STEM Design Challenge

A team of 2-4 students will work together on the project.

Prototype Materials: K’Nex and/or Engino (up to 1400 pieces.) 

String, tape, and rubber bands are permitted.  3D printed pieces are NOT allowed. 

Supplementary Materials: (Optional) Recycled or reused materials may be incorporated into other aspects of the model outside of the K'Nex/Engino prototype. See challenge.

Teams are responsible for bringing their materials to the competition. There can be no pre-constructed components. Teams will have 2 hours to recreate their project for judging.

Projects must fit on a 6-foot-long table.  Water may not be used as part of the display. 

Each team will need to create and submit a design notebook and a blueprint for viewing at the competition.

Each team will need to prepare a presentation (2 minutes or less) on their model and how it answers the challenge.

• This should be a journal of the team’s progress from start to finish.

• The Notebook should include elements of the Engineering Design Process.

• Resources for Design Notebooks

• A blueprint is a technical drawing or design plan for a project. It is used to represent the final product.

• Blueprints for the STEM Design Challenge can be a drawing, cad drawing, online sketch, etc. Pictures may not be used.

• Resources for blueprint ideas

• Teams will answer the challenge by creating a prototype of their idea using K’Nex pieces.

• Teams may include a backdrop or artwork, but judges will not consider this in their scoring.

• Projects must fit on a 6-foot-long table. Wate may not be used in the display.