Contest Support provided by Discovery Science Place and the UT Tyler School of Education & Psychology
To REGISTER STUDENTS beginning October 15, click here for the General Info page and scroll to the Register Students section. You can also access a document, How to Register Students on that page.
The Engineering Challenge tests the engineering and problem-solving skills of Elementary and Middle School students. Teams of 4 students will build a robotic vehicle that will run through various courses, as well as creating a notebook and presenting their engineering process.
There are two Levels:
- Elementary - students in grades 3 through 5
- Middle School - students in grades 6 through 8
Each school is permitted one team per level. The team may have only 4 students.
An Engineering Challenge Manual outlines team-building activities and activities to develop skills for building and working the rover.
Kits are supplied by Academic Rodeo for the teams to use.
Awards:.
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places are awarded in each
level with each team receiving a trophy.
- Members of placing teams receive a place ribbon.
- Special Awards may be presented.
- Team members of the Middle School placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd may apply for a scholarship.