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TSA Regional's Competitions List

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Flight Endurance Participants analyze flight principles with a rubber band powered model aircraft. Students build and test their aircraft before the event date

 

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

 

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.

 

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).

 

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.

 

Transportation Modeling Participants use engineering skills to design and fabricate a scale model. The theme for 2015 is Helicopters.

 

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

 

 

 

Virginia TSA Addendum