2.  Architectural Renovation - Not current for 2013

Coordinator: Chris Buster, 580-654-2886, cbuster@carnegienet.net

-The challenge for 2012 is to design a senior citizen daycare.

-Architectural Model (with chapter and contestant name attached to bottom of side board)

-A portfolio (standard 1” three-ring binder) must be submitted with the model and have the

chapter/contestant name on the back.

-There will be no onsite interview

-Maximum size of site board is 24” square.

-Eligibility: Chapters may submit up to three entries

3.  Biotechnology Design - Not current for 2013

Coordinator: Mike Bobbitt, tech@hominy.k12.ok.us

-Display may not exceed 15" deep x 3' wide x 4' high.

-Entries must be started and completed during the current school year.

-For 2012: Students select a contemporary biotechnology problem that relates to

Pharmaceutical/Agricultural chemicals and demonstrates understanding of the problem

through research, a solution, a display, and a multimedia presentation.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of two.

4.  Career Preparation

Coordinator: Alan Bell, bella@frontierok.com and Kelli Woods, kmwoods@alvaschools.net   If you are interested in coordinating please

email me at dfran@okcareertech.org

-In 2013 research each of the following 3 careers:

-Computer software specialist

-Film and video editor

-Biomedical engineer

-Participants turn in their notebook that contains the chosen technology related career

area, the three different careers in the given area, and the prepared resume and cover

letter for the chosen careers.

-Fill out applications on site (bring blue/black ink pen)

-Top 12 finalist will be interviewed

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three students per chapter.

5.  Chapter Team

Coordinator: Alan Fillmore, afleemore@hotmail.com

-A high school competitor must compete in high school Chapter Team only.  A ninth

grade student must choose Level I or Level II.

-There will be no online test.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of six per chapter.  Teams do not have to

be elected officers of the local TSA chapter.

6.  CAD, Architectural with Animation

Coordinator: Nathan Brubaker, 405-743-5113, nathan.brubaker@okcareertech.org

-Participants bring hardware, software, and equipment for the event.  A hardware profile

form for each student will not be necessary.

-At state students may compete in both Architectural and Engineering CAD, however if

you place and are eligible for nationals you will need to choose only one to compete in.

-Eligibility:  Entries are limited to three students per chapter.

7.  CAD, Engineering with Animation

Coordinator: Sammy Drinkard, sdrinkard@hugoschools.com

-The time limit for state conference will be 2 hours, not 4 hours which are allowed at

national conference.

-Participants bring hardware, software, and equipment for the event.  A hardware profile

form for each student will not be necessary.

-Students will be required to burn their animation to a CD or DVD in AVI or MOV file format.

-At state students may compete in both Architectural and Engineering CAD, however if

you place and are eligible for nationals you will need to choose one.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three students per chapter.

9.  Construction System - TechConnect (OK only)

Coordinator: Roger Miller, rmiller@baschools.org

-There will be one session during the am.

-Participants are required to bring all materials and equipment necessary for this contest.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three teams of two students per chapter.

-2013 Rules and Material List

-Project

10. Debating Technological Issues

Coordinator: Frankie Franklin, tommychuck75@yahoo.com

-2013: Social Media

-Subtopic 1 - Should your use of social media, on or off the job, affect your employment status?

-Subtopic 2 - Does the use of social media increase the risk of identity theft?

-Subtopic 3 - Should providers/creators of social media sites be held liable for the negative

impacts that may result from their use, such as bullying, predatory stalkings, etc?

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to one team of two members.

11.  Desktop Publishing

Coordinator: No Coordinator designated yet!  If you are interested in coordinating please

email me at dfran@okcareertech.org

-Participants must check in their portfolio of materials at the time specified in the

conference program.

-Per National TSA in addition to the items required you will need to have a cover page

and a title page.

-All portfolio papers are developed on 8 1/2" X 11" paper.

-2013 participants are not required to bring hardware/software.

-2013 no onsite problem will be assigned at the state conference.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two students per chapter.

12.  Digital Video Production

Coordinator: Tom Trammell, jttrammell@okcps.org

-2013 theme: Follow the Rules

-A video and a 8 1/2" X 11" portfolio will be turned in to the event coordinator.

