Structural Design and Engineering
Description
Participants work as a team to build a designated structure using criteria from the annual challenge. Teams apply the principles of structural design and engineering through research, design, construction, destructive testing, and assessment to determine the design efficiency of the structure.
Mountlake Terrace, Team 1, 2023 1st Place
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 submit structural drawing(s) and photos of test structures, as a multi-page PDF document.
NOTE: Students will only receive judge feedback if they submit detailed structural drawings, and clear photos. Otherwise, it will just be a check-off.
March 2024
Students submit pre-built structure and portfolio on Wednesday evening. Prelim testing will occur Thursday, and a semifinalist list will be posted.
Semifinalists build another structure onsite on Friday.
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, an unlimited number of teams per chapter may compete. Only 5 teams per chapter can advance to finals.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Mark Burbank, burbankm@edmonds.wednet.edu
Event Manager: Kari Potter, kpotter@washingtontsa.org