TSA Competitive Events:

There's something here for everybody, whether you're motivated by architectural design and CADD or speech and graphic design! The design briefs for these events can be incorporated into the technology education classroom or completed as co-curricular activities. Either way, high school and middle school students and advisors agree that TSA's competitive events offer plenty of opportunity for challenge and fun.

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EVENT DESCRIPTIONS AND VIDEOS:

• Events Descriptions- Middle School
• Events Descriptions- High School
• Event Themes

SPECIFIC EVENT INFORMATION FOR NCTSA 2008 (themes, specs., etc.):

Middle School Program:

• Career Challenge
  Choose one of these careers:
  Photographer
  Auto mechanic
  Construction site manager
  Civil engineer
  Software publisher
• Cyberspace Pursuit:
  http://tsa.timberlakepublishing.com/content.asp?parentid=504&contentid=822
• Graphic Design Challenge: “Shape the Future”
• Prepared Speech: “TSA: Imagine It!”
• Technical Writing Challenge: “The Internet—Making Connections”

High School Program:

• Architectural Model
  Design a single family residential home for a family of six that includes an aging set of grandparents, following the principles and guidelines established for the development of affordable housing in America.
• Cyberspace Pursuit http://tsa.timberlakepublishing.com/content.asp?parentid=504&contentid=823
• Imaging Technology: Technically Speaking
• Manufacturing Prototype
  Design and manufacture an original action figure product that has a TSA theme. An appropriate marketing package should accompany the product. The product may not include the use of any copyrighted characters or images.
• Prepared Presentation: “TSA: Imagine It!”
• Promotional Graphics: “Shape the Future”
• Technical Research and Report Writing:  “The Influence of Mass Media”
• Transportation Modeling:  Create a concept motor home/recreational vehicle.

*links and introduction courtesy http://www.tsaweb.org/