The Conceptual Design Review is typically the first design review for any system. Its purpose is to flesh out system-level challenges and risks; therefore, it has a very high-level focus.
CoDR on Rocket Team
Rocket Team uses CoDR to create a project foundation from which each subteam can build confidently. Critically, CoDR identifies the nature of the interfaces between subteams, so that subteams are not constantly responding to the changing needs of other subteams.
Information Presented
Structures
- Material system (e.g. aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber)
- COTS components?
- Tube diameter
- Length of the rocket (to ±25%)
- Mass of the rocket (to ±25%)
Propulsion
- Propellant choice
- COTS components?
- Nozzle material
- Impulse required (to ±25%)
- Mass of the rocket (to ±25%)
Avionics
- Material system (e.g. aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber)
- COTS components?
- Tube diameter
- Length of the rocket (to ±25%)
- Mass of the rocket (to ±25%)
Recovery
- Material system (e.g. aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber)
- COTS components?
- Tube diameter
- Length of the rocket (to ±25%)
- Mass of the rocket (to ±25%)
Payload
- Material system (e.g. aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber)
- COTS components?
- Tube diameter
- Length of the rocket (to ±25%)
- Mass of the rocket (to ±25%)