Engineering Competitions: Building Capabilities for the Future

The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is a Canada-wide competition for teams of university students to design and build a three-unit CubeSat satellite measuring 10 cm x 10 cm x 34 cm (4 in x 4 in x 13 in) and weighing no more than 4 kg (8.8 lb). The CSDC has been structured to present a significant learning and career development opportunity for participants. It challenges them to excel in a technologically advanced domain and learn interdisciplinary technical, teamwork, leadership, and management skills. Additionally, the CSDC provides mentorship and hands-on development opportunities for participants.