Scoring the Challenge

The Challenge Score will be determined using the following system:

  • Mission objective 1 completed successfully: 30 points
  • Mission objective 2 completed successfully: 20 points
  • Mission objective 3 completed successfully: 15 points
  • Mission objective 4 completed successfully: 20 points, divided as follows:
    • Capacitor untouched: 10 points
    • Kinetic charging gears untouched: 10 points
  • Mission objective 5 completed successfully: 10 points
  • Kinetic charging gears touched: −15 points (points only deducted once)
  • Capacitor touched: −15 points (points only deducted once)
  • Interface Port 2 disturbed: −15 points (points only deducted once)
  • Heat Sink disturbed: −15 points (points only deducted once)
  • Fan on heat sink touched: −5 points ...

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