-Storyboard should be created PRIOR to the video production.  Story board should

be hand-sketched.

-The film must be no less than 3 minutes and not exceed five (5) minutes in length.  It must

be submitted on a DVD that is a U.S. Standard Interactive DVD, ASCII-based, NTSC formatted.

NOTE: ensure that the DVD works in a standard DVD player before submission.

-You must bring 2 copies of the DVD in jewel cases.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of three per chapter.

13. Dragster Design

Coordinator: Danny Pruett, 918-443-6151, dpruett@oologah.k12.ok.us

-FULL SCALE drawing with metric dimensions is mad on paper no larger than 11" X 17"

drawing paper - drawing must accompany dragster upon check-in.

-Wind tunnel test will be performed if a wind tunnel is available.

-The scoring rubric will be followed.

-Review the CRC guide for all specifications.

-No more than one car per student - THE CARE MUST BE DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ONE

STUDENT, NOT BY A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF SCHOOLS OR GROUPS.  CNC ENTRIES

MUST HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISTINGUISHABLE DIFFERENCES.  The student should be

knowledgeable of how the CAD/CAM process works.

-FYI future years may have an interview component in which student will be required to

explain the science involved as well as the manufacturing process.  This is due to too many

schools entering "cookie cutter" designs.  This violates the intent of this event.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three individually produced dragsters per chapter.

14.  Engineering Design

Coordinator: Charles Frech, 580-366-7269, clfrech@enidk12.org

-Entries must be started and completed during the current school year.

-Finalist presentations will be given at state conference.

-Professional attire required for presentations.

-Must not require use of electricity for review and evaluation judges.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of three to five per chapter.

15. Essays on Technology

Coordinator: No Coordinator designated yet!  If you are interested in coordinating please

email me at dfran@okcareertech.org

-2013 Topic: "The Positive and Negative Effects of Technology on Todays Youth" with these subtopics:

-1) Education

-2) Social Development

-3) Ethics

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to one per chapter.

16.  Extemporaneous Speech

Coordinator: No Coordinator designated yet!  If you are interested in coordinating please

email me at dfran@okcareertech.org

-Pencil and 3" X 5" index cards.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three students per chapter.

17.  Fashion Design - Not current for 2013

Coordinator: No Coordinator designated yet!  If you are interested in coordinating please

email me at dfran@okcareertech.org

-2012 contest modifications

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of two to four members.

18.  Flight Endurance

Coordinator: Kathryn Davis, kldavis13@sbcglobal.net

-This contest will follow all national guidelines.

-2013: Ceiling height is 17 ft.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two students per chapter.

19.  Future Technology Teacher

Coordinator: Rob Ezzell, robezzell@putnamcityschools.org

-Participants research and select three accredited colleges or universities that offer

Technology Engineering teacher preparation as a major.

-Each participant will write no more than one page explaining why they would like to

become a Technology Engineering teacher and what would constitute success in the field.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to four per chapter.

20.  Manufacturing Prototype

Coordinator: Artie Lowery, 405-343-1512, ralowery@okcps.org

-2013 is a "green" product, made from sustainable materials. (Read the competitive event guide)

-The marketing package should not include the use of any copyrighted characters or images.

-The product is limited to 24" X 24" X 24"

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three per chapter.

21.  Music Production

Coordinator: Stephen O'Neal, oneals@roland.k12.ok.us

-Produce a piece designed to be played during opening and closing sessions of TSA conference.

-All pieces must be submitted on an audio CD

-Must be greater than 1 minute and less than 4 minutes.

-Notebook is REQUIRED.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to four per chapter.

22. On Demand Video - Not current for 2013

Coordinator: David Isenbart, 918-341-7411, disenbart@claremore.k12.ok.us

-Event checkin will be May 1, 2012 to receive the problem.

-Entries are limited to one per chapter.

23. Photographic Technology

Coordinator: Louise Kissee, ckissee@commercetigers.net

-2013 theme: Courage

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two students per chapter.

