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
Brier Terrace MS, Team 4, 2025 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 22, 2026
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 2026
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 19, 2025 ($35)
Compete in the January 22, 2026 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 8, 2026
State Conference registration week February 23-27, 2026 (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.
