Animatronics
Description
Participants demonstrate knowledge of mechanical and control systems by designing, fabricating, and controlling an animatronics device that will communicate, entertain, inform, demonstrate and/or illustrate a topic, idea, subject, or concept. Sound, lights, and a surrounding environment must accompany the device.
2023-24 Theme
Following the specified requirements, create an animatronic exhibit that would be seen in a History of Space Exploration Museum
Skyline HS, 2023 1st Place
Event Resources
Event Examples
Click on the links to the right to view some entries of this event that placed at state last year!
Event Deadlines
January 11, 2024
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students should submit sketches, a parts list and details of 3 movements, as well as a summary answering these questions:
How is this an “animated” device versus a moving structure?
Does it respond to stimuli?
What have you tried that worked, and what hasn’t worked?
All documents should be saved together as 1 PDF file.
March 2024
Students will sign up for a presentation time on Wednesday evening.
At that time, students will bring their entry with them, and give a presentation to the judges, demonstrating movement.
There will not be a separate semifinal round.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must belong to an affiliated TSA chapter, register for competition by December 15, 2023, and pay the $30 competition fee. Participants must also meet the January 11 event deadlines (see above) to “qualify” for the Washington TSA State Conference in March.
To compete at the WTSA State Conference, students must have been registered in December, met the Jan. 11 deadline, and then register in February for the State Conference ($420/$500 per student package price (4 or 2 students per room)).
At the state level, 3 teams (may be a team of 1 at advisor’s discretion) per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Christine Phippard, cphippard@everettsd.org
Event Manager: Kari Potter, kpotter@washingtontsa.org