats – Texas State University
- Sidekick – The University of Texas at Austin
- RELLIS Rovers – Tarleton State University
Congratulations to all the students and many thanks to their faculty and NASA mentors! Thank you for your support of Design Challenge. We’ll see you in the Fall!