Board Game Design Rubric Tsa

Middle School Events

CAD Foundations

Event Description: Participants (2 individuals per chapter) have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of CAD fundamentals as they create a two-dimensional (2D) graphic representation of an engineering part or object.

State Event Coordinator: Joe Huebbe, Johnston MS
Coordinator Contact: joe.huebbe@johnston.k12.ia.us

Career Prep

Event Description: Participants (3 individuals per chapter) conduct research on a selected technology-related career and use the knowledge gained to prepare a resume and cover letter, and participate in a mock interview.

Iowa Specific Rules: The number of entries will determine if there will be a semifinalist list for the interviews. If there are 10 or fewer entries, all will be interviewed. If there are more than 10, a semifinalist list for interviews will be posted.

Participants are to select a career from one (1) of the following career clusters:

Architecture and Construction
Health Science
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

State Event Coordinator: Barb South

Coordinator Contact: barb.south@panorama.k12.ia.us

Challenging Technology Issues

Event Description: Participants (2 teams of two members per chapter) prepare and deliver an extemporaneous debate style presentation with team members explaining opposing views of a current technology issue that has been selected on site from the four possible issues on the National Total TSA Middle School document.

Technology Issues:

A U.S. space force
3D printed homes in a third world country
Online textbooks for all classes
U.S. tariffs on imports

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CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE

Chapter of Excellence Document: Please fill out this document completely and email to Rhys South, contact information below. The Due Date is April 5th by 3pm.

Word Version of Chapter of Excellence Document: (Click here to download)

Printable PDF Version of Chapter of Excellence Document: (Click here to download)

State Conference Coordinator: Rhys South, Johnston HS
Coordinator Contact: rhys.south@johnston.k12.ia.us

Chapter Team

Event Description: Participants (2 teams of six members per chapter) demonstrate their understanding of parliamentary procedure relative to business meetings. Participants will perform an opening ceremony, dispose of three items of business, and perform a closing ceremony within a specified time period.

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Children's Stories

Event Description: Participants (5 teams per chapter; a team of 1-3 individuals is permitted) create an illustrated children's story that will incorporate educational and social values. The story must revolve around the theme for a given year that is posted on the TSA website.

Theme: Participants design an interactive book for an elementary school aged student in grades 3-5 on the role of thermal energy in weather related phenomena including thunderstorms and hurricanes.

State Event Coordinator: James Roberts
Coordinator Contact: james.roberts@dcgschools.com
Submission Guidelines

Coding

Event Description: Participants ( 2 teams of 2) will demonstrate their knowledge of computer science and coding by taking a written test.

State Event Coordinator: Dominic Audia
Coordinator Contact: audia.dominic@iowacityschools.org

Community Service Video

Event Description: Participants (3 teams per chapter, up to five students per team [entries may be submitted by an individual or group]) create and submit a finished video that highlights their chapter's involvement with the American Cancer Society, national TSA's service partner.

Iowa Specific Rule: Each team must upload their video to Youtube as an "Unlisted" video, and share the link with the State Coordinator.

State Event Coordinator: Joe Huebbe, Johnston MS
Coordinator Contact: joe.huebbe@johnston.k12.ia.us
All materials should be submitted via this form by 3:00pm Monday, April 12th. List participant names, school, chapter sponsor name and email address, along with all submitted materials.

Digital Photography

Event Description: Participants (4 individuals per chapter) design and place the album on a storage device for submission.

2021 Theme: Nature (4 photos)

Iowa Specific Rules: We would still like to have the entry in an actual binder with pages printed out. No storage device or CD will be required or judged. There will be no semifinalist activity for this event.

State Event Coordinator: Jayce Carter
Coordinator Contact: jcarter@boone.k12.ia.us
All materials should be submitted via this form by 3:00pm Monday, April 12th. List participant names, school, chapter sponsor name and email address, along with all submitted materials.

Dragster

Event Description: Participants (5 individuals per chapter, one entry per individual) design, produce working drawings for, and build a CO2-powered dragster according to stated specifications and using only certain specified materials.

A dimension working drawing is required (Hand and CAD Drawings allowed).

All cars will run one qualifying time trial. The top ten legal cars based on time will advance to a 2nd time trial. The 2nd time trial will determine the final time used for placing. All cars will run one at a time using the same lane. We will do a third run to break ties if needed.