24.  Prepared Presentation

Coordinator:  No Coordinator designated yet!  If you are interested in coordinating please

email dfran@okcareertech.org.

-Participants must include the use of audio and visual support materials in their presentation

and are responsible for providing projection equipment/materials at the state conference.

-2013 theme: A Tradition of Excellence

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three students per chapter.

25.  Project Fair - Not current for 2013

Coordinator: Jason Glass, jason.glass@yukonps.com

-2012 Project

26.  Promotional Graphics

Coordinator: No Coordinator designated yet!  If you are interested in coordinating please

email me at dfran@okcareertech.org

-2013 participants will choose one of the options:

-Animatronics

-Chapter Team

-Music Production

-A color printout of the design must be submitted.

-A disk will not be required.

-The design must be presented horizontally or vertically on a 8 1/2" X 11" plastic sleeve

(see national rules).

-Consent forms required for all images.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two students per chapter.

27.  Rube Goldberg

Coordinator: Darin Messerli, 918-336-9302, messerlidk@bps-ok.org

-2013 Contest Guidelines

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of six.  If a team does not have six members

they will be DQ'd

Final judging will begin at 2:00.

28.  SciViz

Coordinator: Tommy Burks, 580-482-7742, tommychuck75@yahoo.com

-There will be no demonstration.

-There will be no onsite interview.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three per chapter.

29.  Structural Engineering

Coordinator: David Wilmoth, dewilmoth@yahoo.com

-Follow all National TSA Guidelines, page 289

-Entries are limited to one team of two students per chapter.

30.  System Control Technology

Coordinator: David Bandy, david-bandy@mpsi20.org

-2013 Problem

-Follow all National TSA guidelines

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two team of two studnets per chapter.

31.  TechConnect Welding

Coordinator: Garry Montgomery, 405-587-2321, grmontgomery@okcps.org

-2013 Drawings

-The students are required to bring their own materials.

-There will be a 25 question onsite test.

-Instructors with participants must provide one prize per entry.

Eligibility: Entries are limited to four participants per instructor.

32.  Technical Sketching and Application

Coordinator: Trevor Fieldsend, tfieldsend@stillwaterschools.com

-#2 pencil with eraser

-120 scale, compass, and protractor

-Clipboard or writing surface

-Students must take a written test online prior to the conference and the top ten finalists

will compete in the finals onsite.

-Eligibility: Entriea are limited to two students per chapter.

33.  Technology Bowl

Coordinator: Nathan Brubaker, 405-285-4350, nbrubaker@putnamcityschools.org

-Test will be taken online prior to state conference and top 10 will advance to finals that will

be held onsite.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to one team of three students per chapter.

34.  Technology Problem Solving

Coordinator: Larry Lance, llance@rushspring.k12.ok.us

-2013 - the coordinator will supply all material for the contest.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to one team of two students per chapter.

35.  Transportation Modeling

Coordinator: Clint Kissee, 918-675-4101, ckissee@commercetigers.net

-2013 problem is your vision of the next generation of a high speed rail train engine

-Vehicles are not tested at the state conference.

-Refer to the 2013-2014 Comp. Events Guide for model and notebook and display specifications.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three students per chapter.

36.  VEX Robotics - Not current for 2013

Coordinator: Jeff Zagar, jzagar@perry.k12.ok.us

-Each team will have to use their own equipment, tools, robot, and robot parts.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to two teams of three per chapter.

37.  Video Game Design

Coordinator: Jay Evans, jevans@francistuttle.edu

-A working interactive game will be submitted on a DVD for evaluation.

-Please refer to the 2013-2014 High School TSA Competitive Events Guide.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three individual per chapter.

38.  Webmaster

Coordinator: Tom Fields, 405-743-5111, tfiel@okcareertech.org

-2013 no finalist interviews will be conducted.

-The event design for the contest can be found on National TSA's homepage.

-The Universal Resource Locator (URL) for the Technology Engineering's website must be

emailed to Kevin Terronez by midnight on March 15, 2013.  The subject line of the email

must be: Webmaster.

-Eligibility: Entries are limited to three team consisting of three to five students per chapter.