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.
2023-24
Brier Terrace MS 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 single, multi-page PDF.
Judges will only provide feedback if drawings and photos are clear enough to warrant it.
March 2024
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 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.