Interactive capstone pathway
Project AURORA: build the evidence chain.
Eight connected missions turn accumulated STEM skills into one defensible engineering decision.
Missions 57–64
From authentic need to final defense.
Select a stage to see its evidence milestone and readiness gate.
Responsible AI review gate
A.L.G.O. keeps human judgment visible.
A
AskWhat did the AI produce?
L
LookFind independent evidence.
G
GaugeIdentify limitations, bias, coverage, and failure modes.
O
OwnRecord the human approval, modification, rejection, or next test.
Non-negotiable: AI output cannot independently verify itself.
40-point final defense
Ten evidence criteria. Four points each.
Problem & stakeholders4 points
Requirements & constraints4 points
Integrated system model4 points
Mathematics & fabrication4 points
Autonomous logic & safety4 points
Science & environmental evidence4 points
Data, uncertainty & evidence fusion4 points
Responsible AI review4 points
Validation & iteration4 points
Recommendation & tradeoffs4 points
A beautiful presentation cannot compensate for missing evidence.
A modest prototype can earn a strong score when the evidence chain is rigorous, transparent, and well defended.