Excavation & Construction

Points for this task: Excavation & Construction

Total Points Available: 100

Activity 1: Leave Start Gate (5 points)

• Leave the start gate and descend the lander ramp

Activity 2: Rock Clearing (30 points)

Point breakdown per rock:

• Small/Medium rocks (4 points each)
• 2 points for moving
• 2 points for placement
• Large/Huge rocks (7 points each)
• 3 points for moving
• 4 points for placement

Rock specifications:

• Small: ≤8×8×8 cm, <1 kg (2 rocks)
• Medium: ≤11×11×11 cm, 1-3 kg (2 rocks)
• Large: ≤15×15×15 cm, 3-5 kg (1 rock)
• Huge: ≤17×17×17 cm, 5-10 kg (1 rock)

Activity 3: Excavation & Berm Construction (30 points)

Excavate and deliver regolith to marked area (2m × 0.7m):

• 5 points: Any volume
• 10 points: ≥50 cm³
• 15 points: 50-500 cm³
• 20 points: 500-1000 cm³
• 25 points: 1000-2000 cm³
• 30 points: ≥2000 cm³

Activity 4: Paver Construction (35 points)

• 30 points: Coverage of 1.1m² area with connected pavers
• 5 points: Justifying relevance and utility of constructed feature