NASA Systems Engineering Workspace

This is the authoritative systems engineering documentation package for the UA NASA Robotics Lunabotics team. It adapts the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook life-cycle structure to the Lunabotics competition calendar. The NASA handbook and Lunabotics guidebook source files stay at the root. Traceability references and phase-specific source maps live in context/. Phase entry and exit checks live in Checklists/. Controlled templates live in Phase Deliverables/. Filled examples live in Phase Deliverables Examples/.

All team members SHALL use the checklists and templates in this repo as the governing documents for their phase work. Changes to baselines must follow the configuration control rules documented in the active SEMP.

School-year roadmap

Use this as the at-a-glance plan for an August to early May academic year. It assumes Pre-A through Phase B are closed before winter break so spring can be used for build, integration, readiness, and operations. The month-by-month version with activity details, gate criteria, and competition submission deadlines lives in context/school_year_se_timeline.md.

Note on dates: The Gantt chart below is projected for the 2026-2027 academic year and the corresponding Lunabotics competition season. Confirm actual competition event dates and submission deadlines against the current Lunabotics Guidebook when it is released each year. The source file in this repo (draft-lunabotics-word-clean-versions-no-formatting-9-5-25.md) covers the 2025-2026 season and is retained as the source of structural and scoring guidance until the 2026-2027 guidebook is available.

gantt
	title Student Systems Engineering Roadmap
	dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD
	axisFormat  %b

	section Fall
	Pre-A and MCR                :prea, 2026-08-17, 2026-09-18
	Phase A and SRR or MDR or SDR:pha, 2026-09-21, 2026-10-16
	Phase B and PDR              :phb, 2026-10-19, 2026-12-04

	section Spring
	Phase C with CDR and SIR     :phc, 2027-01-11, 2027-02-19
	Phase D with TRR ORR FRR/MRR :phd, 2027-02-22, 2027-04-16
	Phase E operations           :phe, 2027-04-19, 2027-05-07
	Phase F closeout overlap     :phf, 2027-04-26, 2027-05-07

	section Gates
	MCR                          :milestone, mcr, 2026-09-04, 1d
	SRR or MDR or SDR            :milestone, srr, 2026-10-16, 1d
	PDR                          :milestone, pdr, 2026-12-04, 1d
	CDR and SIR                  :milestone, cdr, 2027-02-19, 1d
	TRR                          :milestone, trr, 2027-03-05, 1d
	ORR                          :milestone, orr, 2027-03-26, 1d
	FRR or MRR                   :milestone, frr, 2027-04-16, 1d
	Ops complete and DRR-ready   :milestone, drr, 2027-05-07, 1d

	section Deliverables
	Project Management Plan Due                :milestone, pmp, 2026-09-29, 1d
	Statement of Support – Institution         :milestone, support_inst, 2026-09-29, 1d
	Statement of Support – Faculty             :milestone, support_fac, 2026-09-29, 1d
	Statement of Rights of Use                 :milestone, rights_use, 2026-09-29, 1d
	Preliminary Design Review Report Due       :milestone, pdr_report, 2026-11-20, 1d
	Team Selections Announced                  :milestone, team_select, 2026-12-14, 1d
	Student and Faculty Registration Due       :milestone, reg, 2027-01-15, 1d
	NASA Media Release Due                     :milestone, media_release, 2027-01-15, 1d
	KSC Waste Management Overview Due          :milestone, waste_overview, 2027-01-15, 1d
	Systems Engineering Paper Due              :milestone, se_paper, 2027-04-08, 1d
	Robot Data Report Due                      :milestone, robot_data, 2027-04-29, 1d
	Proof of Life Review Due                   :milestone, proof_life, 2027-04-29, 1d
	Practice Runs at KSC                       :milestone, practice_runs, 2027-05-20, 2d

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IPT ownership handoff

Use this to show when the team stops treating subsystem leads as provisional contributors and starts treating them as formal owners. Systems and PM keep baseline control the whole year, but the main handoff to IPT-led execution happens at the Phase A gate on entry to Phase B.

