Engineering Competitions: Gather Your Skills, It’s Time To Get Creative
Engineering is where science, math, problem solving skills, and creativity swirl together to form solutions for problems emerging all around the world. If you like engineering, and you want to get some experience in the field, then these ten competitions, for various ages, may be of interest for you.
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
This engineering competition is hosted by Samsung, and it challenges students to create technologies and solve important community issues. Along with enhancing Science, technology, engineering, and math skills, students make a difference in their communities.
There are many prizes offered:
State Finalists: 300 schools will earn this title along with a $2,500 prize package of Samsung products and classroom resources.
State Winners: 50 schools will receive a $12,000 prize package with Samsung products and classroom resources.
Rising Entrepreneurship Award: One winner from the 50 State Winners receive this award along with a $25,000 prize package.
Sustainability Innovation Award: From the 50 state winners, one will be awarded this for showing consideration of environmental impact along with a $50,000 environmental sustainability prize package from DonorsChoose.
National Finalists: 10 schools will receive a $50,000 prize package along with a trip to a location to pitch their solution. TThis pitch may enable them to be named National Winners.
National Winners: Three schools will receive a $100,000 prize package including Samsung products and classroom resources.
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
An engineering design and innovation competition that involves students creating and testing human-powered rovers that can ride through challenging terrain.Teams earn points based on design, assembly, and their rovers successfully completing course obstacles and mission tasks.
There is no cost to enter. US and International High Schools, Colleges, and Universities may enter. There must be a mentor who is above the age of twenty-one for each team.
If aerospace engineering and space exploration along with mechanics excite you, then this competition may be a good fit for you.
RoboRAVE International
This international engineering competition allows teams of two to four members to create robots and compete. Students all over the world may participate. If you are interested in math, information technology, and natural science, then this engineering competition is for you.
Quick tip: Practice programming languages such as Python, Scratch, and Arduino before entering the competition.
Imagine Cup
This is a global technology startup competition for students to compete in one of the four categories, Earth, Education, Health, and Lifestyle, and share an idea that could make a difference in the world.
There are multiple stages of the competition.
Qualifying: Submit an innovative AI startup idea.
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Submission
Semifinals: Collaborate with mentors to refine business plans and prototypes.
World Championship
There is a prize of $100,000.
Aerial Drone Competition
Grades 5-12 may compete in this engineering competition. Teams work together and learn about drones, flying skills, communication, decision making, programming, and flight principles at this drone sporting event.
There are local and national competitions.
There are four missions for students to complete.
Teamwork mission: Two teams fly drones together on the twenty by twenty competition field in order to maximize their score in ninety-seconds.
Autonomous Flight Mission: Drone programmed by students must operate entirely autonomously. Each team competes alone here.
Piloting Skills Mission: Drone, piloted by students, fly through an obstacle course. Each team competes alone here as well.
Communications Mission: Judges interview teams about their drone programming and competition logbook documentation.
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Genes in Space
Students grade 7-12 who are US citizens or residents present proposals for DNA experiments connected to space exploration. Winners receive Biotechnology kits for their schools, and five finalists receive mentoring from Harvard and MIT scientists.
BioGENEius Challenge
High school students can showcase their research in the field of biotechnology, specifically in one of the three tracks, The Global Healthcare Challenge in medical biotechnology, The Global Sustainability Challenge in agricultural biotechnology, and The Global Environment Challenge in industrial and environmental biotechnology.
Future City Competition
This is a cool competition designed for middle schoolers all around the world. Creative students build cities with innovative solutions for today’s problems. The entire competition lasts four months. This is a great competition to explore careers in engineering. This engineering competition can be completed for less than $100.
Space Settlement Design Competition
Aspiring aerospace engineers can design a future space settlement with a specific set of requirements defined by the judges. Students experience industrial environments, business management, communication, and building.
VEX Robotics Competition
Participants around the globe compete in a game using their own robots while learning teamwork, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving skills. There are many levels to this engineering competition including regional, national, and international.
Conclusion
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