As mentioned earlier in this Guide, NSIP staff will help you access a pool of experts who will provide guidance and feed-back in your design and proposal process. Submit a Letter of Intent of 500 words or less. This can help you improve the quality your entry significantly. Your Letter of Intent should present your preliminary plans, including scientific objective, technical plan, and team organization. This will help us find suitable advisors for your project.
All knowledge builds on past experience.
Even geniuses rely on past knowledge-even if they have look beyond it. OK, so even if you are not a genius, and you don't know any giants to climb on, you should make a point of seeing what has been done, and how it worked out. Understand how your entry will be evaluated by the judges. Find out what they will look for in your pres entation of your science objective, your technical plan, and your team's organization. Many skills are needed for flight experimentation, and the work is more fun when shared by people who enjoy the different aspects.