Tech Challenge 2013
2013: Asteroids Rock!
An unmanned spacecraft has been launched from Earth and has successfully landed on an asteroid. The craft has three packages of instruments that need to be deployed to three different locations on the asteroid. These instruments will evaluate the chemical composition of the asteroid and determine if there are enough valuable materials to justify future mining operations on the asteroid. The instruments are very delicate and cannot withstand significant impacts.
Support Throughout the Design Process
The Tech Museum provides Information Clinics, Team Workshops, Adviser Trainings, Judge Trainings, and Test Trials leading up to Event Day to help create positive experiences for advisers, parents, judges, and team members alike.
- Saturday, April 20 - Grades 5 & 6 and 9-12 Divisions
- Sunday, April 21 - Grades 7 & 8 Division.
A signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation, The Tech Challenge is an annual team design challenge for students in grades 5-12 that introduces and reinforces the science and engineering design process with a hands-on project geared to solving a real-world problem.
Designed to inspire the next generation of Silicon Valley innovators, The Tech Challenge provides months of team learning in science, engineering, and math, culminating in the Event Days on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, 2013. Team efforts are celebrated in an awards ceremony, recognizing everything from Best Overall Solution to Most Spectacular Failure.
The Tech Museum of Innovation provides Information Clinics, Adviser Trainings, Judge Trainings, Team Workshops, and Test Trials leading up to the Event Days to help create positive experiences for advisers, judges, parents, and team members alike. NEW this year, online registration is availble for all Info Clinics, Adviser Trainings, Team Workshops, and Test Trials.
The Tech Challenge meets California Content Standards and reinforces 21st century skills of creativity, problem solving, design, teamwork, leadership, presentation, risk-taking, perseverance, and learning from failure. This program makes a great experience for classrooms, home schools, after-school programs, extra-credit projects, clubs, or friends!
- Open to students in grades 5-12.
- 3 grade levels: Elementary: 5-6; Middle School: 7-8; High School: 9-12.
- Participants collaborate in teams of 2 to 6 people.
- Registration fees are only $50 for the entire team.
- Fees waived for Title I schools/after-school programs.
- Solutions can be created with common, low-cost materials.
- There are no pre-qualifying conditions to enter.
- Special needs students are encouraged.
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