gantt
	title IPT Ownership Handoff Across the School Year
	dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD
	axisFormat  %b

	section Systems and PM
	Whole-team concept leadership        :spm1, 2026-08-17, 2026-09-04
	Baseline control and integration     :spm2, 2026-09-07, 2027-05-07

	section Mobility and Structures
	Provisional lead and concept support :mob1, 2026-08-17, 2026-10-16
	Formal subsystem ownership           :mob2, 2026-10-19, 2027-05-07

	section Excavation and Material Handling
	Provisional lead and concept support :exc1, 2026-08-17, 2026-10-16
	Formal subsystem ownership           :exc2, 2026-10-19, 2027-05-07

	section Electrical and Avionics
	Provisional lead and concept support :ele1, 2026-08-17, 2026-10-16
	Formal subsystem ownership           :ele2, 2026-10-19, 2027-05-07

	section Autonomy and Controls
	Provisional lead and concept support :aut1, 2026-08-17, 2026-10-16
	Formal subsystem ownership           :aut2, 2026-10-19, 2027-05-07

	section Test Operations and Safety
	Shared readiness planning            :tos1, 2026-08-17, 2026-10-16
	Formal field and verification owner  :tos2, 2026-10-19, 2027-05-07

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Compact phase index

Phase	Intent	Checklist	Context	Templates	Examples	Main review
Pre-A	Feasible concepts and concept selection	Phase Pre-A	Pre-A source map	Pre-A package	Pre-A examples	MCR
Phase A	Baselined ConOps, architecture, and top-level requirements	Phase A	Phase A source map	Phase A package	Phase A examples	SRR, MDR or SDR
Phase B	Preliminary design and technology completion	Phase B	Phase B source map	Phase B package	Phase B examples	PDR
Phase C	Detailed design, fabrication, and integration entry readiness	Phase C	Phase C source map	Phase C package	Phase C examples	CDR, PRR if needed, SIR
Phase D	Assembly, integration, verification, validation, and field readiness	Phase D	Phase D source map	Phase D package	Phase D examples	TRR, SAR, ORR, FRR or MRR
Phase E	Operations, sustainment, and bounded in-season evolution	Phase E	Phase E source map	Phase E package	Phase E examples	PLAR-style assessment, CERR-style readiness, system upgrade review, safety review
Phase F	Closeout, archive, disposition, and cohort handoff	Phase F	Phase F source map	Phase F package	Phase F examples	DRR

Folder structure and contents

Root source

• nasa_systems_engineering_handbook_0.md: handbook-derived source content used to build the rest of this workspace.
• draft-lunabotics-word-clean-versions-no-formatting-9-5-25.md: competition-specific source used to tailor the example storyline, event cadence, deliverables, and operational constraints.

Checklists

• Checklists/Phase Pre-A Checklist.md: Pre-A exit checklist tied to the current deliverable templates.
• Checklists/Phase A Checklist.md: Phase A checklist for baselining requirements, architecture, and review packages.
• Checklists/Phase B Checklist.md: Phase B checklist for preliminary design, subsystem ownership, and PDR readiness.
• Checklists/Phase C Checklist.md: Phase C checklist for detailed design, build-release artifacts, and CDR/SIR readiness, with PRR-if-needed evidence.
• Checklists/Phase D Checklist.md: Phase D checklist for assembly, integration, test evidence, and ORR/FRR-style readiness.
• Checklists/Phase E Checklist.md: Phase E checklist for operations, sustainment, anomaly response, and bounded in-season upgrades.
• Checklists/Phase F Checklist.md: Phase F checklist for closeout execution, archival, disposition, and final handoff.

Context

• context/nasa_se_phase_map.md: high-level mapping of NASA phase logic into this repo.
• context/school_year_se_timeline.md: August-to-early-May planning overlay that compresses the NASA phase logic into a student academic year.
• context/pre_a_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Pre-A deliverables and handbook source material.
• context/phase_a_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Phase A deliverables and handbook source material.
• context/phase_b_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Phase B deliverables and handbook source material.
• context/phase_c_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Phase C deliverables and handbook source material.
• context/phase_d_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Phase D deliverables and handbook source material.
• context/phase_e_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Phase E deliverables and handbook source material.
• context/phase_f_deliverables_source_map.md: traceability between Phase F deliverables and handbook source material.

