2010 TECh date has been set.  Mark Friday, March 26, 2010 on your calendar.  It will be held at the Tulsa Technology Center, Riverside Campus, 801 East 91st Street, Jenk, Oklahoma.  Competitons will be similar to last year. 

Click Here to see a complete list of the events and their basic objectives. In addition to the main events there are lots of other exciting things to do at TECh. There are other contests open to all participants the day of the challenge that do not require advanced preparation. Also, since TECh is held in an airport hanger, there are some fascinating displays relating to airplanes. Local companies and engineering organizations also setup booths where students can learn about careers in science and engineering.

2009 TECh Results are available here.  click here.  The individual competitions and their results are listed on the sites.google.com link below.  See the left navigation sidebar.

TECh promotes science and engineering by providing hands-on activities for students in Northeastern Oklahoma.  Our 2010 theme is “TECh Goes Green for a Cleaner Oklahoma”

 At this one-day event held annually, students in grades 4 -12 compete in events where they design and build a specific device to compete against other area students.  The events are fun and rewarding for the students.  More importantly, the hands-on-learning is often the spark that inspires a student to pursue a career in science and engineering. 

Over 570 teams from 23 schools participated in 15 events intended to whet the appetite of our younger generation for careers in engineering, sciences, and math.  In addition to the events, there were a dozen exhibitors including a Chemistry Magic Show.  It was indeed a joint society event with almost every member of TEF participating — either as exhibitors, volunteers or judges.  Below is a list of the activities and the organization responsible.

In planning for this year, we need help in a number of ways.  We need volunteers that can help organize the event and/or help on the day of the event.  We need individuals or companies to sponsor activities by donating money, prizes, or giveaways.  Most significantly, we need help spreading the word about the event.  Less than 10% of schools that could participate actually do. If you know a student that is not involved with TECh, let their teacher/school know about it. For more information: email tech@tulsaengineer.org  or see link above.

 2009 Website: http://sites.google.com/site/tulsaengchallenge/

Chriss Chavez, Chairman   techallenge@yahoo.com

• AIChE — Chemical Switch
• ASCE — Toothpick Bridge
• ASME — Rubber Band Powered Vehicle
• IEEE — Electric Motor
• OSPE — Aluminum Boats
• OSPE — Wacky Wonder Works
• SAME — Ping-Pong Ball Launcher
• SME – Mini-Math
• SPE — Oil Well Fishing
• SWE — Robot
• Hilti — Paper Airplane Distance & Duration
• ASCE — Academic Olympiad
• AEP — Extreme Engineering Challenge
• SWE — Chemistry / Physics Show
• TBD — Digital Poster

TECh Contribution Letter