Technical Design
Description
Participants demonstrate their ability to use the technical design process to solve an engineering design problem on site at the conference.
Tillicum MS, 2025 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event
Additional Resources
Brainstorming 101 - An introduction to the fundamentals and concepts of brainstorming.
Clear Report Covers - All entries are required to have some variation of a clear report cover.
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.
Using the design brief sample in the competitive event guide, students submit portfolio items 1. a-e.
April 2026
Students pick up design brief at TSA Information Booth between 8:00-8:30 am on Thursday, April 16.
Deadline to submit entry at the TSA Information Booth is 8 am on Friday, April 17.
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, 5 teams per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
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