Pre-A deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Stakeholder Expectations and MOEs Template.md: mission need, stakeholders, objectives, and measures of effectiveness.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Concept of Operations Template.md: nominal and off-nominal operating concept.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Analysis of Alternatives Template.md: comparison of candidate concepts and selection rationale.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Preliminary Requirements Template.md: draft top-level requirements and interface expectations.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Risk Classification Template.md: project criticality and rigor tailoring.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Initial Technical Risk Register Template.md: early technical risks, owners, and mitigations.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Team Roles and Facilities Template.md: staffing, skills, facilities, and support needs.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Preliminary SEMP Template.md: lightweight systems engineering management approach.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Technology Readiness Assessment Template.md: readiness snapshot for enabling technologies.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Technology Development Plan Template.md: maturation plan for immature technologies.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Preliminary Verification and Validation Approach Template.md: early test, analysis, and demo strategy.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/Proposal Package Template.md: integrated request to proceed with the preferred concept.
• Phase Deliverables/Pre-A/MCR Readiness Package Template.md: concept review entry package.

Phase A deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes for the baselining slice.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Baselined ConOps Template.md: mature operational concept for the selected architecture.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Baselined Top-Level Requirements Template.md: controlled top-level requirement set for SRR.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/System Architecture Baseline Template.md: baseline architecture, major elements, and key design decisions.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Requirements Allocation Matrix Template.md: flowdown of top-level requirements to major elements.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Interface Definition and Control Register Template.md: internal and external interface baseline.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Baselined SEMP Template.md: baselined technical management approach.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Updated Technical Risk Register Template.md: Phase A technical risk baseline.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Updated Technology Readiness Assessment Template.md: updated technology maturity evidence.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Technology Development Plan Update Template.md: focused maturation plan for remaining gaps.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/Verification and Validation Plan Template.md: preliminary plan for verifying requirements and validating the design.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/SRR Readiness Package Template.md: System Requirements Review entry package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase A/MDR or SDR Readiness Package Template.md: Mission Definition Review or System Definition Review entry package.

Phase B deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes for preliminary design.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Operations Plan Template.md: executable operations planning derived from the mature ConOps.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Allocated Requirements Baseline Template.md: formal flowdown of system requirements to subsystem specifications.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Preliminary Design Description Template.md: system-level preliminary design summary and key budgets.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Subsystem Design Specification Template.md: reusable subsystem preliminary design specification format.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Interface Control Document Set Template.md: formal interface control package for subsystem seams.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Verification Cross-Reference Matrix Template.md: requirement-to-verification mapping for preliminary design.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Integration Plan Template.md: planned build and integration sequence with entrance and exit logic.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Preliminary Design Analysis and Trade Log Template.md: archived analyses and residual design trades.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Updated Technical Risk Register Template.md: Phase B risk baseline tied to subsystem design maturity.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Technology Completion and Heritage Assessment Template.md: technology maturation closure and heritage usage assessment.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Safety Data Package Template.md: safety evidence package for design and review decisions.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/Phase B SEMP Update Template.md: Phase B update to technical planning, control, and review management.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase B/PDR Readiness Package Template.md: preliminary design review entry package.

Phase C deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes for detailed design and fabrication readiness.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Detailed Design Description Template.md: system-level detailed design and product-baseline summary.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Product Baseline Index Template.md: index of released build-to artifacts across hardware, software, and procedures.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Detailed Interface Control Update Template.md: final interface refinement and controlled interface changes.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Fabrication and Procurement Plan Template.md: make, buy, reuse, and readiness plan for fabrication or coding.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Manufacturing and Assembly Procedure Package Template.md: work instructions, tooling, and inspection points for build execution.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Software and Firmware Detailed Design and Release Plan Template.md: detailed design and release control for code-bearing products.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Detailed Verification and Validation Plan Template.md: detailed verification procedures, validation events, and evidence planning.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Integration and Test Procedure Set Template.md: staged integration procedures and anomaly-handling rules.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Operations Procedures and Training Package Template.md: field procedures, staffing, qualification, and support package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Configuration Status Accounting Log Template.md: controlled release status and approved change record.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Updated Technical Risk Register Template.md: detailed-design and fabrication risk baseline.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/Final Safety Data Package Template.md: final Phase C safety evidence and residual hazard package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/CDR Readiness Package Template.md: critical design review entry package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase C/SIR Readiness Package Template.md: system integration review entry package for Phase D handoff.

