Engineering Design
Description
In 2008, the National Academy of Engineering tasked an international group of leading technological thinkers to identify the Grand Challenges for Engineering (GCE) in the 21st century. Fourteen (14) game-changing goals for improving life on the planet were identified and grouped into the themes of sustainability, health, security, and joy of living. Applying leadership and 21st century skills in conjunction with the engineering design process, teams develop a solution to one of the grand challenges based on the annual theme posted on the TSA website under Competition Themes/Problems.
2024-25 Theme
Manage the nitrogen cycle
Tesla STEM HS, Team 3, 2024 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event!
Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025
Upload pdf file
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students submit documentation portfolio, items a-f, for scoring.
April 2025
Students will submit final version of their portfolio, display and prototype/model on Wednesday evening.
Semifinalist list will post early Friday afternoon. Semifinalists will do a presentation/interview.
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, 5 teams (may be a team of 2 at advisor’s discretion) per chapter may compete.
