Structural Engineering
Description
Participants apply the principles of structural design and engineering through basic research, design, construction, and destructive testing to determine the design efficiency of a structure. The on-site semifinalist problem will be a variation of the pre-conference design brief.
2025-26 Challenge
College Place MS, Team 4, 2026 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 21, 2027
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 full size, three (3) view drawing (hand or computer-generated) of their structure for scoring
April 2027
Students submit pre-built structure and portfolio on Wednesday evening.
Prelim structural testing will occur on Thursday, without spectators. Semifinalist list will be posted Thursday evening.
Semifinalist teams build another structure on Friday, and testing will occur immediately following the build.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 18, 2026 ($35)
Compete in the January 21, 2027 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 7, 2027
State Conference registration week February 22-26, 2027 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, an unlimited number of teams per chapter may compete. Only 5 teams per chapter can advance to finals.
