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Animatronics Participants (One team per chapter, 2-12 members per team) will produce an animatronics device complete with an appropriate display.
Architectural Renovation In 2015, Design problem will be provided at http://tsaweb.org/Themes-and-Problems
Biotechnology Design Participants (One team per chapter 2-12 members per team) select a contemporary biotechnology problem that relatesto the current yer's published area of focus. In 2014 the focus is The Role of Biotechnology in Water and Waste Technology.
Career Preparation Students research and prepare a resume and cover letter for each of the following careers: Computer Information Security Specialist Professional (cissp), Aeronautical Engineer and Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst.
Chapter Team Participants (One team of six per chapter) demonstrate an understanding of parliamentary procedure relative to business meetings. Participants provide their own pencil.
Children’s Stories A team (1-6 members per team) creates an illustrated children’sstory of high artistic, instructional, and social value. The story may be written in prose or poetry and take the form of a fable, adventure story, or other structure. The story must have a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) focus.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 2D, Architecture Students must provide all equipment,software and supplies. Students must provide username and password at sign in. No Printer Required. Entries will be judged from the computerscreen. The event time limit will be three (3) hours
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 3D, Engineering Students must provide all equipment,software and supplies. Students must provide username and password at sign in. No Printer Required. Entries will be judged from the computerscreen. The event time limit will be three (3) hours.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Production Teams design, fabricate and demonstrate their ability to use Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining to produce mousetrap car parts.
Debating Technological Issues Participants demonstrate an understanding of parliamentary procedure relative to business meetings. Participants provide their own pencil
Desktop Publishing Students must provide all equipment, software and supplies. Students must provide username and password at sign in. Entries will be judged from the computerscreen. NO PRINTER IS REQUIRED!
Digital Video Production Participants develop a digital video/film that focuses on the given year’s theme. The theme for 2015 is Cyber Spying.
Dragster Design Judging will include an interview of semi-finalist. Dragsters not meeting Building tolerances specified in the Total TSA guide shall be disqualified and will NOT be raced.
Engineering Design Participants (One team of 3 to 5 students per chapter) work as part of a team to solve a design problem.
Essays on Technology Participants will write a synthesis essay to make insightful connections based on a current technological topic. Participants will be provided with a prompt and a series of two (2) or more articles on a current technological topic. Participants are responsible for bringing a blue or black ink pen to the event site. The pen may be “erasable.” The participant may also bring correcting fluid or correction tape to the site. There will be a 90 minute Time Limit
Extemporaneous Presentation Participants give a three to five minute speech. Procedures H, I, & J in the national TSA competitive events guide will not be done
Fashion Design The theme for the current year will be published on the TSA website,Under: http://tsaweb.org/Themes-and-Problems.
(One team of 2 to 4 participants)
Flight Endurance Participants analyze flight principles with a rubber band powered model aircraft. Students build and test their aircraft before the event date
Future Technology Teacher Participants (Three Individuals Per State) research and select three accredited colleges or universities that offer technology education/engineering technology teacher preparation as a major.
Geospatial Technology Participants develop a pre conference electronic portfolio, addressing a problem on the national TSA website http://tsaweb.org/Themes-and-Problems No INTERNET connection will be supplied during the event. Local Data and Data Dictionary must be saved to a CD for use during the event. Teams must provide all equipment needed including a power strip and 50’ extension cord.
Manufacturing Prototype Participants design and manufacture a prototype of a product and provide a description of how the product could be manufactured in a state of the art American manufacturing facility. The product for 2015 is a Child’s Pull Toy.
Music Production Participants produce an original musical piece that is designed to be played during the national TSA conference opening or closing general session
On Demand Video Participants (One team of 2-12 members per chapter)mwrite, shoot, and edit a sixty (60) second video during the conference. Participants have 24 hours to complete the entire video.
Software Design Participants (One team of 2-6 membeers) work as part of a team to participate in the development, debugging, and documentation of a new or existing open source software project. Through a multimedia presentation and entrant notebook, the team explainsits contribution to the project.
Photographic Technology Participants capture images and process photographic and digital prints that depict the current year’s theme. The 2015 theme will be posted on the TSA website under: http://tsaweb.org/Themes-and-Problems
Prepared Presentation Participants deliver an oral presentation that includes audio and/or visual enhancements based on the theme for the current year’s conference, Designing Your Dreams. Students provide their own audio/visualsupport materials. Procedures E, F G in the national TSA competitive events guide will not be done.
Principals of Technology Teams (One team per chaper of 2-5 members) that register by the Technosphere deadline will receive detailed information about the type of resources to bring to the competition. Rules provided on page 36.
Promotional Graphics In 2015 the challenge is to create a promotional design to inform and encourage participation in TSA’s official community service project – the American Cancer Society (ACS).
SciVis Participants develop a visualization focusing on a subject or topic from one (1) or more of the following areas: science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Participants must provide their own equipment.
Software Development Participants (one team per chapter) work as part of a team to participate in the development, debugging, and documentation of a software design project using freely available software development toolkits. Through a multimedia presentation and documentation, the team explains its knowledge of the software development process.
Structural Design and Engineering Participants develop a visualization focusing on a subject or topic from one (1) or more of the following areas: science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Participants must provide their own equipment.
System Control Technology Participants work as part of a team on site todevelop a computer controlled model solution to a problem. Teams must provide all equipment and supplies, including a 50 foot extension cord and power strip if needed.
Technical Sketching and Application Participants (Two individuals per chapter) complete a written test and semifinalists compete in an on-site problem. Students provide their own standard sketching tools.
Technology Bowl (One team of three per chapter) Each team member must take the written test. Members must provide their own pencil.
Technology Problem Solving Participants (One team of two per chapter) work together to develop and create a solution to a problem using limited materials. Teams must provide their own tools as specified.
Transportation Modeling Participants use engineering skills to design and fabricate a scale model. The theme for 2015 is Helicopters.
VEX Robotics (Four teams per chapters 2-6 members per team) Information regarding VEX competition format will be posted here: http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-robotics-competition
NOTE: Teams MUST also register at: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/tsa
Video Game Design Participants develop an E+10 game that focuses on the subject of their choice. The game should be interesting, exciting, visually appealing, and intellectually challenging, with high artistic, educational, and social value. The game must be appropriate for the TSA community, and in good taste. A working, interactive game will be submitted on a DVD for evaluation. The Game MUST execute and play directly from the DVD, the file extension shall be .EXE
Webmaster Participants design a website that followsthe design brief found at the following Link: http://tsaweb.org/Themes-and Problems The URL for the chapter’s entry MUST be emailed to StateAdvisor@VirginiaTSA.org by midnight March 31, 2015. The subject line of the email must be: Webmaster. No entries will be accepted after that date.