1. Check out The Tech Challenge event schedule.
Two very important dates are:
1. Wednesday, Oct. 9, when registration opens.
2. Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, the showcase.
Also, be sure to mark down the dates of info clinics, adviser trainings, team workshops and test trials. These events will help!
2. Form a team.
A team is two to six students (including you!) plus one adult adviser. Your adviser doesn’t need to be an engineer. After all, this is your team’s project and you’re in charge.
3. Register and meet.
Don’t forget, your adviser needs to register your team! Registration opens Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Plan some team meetings to get started. How often you meet is up to you.
4. Start your engineering journal.
Your journal is one of three areas on which your team will be judged at the showcase. It’s important to show how your team made its device and why you made the choices you did. A good way to start is by writing down what your team talks about during meetings.
The other two judging areas happen during the showcase: your team’s interview with a pair of judges and your device’s performance.
5. Talk to your adviser and team about safety.
Safety is always The Tech Challenge’s number one priority. In fact, judges keep track of each team’s overall safety and score it accordingly.
