Competitions
Wright State University
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) High SChool Programming Contest 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
2012 Discover Design High School Design Competition
Sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, but a national competition to all high school students
The challenge - redesign your school cafeteria for healthy eating in a sustainable space
Registration deadline April 4, 2012
Time Warner Cable and i.am. First
Wouldn't It Be Cool If...
For students aged 10-15 to come up with an idea powered my math or science to make the world "more awesome"
Deadline April 25, 2012
Food Engineering Essay Contest 2012
Sponsored by EngineerGirl!, but open to boys and girls
Grade 3-12 - three grade categories for prizes
Deadline to submit an entry - March 1, 2012
Engineering Education Service Center
Engineering Poster Contest
Put your creative talents to work and design a poster that reflects the Grand Challenges of Engineering
Submission deadline November 4, 2011
American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Dayton chapter and Miami University chapter
Art in Architecture Student Design Competition 2012
Design a bakery!
For individual students in grades 9-12
January 28 - March 17, 2012
Registration deadline January 28, 2012
No special design or drawing skills required; just an interest in design and architecture, and having fun.
College scholarships and other prizes awarded.
Design charrette and review sessions at area architecture firms.
Competition details, last year's winners and details, and photos available on AIA Dayton's website.
STEM Fuse
Got Game? Competition
High school students use Game Maker or Game Maker Life to create an original video game
USA Science & Engineering Festival 2012
The Grand Challenges Contest
What do you think is the biggest challenge, and how would you solve it?
Cash prizes, and the chance to pitch your solution at the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.
Submit your idea summary; contest entries will be posted on Facebook to gather Likes.
Submission timeline: Sept. 20, 2011 - March 30, 2012
USA Computing Olympiad
Multiple contest throughout the year
Air Force Association
CyberPatriot iV National High School Defense Competition
Registration closes October, 8 2011
Global Science Fair 2012
Google is looking for the brightest, best young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today.
For students aged 13-18, individuals, or teams of two or three
Registration opens soon!
http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/index.html
TechDirections
Inventors Competition
"Global Power Play"
Design an effunconventional way to provide electricity to remote villages
Deadline to submit entries: January 31, 2012
Dayton Region Manufacturing Association (DRMA)
DRMA XtremeBots Robotics Competition
Details: DRMA Bots Robotics Competition
March 31, 2012 at Miami Valley Career Technology Center
DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition
For students in grades 7-12
Microsoft
Imagine Cup 2012
Use your technology and creative skills to design a solution to some of the world's toughest problems.
Scholarships, cash prizes, resume builder, internships
Use state of the art design and gaming technology to develop world-class software, web applications, creative designs, and amazing games—absolutely free.
Program details and registration at the website
Montgomery County Water Services and Solid Waste District
2011 Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Poetry Contest
Express your ideas about litter prevention and awareness through poetry!
Entry deadline is March 2012
www.mcswd.org/Education/contests1.htm
2012 Environmental Calendar Contest
For individual students grades K-12
Entry deadline September, 30 2011
Creativily express water conservation or litter awareness
2012 Curby's Recycled Sculpture Contest
Recycling Rocks! Express your creativity and artistic talents!
For individual students and teams of 2-4 students
If interested, contact Meg Draeger, CJ STEMM Coordinator
Our school must register by April 16, 2012.
Three sculptures from our school can be entered in the County contest.
www.mcswd.org/Education/contests1.htm
Wright State University
2011 Miami Valley Invention Convention
At Wright State University Student Union
All it takes is one idea!
For students in grades K-8
Details: Miami Valley Invention Convention
Trebuchet Competition - Wright State University
For grade 9-12 and ambitious middle school students.
Details: Trebuchet Competition
Real World Design Challenge
National Competition and State Competitions
High school student teams solve real engineering problems for real companies
Find out firsthand "How is learning this going to help me in the real world?"
State Challenge issued October 2011; state winners announced February 2012.
National Challenge issued February 2012; national competition April 27-30, 2012
Details: Real World Design Challenge
NASA
Life and Work on the Moon Art Contest
For high school students
Details: Life and Work on the Moon
West Point
West Point Bridge Design Contest
Use Bridge Designer software (free) and design a bridge to enter the competition. All online.
For students age 13 through grade 12.
Qualifying Round January 19 - March 1, 2012
Details: West Point Bridge Design Contest
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)
TEAMS Competition
2012 Theme: Health informatics, and engineering better medicine
Use math, science, and 21st century skills to solve real world challenges.
Details: TEAMS
National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC)
Put creativity and problem-solving skills to use to create an assistive technology device for a person with a disability.
For students in grades 9-12.
Multiple Rounds of competition begin in September. Semi-finalists announced in January
Details: NEDC
Samsung
Superhero Video Competition
Students in grades K-12 create a 1-3 minute video to compete for cash prizes or a SAMCAM
Deadline November 30, 2011
Details: Samsung
Siemens Foundation
We Can Change the World Challenge
For grades K-12 student teams.
Learn about, and design a solution for, an environmental issue in your community that you care about.
Details: We Can Change the World Challenge
Toyota
Ideas for Good Challenge
Idea Submission: November 8, 2010 - March 1, 2011
Community Voting: April 10-30, 2011
Winners Announced: May 9, 2011
Details: Ideas for Good