Phase D deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes for assembly, integration, and field-readiness work.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Integration and Test Campaign Execution Package Template.md: execution package for staged assembly, integration, and test work.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Test Readiness Review Package Template.md: major integrated-test readiness package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Verification and Validation Results Report Template.md: baselined qualification and acceptance evidence summary.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Discrepancy, Waiver, and Rework Log Template.md: anomaly, waiver, and rework tracking ledger.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/As-Built Configuration and Audit Package Template.md: as-built baseline and functional or physical audit package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Operator Manual Template.md: operator reference for nominal and off-nominal use.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Maintenance Manual Template.md: service and repair guidance for the assembled rover.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Operations Handbook Template.md: field execution handbook for crew flow, contingencies, and data handling.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Training and Qualification Record Template.md: operator and maintainer training closure record.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Logistics and Spares Plan Template.md: spares, support equipment, transport, and replenishment plan.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Updated Technical Risk Register Template.md: integration and field-readiness risk baseline.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Phase D Safety Review Package Template.md: Phase D safety evidence for integration, testing, and fielding.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/System Acceptance Review Package Template.md: system acceptance or release package after integrated build and test.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/ORR Readiness Package Template.md: operational readiness review entry package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/FRR or MRR Readiness Package Template.md: final field-readiness package before competition operations.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase D/Lessons Learned Log Template.md: capture of integration and fielding lessons.

Phase E deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes for operations and sustainment.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Operations Campaign Log Template.md: running log of competition or mission operations.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Operations and Maintenance Log Template.md: approved log of operations and maintenance actions.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Sustainment and Spares Status Log Template.md: status of support gear, spares, and sustainment posture.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Problem and Failure Report Log Template.md: problem or failure reports and resolution status.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Operational Configuration Change Log Template.md: controlled operational changes that do not reopen the architecture.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/System Upgrade Review Package Template.md: bounded upgrade or patch review package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Replacement Operator and Maintainer Training Record Template.md: turnover and replacement-crew training record.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Engineering and Competition Data Package Template.md: operational engineering and performance data package.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Operational Performance Assessment Report Template.md: PLAR-style operational performance assessment.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Critical Event Readiness Review Package Template.md: CERR-style readiness package for major operational events.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Updated Technical Risk Register Template.md: operational and sustainment risk baseline.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Phase E Safety Review Package Template.md: safety evidence for active operations and sustainment.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Season Extension and Additional Objectives Package Template.md: request package for continued or expanded operations.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Phase F Closeout Preparation Plan Template.md: early closeout planning for the next phase.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Final Mission or Season Report Template.md: final operational outcome report.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase E/Phase E Lessons Learned Log Template.md: lessons learned captured during active operations.

Phase F deliverables

• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/README.md: recommended fill order and usage notes for closeout and archival work.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Closeout Action Tracker Template.md: integrated status tracker for Phase F closure work.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Decommissioning, Disposal, and Storage Execution Record Template.md: actual execution record for hardware disposition or storage.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Supporting Process Closeout Record Template.md: closeout record for support equipment, spaces, tools, and recurring processes.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Data Archive and Records Transfer Package Template.md: archival and transfer package for data, code, and records.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Final Configuration and Asset Disposition Index Template.md: authoritative final index of the as-closed system and its assets.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Final Mission or Season Report Baseline Template.md: baselined final mission or season report for archive.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Lessons Learned Final Package Template.md: consolidated operational and project lessons for future teams.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/Next Cohort Handoff and Reuse Plan Template.md: formal handoff or reuse plan for the next team.
• Phase Deliverables/Phase F/DRR Readiness Package Template.md: closeout review readiness package.