Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by Jaimie Schock
The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE) Center coordinates an international student ROV competition and a network of regional ROV contests that take place across the world. Student teams from middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, and universities participate in the events, which consist of different “classes” that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Ocean, Robotics, Underwater Robot
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by axb
TEAMS, JETS flagship program, is an annual academic competition that gives students, in grades 9 – 12, the opportunity to discover the practical applications of math and science by solving some of today’s greatest engineering challenges. More than 14,000 students compete every year in this fun and fast-paced competition that inspires creativity, teamwork, critical thinking and valuable insight into the world of engineering.
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Posted on September 1st, 2009 by axb
High School Students Making a Difference! The JETS’ National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) is a competition educating young people about careers in engineering, raising social awareness, and inspiring a spirit of engagement and a willingness to help others.
NEDC helps high school students learn first-hand how engineering can make a positive difference in someone’s life. NEDC is a team competition in which students use their creativity…problem solving … math … science … research … writing … presentation and drafting/design skills to create a real-life assistive technology (AT) device to help individuals with disabilities succeed in the workplace and achieve independence in their lives.
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Posted on September 1st, 2009 by axb
BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) is a middle through high school robotics competition whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers fields. BEST Inc. itself is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that licenses the annual competition to sites (“hubs”) around the U.S. Twenty-four colleges and universities in addition to 12 independent groups operate BEST hubs in their communities/regions.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Electrical, Robotics
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by axb
Apply as a high school student or as an Engineering Mentor to work on a Robotics team at a school near your area. The program works with FRIST , BEST and VEX robotics to help students connect with an activity in their area.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Competitions for Teachers, Mentoring, Robotics
Posted on August 26th, 2009 by axb
The vision of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)is “to transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes.”
FIRST, founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 by ASEE
In this design challenge for grades 6 to 8, students will harness the power of the sun to design, construct and evaluate a solar-powered modelcar of their creation. Students will utilize the design process and undergo review by their peers to select an optimal gear ratio and components for their car. As a culminating activity, students compete in a “Solar Sprint” race modeled after the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Junior Solar Sprint competition.
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Tags: Cars, Class Activities, Competitions for Students, Grades 6-8, renewable energy, Solar Engineering
Posted on January 4th, 2009 by ASEE
InvenTeams is a Lemelson-MIT national initiative to foster inventiveness among high school students. Teams composed of students, teacher(s) and mentors identify a problem to address with an invention, and receive up to $10,000 ($2,000 can be a teacher stipend) to develop a prototype.
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Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by ASEE
The Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest, sponsored by NASA, is open to all grade 5-12 students in the United States. Students work alone or in groups of up to four students. They write a 500-word essay about one of three possible imaging targets (Saturn’s moons: Dione; Prometheus & Saturn’s Rings; or Epimetheus and […]
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