2009-2010 Competitive Event Themes and Problems
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Career Prep
Choose one of these careers:
- Mining engineer
- Industrial systems technician
- Film editor
- Computer forensic scientist
- Military communications analyst
Digital Photography
TSA, Technology Education at its Best
Graphic Design
Snapshot of Innovation
Lights, Camera, Action
Energy Efficiency in Your Community
Multimedia Production
What is TSA? (presentation should be designed to inform school administrators)
Prepared Speech
TSA: Tomorrow’s Leaders
ROBOT TOBOR
The course for the robot in 2010 is to travel up a ramp to a designated location on a stage, turn toward the audience, move to another location on the stage, wait for the award announcement, accept the award by picking it up, and then exit the stage by traveling down the stage on the opposite side ramp.
TSA Cup: Marine Design
Design and construct a model propeller-driven offshore vee hull racing boat.
Website Design
Click here for the Middle School Website Design design brief
Write Now! Technical Writing
Globalization
Subtopics: ... and the environment
... and the economy
... and society
HIGH SCHOOL
Architectural Model
Participants design an assisted living center for Alzheimer patients.
Cyberspace Pursuit
Click here for the High School Cyberspace Pursuit Design Brief
Debating Technological Issues
Team members prepare to debate a topic (both pro and con views) against a team from another chapter.
Topic: Technology is the cause of the world’s current climate change situation.
Desktop Publishing
The Triumph of Technology
Essays on Technology
Globalization
Subtopics:
Environmental impacts
Economic impacts
Societal impacts
Fashion Design
The garment design theme is Technology Student Association professional attire.
Imaging Technology
What Family Means to Me
Manufacturing Prototype
Design and manufacture an educational board game for a visually impaired elementary school student. An appropriate marketing package should accompany the product. The marketing package should not include the use of any copyrighted characters or images.
Prepared Presentation
TSA: Tomorrow’s Leaders
Promotional Graphics
Snapshot of Innovation
Transportation Modeling
Design and produce a famous television or movie vehicle.
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