Engineering Competitions
There are many competitions which provide girls an opportunity to get hands-on experience doing engineering. Below are a few which we recommend to you.
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National Engineers Week Future City Competition |
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The mission of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for seventh- and eighth-grade students that combines a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a city of the future. |
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FIRST |
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Part of FIRST’s vision is to positively transform culture by inspiring young people, their schools and communities to appreciate and celebrate science and technology. There are several competitions to engage different age groups. |
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JETS TEAMS |
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The TEAMS program is an annual high school competition helping students discover their potential for engineering. Using their math, science and 21st century learning skills, students work together to problem-solve real, everyday world challenges. |
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JETS National Engineering Design Challenge |
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The NEDC is an annual design competition in which high school students put their creativity and problem-solving skills to use by creating a workplace assistive technology device for a person with a disability. |
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eCYBERMISSION |
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eCYBERMISSION is a web-based science, math and technology competition for 6th through 9th grade teams. |
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MATHCOUNTS® |
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MATHCOUNTS is a national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state & territory. |
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National Science Decathlon |
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National Science Decathlon is dedicated to promoting science education by organizing competitive, hands-on science-based tournaments throughout the United States. |
