Dragster Design
Description
Participants design, produce a working drawing for, and build a CO2-powered dragster. Annual specifications can be found in the competitive event guide.
2024-25 Design Challenge Requirements
Address weights and lengths only; there are no special design challenges.
Connor Bray, Davis HS, 2024 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025
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Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
Students submit technical drawing and materials list. Entries will be scored on Drawing Scale and Dimensioning, Drawing Completion and Quality, and Materials List
April 2025
Students will submit dragster, technical drawing and materials list on Wednesday evening.
Washington modifications:
Dragster will NOT have student interviews
1 time trial for semifinal bracket
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 20, 2024 ($30)
Compete in the January 23, 2025 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 10, 2025
State Conference registration week February 24-28, 2025 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Lisa Lynch, lilynch@lwsd.org
Event Manager: Kari Potter, kpotter@washingtontsa.org