State Event Coordinator: Rhys South
Coordinator Contact: rhys.south@johnston.k12.ia.us

Flight

Event Description: Participants (4 individuals per chapter, one entry each) study the principles of flight and design in order to fabricate and test-fly gliders. Gliders must be designed to be launched from a catapult that is provided on site. Flight duration of the gliders and documentation of the design process are the primary elements of the evaluation.

Reminder that a portfolio of work leading up to the State Conference, a Toolbox, and Materials are required of each participating group. These items are detailed in the MS Events Guide. (Updated 3/22/16)

Additional Flight Endurance Information Link: https://sites.google.com/a/tri-countyschools.com/tsa-flight-events-spring-2017/

State Event Coordinator: Heidi Lumbard
Coordinator Contact: hlumbard@crestonschools.org

Forensic Technology

Event Description: Participants take a written test of basic forensic science theory to qualify as semifinalists.

State Event Coordinator: Barb South
Coordinator Contact: barb.south@panorama.k12.ia.us

Junior Solar Sprint

Event Description: Participants (3 teams per chapter, up to 3 students per team) explore an alternative energy source and experience the automotive design process when they research and conceptualize a design, make drawings, build a model from the design, and race a solar-powered car model.

Iowa TSA Junior Solar Sprint Rubric (Click Here to Download)

(Only Required for Nationals) All students, parents, volunteers and chapter advisors should complete the required online JSS cvent registration using this link.

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Junior Solar Sprint Directions

Mass Production

Event Description: Participants (two teams of 2-4 individuals per team) manufacture a marketable product related to the current year's theme. The team submits a documentation portfolio of the activities involved and three identical products made during the manufacturing process.

2021 Theme: Create a product to assist with disinfecting or encouraging healthy habits in a classroom.

State Event Coordinator: Mike Hehnke
Coordinator Contact: mhehnke@winterset.k12.ia.us

OFF THE GRID

Event Description: Throughout the world, people are working to become more self-sustaining when it comes to landscaping and architectural design. Sometimes the purpose is to live off the grid, and other times it is to create a smaller carbon footprint. There are many options throughout the world, but sometimes a location limits or enables those options. In this event, participants conduct research on a sustainable architectural design for a home in a country of the team's choosing (other than their home country).
Participants (3 teams of 1-5 participants per state) will create a display and a model. The model can be of the home the team designed or of a specific aspect of their design.

Theme: Design a home for a family of four (4) in a country that is classified as a developing economy.

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Prepared Speech

Event Description: Participants (3 individuals per chapter) develop and deliver an oral presentation that reflects the theme of the current year's national conference.

2021 Theme: Together Towards Tomorrow

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Promotional Marketing

Event Description: Participants (three individuals per chapter) design two pieces of a TSA Marketing Toolkit that must include printable and wearable signage inviting participants to attend a fictitious special interest session at the National TSA Conference that discusses solar energy on the earth's surface. You should use fake names for any presenters, speakers or organizations that you have taking part in your special interest session. Your tool kit needs to include the following three items.

• Printable: Design an 8 ½ by 11 sheet advertising your special interest session to pass out at the conference
• Wearable: a T-shirt that incorporates solar energy on the earth's surface

State Event Coordinator: Joe Huebbe
Coordinator Contact: joe.huebbe@johnston.k12.ia.us
All materials should be submitted via this form by 3:00pm Monday, April 12th. List participant names, school, chapter sponsor name and email address, along with all submitted materials.

RC Transportation

Event Description: Participants (three individuals per team, 5 teams per chapter) will compete in a Radio Controlled Car racing event. The RC Cars will be provided either by the students or participating school chapter. A set of guidelines, motor requirements, and frequencies will be posted in this area prior to the Local and State Conferences.

Announcement: ALL RC TEAMS USING LIPO BATTERIES MUST USE A LIPO CHARGING BAG WHEN CHARGING BATTERIES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT CHARGING LIPOS WITHOUT A BAG THE BATTERIES AND CHARGER WILL BE CONFISCATED FOR THE REST OF THE EVENT AND ALL LAPS LOST. IF YOU ARE CHARGING LIPO BATTERIES WITHOUT A BAG AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANY FACILITIES YOU AND OR YOUR SCHOOL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES.

