From domestic cleaner robots to breakfast-cooking-robots to the Mars Rover, robots and AI are taking over the world of technology. Join us in our 5th Annual Inventive Engineer Poster Contest and channel the Steve Jobs from within you as you explore what technology means to us today!

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Students: From Thomas Edison, the inventor of light bulbs to Steve Jobs, the original founder of Apple, technology plays a huge role in society today, growing besides us as an irreplaceable asset to humanity. However, technology is progressing into the age of robots and AI! Engage your creative abilities, and use sketches, units of measurements, and economic skills to present your ideas!

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INVENTION: Start with an existing robot or create a new one yourself! Give detailed sketches to elaborate on your creation or existing robot! Talk about the economic elements of your topic by saying who is your target audience is. Be intricate and detailed!

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PRIZES:

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High school:

1st Place: $100

2nd Place: $50

3rd Place: Mystery Item

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Middle School:

1st Place: $75

2nd Place: $40

3rd Place: Mystery Item

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Elementary School:

1st Place: $50

2nd Place: $25

3rd Place: Mystery Item

   

Rules:

1.     Students’ entries are judged at three levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School. The poster is to be the product of work of one student or two students teamed together. Parents and peers may be consulted for ideas! Think of the poster as a part of a student’s developing “portfolio” showcasing a high quality examination of “process of thinking”, inventiveness, and performance beyond standard test scores blending what you know and research. The Hawaii CyberSpace Academy is the organizer for this national contest.

2.     Student entries must be the students' own work or it is subject to disqualification.

3.     Winter submission deadline is 25 February 2023  The date coincides with national celebration of Engineer’s Week.

4.     Entries are accepted from public, charter, private and home school students. 

5.      Entries are judged on clarity, composition, and artistic appeal of a titled work that conveys to the viewer what the depicted invention or robot is and does, and provides units of measure, target audience, and scale quantizing its performance or characteristics. The sketches, text, specifications, and labels are to include use of metric units and associated magnitudes. A short student narrative summarizes the student’s idea. The student also gives written reflections on personal motivation for the poster and value of the exercise in developing his or her “process of thinking” awareness (student narrative form).

6.      The invention or robot may be an existing design, or the student’s own real or wishful fantasy machine design.

7.     Maximum poster size is 12 x 18 inch. The poster paper sheets are commonly called “Tag board” and may be Manilla or white heavyweight. They may be folded in half without creasing for mailing. (Many fit easily in a single USPS priority or similar sized envelope. The minimum poster size is ½ x 11 inch. The required narrative is on a single sheet of 8 ½ x 11 paper. It is attached to the poster at upper left. (A template is offered for use.) 

8.     Posters may be multicolored or mono chromatic. They may be a collage combining freehand, drafted, computer generated, and photographic elements.  An area  (CUT: 3 inches tall and 6 inches long )  at the bottom left corner of the poster is to contain in  lettering stating: The poster number, Title, the student name(s), grade, class period designation, teacher name, school name, and the date the poster was completed by the student.  It is a good habit for students to identify and date their work!

9.     Entries content and style are to be choices controlled by the student. Students are encouraged to: A) Speak with their fellow students, parents and teachers to develop their poster ideas. B) Use the internet, software, draftsman and other tools to motivate and generate poster elements and "look". Straight edge, compass, protractor, scale/ruler are helpful tools. Freehand sketches work too.

10.     Entries become the property of the event organizer/Academy. By submitting an entry, consent is given to use entrants’ names, likenesses, and poster entries and narrative and transmittal data for documentation, publication, publicity, and award purposes in all digital and physical media and venues.

11.   Judges decisions are final. Additional award categories may be added by the judges/coordinator. Prize amounts will be adjusted based on total of entries and merit. The Judges are from engineer, art, and science communities. Teachers and parents of student winners are also eligible for awards. Display venues are at discretion of event organizer. Funds are earmarked for prizes and opportunities. 

12.    The overall intent of the rules is that we use the minimum of constraints on creativity! Your comments and suggestions are most welcomed!    lc2501@iolani.org     

                  The Mail Address for Contest Submission:   Inventive Engineer and technological Poster Contest  

                                                                     C/O 1676 AlaMoana Blvd. #406 Honolulu, HI, 96815

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