2014Tulsa Engineering Challenge (TECh) was held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Tulsa Technology Center, Riverside Campus, 801 East 91st Street, Jenks, Oklahoma.
To see a complete List of the events and their basic objectives click here . 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 universities, companies and engineering organizations also setup booths where students can learn about careers in science and engineering.
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.
In 2014 more than 1100 students participated. They represented 34 schools & divisions (divisions were 6th grade and under, 7th & 8th grade, and 9th – 12th grade). They participated in 14 events intended to whet the appetite of our younger generation for careers in engineering, sciences, and math. In addition to the events, there were several exhibitors including a Chemistry Physics Magic Show. It was indeed a joint society event with almost every member of the Tulsa Engineering Foundation (TEF) participating — either as exhibitors, volunteers or judges. Over 90 volunteers helped the day of the event. Below is a listof the sponsors and the activities & the organizations responsible.
2014 Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Judging Organizations.
Sponsors: Einstein ($2,500+) are Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, Google, and Spirit AeroSystems; Engineer ($1,000) are FlightSafety International, and Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers; Scientist ($500+) are American Society of Civil Engineers – Oklahoma Section, and International Society of Automation; Technologist ($100+) are American Society of Civil Engineers – Tulsa Branch, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Welding Society. In-kind contributors were OSU Institute of Technology, QuikTrip and Carino Italian Restaurant. A special thank you to Tulsa Tech – Riverside Campus for providing the venue.
Exhibitors: AWS, FAB LAB Tulsa, SWE Chemical Magic Show, OSSM, ORU Engineering, OSU Institute of Technology, OSU Tulsa, Memorial HS FIRST Team 982, Cascia Hall Comandorobots, Tulsa Technology Center, and Vacuworx International.
Sponsors of the events:
- 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
- SWE — Chemistry / Physics Show
- SWE — Digital Poster
- AEP/PSO – Extreme Engineering Challenge
- Cobb Engineering/OSUIT – Academic Olympiad
- FlightSafety — Robot
- Hilti and Spirit AeroSystems — Paper Airplane Distance & Duration
In planning for each 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 tulsatechchallenge@gmail.com (Jennifer Butler, Chairman)
2014 TECh Results: Individual competitions and their results are available here.
2013 TECh Results: Individual competitions and their results are available here
2012 TECh Results: Individual competitions and their results are available here.
2011 TECh Results: Individual competitions and their results are available here.
2010 TECh Results: Individual competitions and their results are available here.
2009 TECh Results Individual competitions and their results are listed on the 2009 Website: http://sites.google.com/site/tulsaengchallenge/ See the left navigation sidebar.
