STEM Design Challenge
Each year, teams are given the “STEM Design Challenge” to find a solution to an engineering problem. Students work in small teams to design and build their project out of a K’Nex Challenge set. Students are then judged on the following criteria: Creativity, Teamwork, Challenge Success, Design, Presentation, Budget.
2024/2025 STEM Design Challenge
In this challenge, elementary and middle school students will focus on Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (UN Sustainable Development Goal 9) by designing a prototype that addresses a real-world problem related to infrastructure, transportation, or urban development. The goal is to inspire students to think about how cities, roads, bridges, and systems can be built or improved to be more efficient, sustainable, and accessible.
Competition Date: March 19, 2025
Location:
Fee: $100 per team
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025
Note: Registrations cannot be accepted after the deadline has passed.
Competition Agenda
Please let us know who will be competing from your district by filling out this form.
STEM Design Challenge 2025 Information
STEM Design Challenge Resources
STEM Design Challenge Sample Prices (Middle School)
Payment:
Checks should be made out to Central Intermediate Unit 10 or CIU10
Payment should be mailed to:
Central Intermediate Unit 10
200 Shadylane Dr
Suite 100
Philipsburg, PA 16866
ATTN: STEM Design Competition
Ms. Melissa Duckworth
Educational Consultant
Email: mduckworth@ciu10.org
Phone: 814-342-0884, ext. 3054
Direct: 814-422-4154