2018-2019 RC Car Rules: Click to Download Rules Sheet

Spring Conference 2021 RC Registration, Due April 1st, 2021: Team Registration Link

Example of Team Registration Link: Click to Open Example

State Event Coordinator: Curt Cornelius, Perry HS
Coordinator Contact: Curt.Cornelius@g.perry.k12.ia.us

Structural Engineering

Event Description: Participants (3 teams of two members per chapter) research, design, and build a truss tower. Truss towers are often designed to hold a very heavy weight using only minimal materials. Water towers and lookout towers are examples of truss towers that carry a heavy load on top of the truss structure. The challenge this year is to research, design, and build a truss tower that uses minimal construction materials but holds the maximum weight possible.

The goal of this challenge is efficiency: holding the maximum weight using a minimum amount of material.

Iowa Specific Rule: Structures will be built at the State Conference this year (2019). All participants need to bring their own building tools and glue. The building materials (except glue) will be provided by Iowa TSA at the event.

Announcement: The structure design drawing will be done in advance of the contest. Bring the completed design drawing to check in with you.

Groups will be limited to 16 linear feet of 1/8 x 1/8 basswood.

Problem Statement (Click Here for Link)

Middle School Team Verification Document (Click Here for Link)

State Event Coordinator: Joe Huebbe, Johnston MS
Coordinator Contact: joe.huebbe@johnston.k12.ia.us

Technology Bowl

Event Description: Participants (2 teams of three individuals per chapter) compete in a head-to-head team competition.

State Event Coordinator: Heidi Lumbard
Coordinator Contact: hlumbard@crestonschools.org

Technical Design

Event Description: Participants (3 teams of two individuals per chapter) demonstrate the ability to use the technical design process to solve an engineering design problem.

2019 Design Statement: Water Bottle Design

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Technology Problem Solving

Event Description: Participants (3 teams of two individuals per chapter) use problem solving skills to develop a finite solution to a stated problem given on site. Participants work as a team to provide the best solution, which is measured objectively.

*TOOLBOX REMINDER* All problem solving teams need to bring a toolbox that contains the items listed on the National TSA event description. Please make sure prior to the event that your toolbox contains only the allowed items to participate in the challenge. Teams who use outside materials not listed by the National TSA Event Description will be subject to point deductions/disqualification. (Updated on 3/22/16)

State Event Coordinator: Cale Hutchings, Iowa Department of Education
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VEX Robotics

Event Description: (Unlimited Entries per chapter) The TSA VEX Robotics Competition engages middle and high school students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education through an exciting, head-to-head robotics contest that captures student attention and both enhances—and allows them to use—their skills in STEM areas. In addition, the competition complements the existing technology-related competitive events offered by TSA at both levels of instruction.

Link to Description of Competition: https://www.vexrobotics.com/competition

State Event Coordinator: Rhys South, Johnston HS
Coordinator Contact: rhys.south@johnston.k12.ia.us
Change Up

We will run one robot at a time using one color for scoring purposes. The game field will be reduced to 6x12.

Scoring:

Each Ball Scored in a goal =1 point
Each Connected Row = 6 points
Autonomous Bonus= 6 points per ball
Completed Home Row in Autonomous = 20 points each row

Video Game Design

Event Description: Participants (three teams of two to six [2–6] individuals per chapter) develop, build, and launch an E-rated, online game that focuses on the subject of their choice. The game should be interesting, exciting, visually appealing, and intellectually challenging.

State Event Coordinator: Robin West

Coordinator Contact: robin.n.c.west@gmail.com
All materials should be submitted via this form by 3:00pm Monday, April 12th. List participant names, school, chapter sponsor name and email address, along with all submitted materials.

Website Design

Event Description: Participants (three teams of three to six [3-6] individuals per chapter; one entry per team) design, build, and launch a website that features the team's ability to incorporate the elements of website design, graphic layout, and proper coding techniques.

2021 Theme: E-Bikes and Transportation

Context: An electric bicycle, also known as an e-bike or booster bike, is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor which can be used for propulsion. Due to recent global events, e-bikes have been seen as an alternative transportation solution within high-density, metropolitan cities.

Challenge: Develop a website that advertises a fictitious business specializing in electronic bicycles. Teams should strive to develop a business website that is interactive, engaging, graphically interesting, and easy to understand. Teams are reminded that the point of their solution should be to advertise the business to potential customers, who want to experience or convert to electronic bicycles.

State Event Coordinator: Robin West
Coordinator Contact: robin.n.c.west@gmail.com
All materials should be submitted via this form by 3:00pm Monday, April 12th. List participant names, school, chapter sponsor name and email address, along with all submitted materials.