Destination College! Science & Technology MESA Day - UCSB - Saturday, March 6, 2021
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Who is a competition judge/volunteer?
A competition judge/volunteer is an individual who signs up to help facilitate and act as a Judge for a competition from our pre-determined list. 

We do require individuals to be available from the start of the event in the morning to the end of your group's selected competition, so please keep a fairly open schedule Saturday, February 29, 2020.

If you are only available for a specific time frame, please contact Enrique Guzman at enrique.guzman@ucsb.edu for special time accommodations. 

All competitions are predetermined by MESA Statewide. Deviations from the rules are not allowed.

If you have any general or specific questions or concerns 
please email Enrique Guzman at enrique.guzman@ucsb.edu.
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Bridge Crushing
​Civil Structures (High School)
Students test their model balsawood bridge from their own plans that will carry a maximum load while using as little wood as possible, stressing neatness, craftsmanship, and creativity.
High School Rules
Stick Together Students test a model bridge that will carry a maximum load while using as few craft sticks as possible; stressing neatness, craftsmanship, and creativity. ​​
Middle School Rules
mesa machine
The MESA Machine: Ball Launch
 Students will design and construct a device that utilizes four to eight different sequential and dependent actions from four different energy/simply machine categories that will ultimately launch a vinyl kick ball to land the closest distance to a target in the greatest amount of time. 
Middle School Rules
High School Rules
MESA think tank
Students pitch a MESA Competition to staff/judges. We are looking for a team that has an innovative STEM Competition that can be piloted in the next MESA Day Competition.
Middle School Rules
High School Rules
Computer science (pilots)
​SCRATCH IT UP! Middle School CS Competition

Teams will create a video game using Scratch within a 60 minute time limit.

Middle School rules
CODING SOLUTIONS: High School CS Competition

Teams will debug a problem and solve a coding challenge using Python within 60 minutes
High SChool rules
Prosthetic Arm
Prosthetic Arm
 Students operate a simulated prosthetic arm of their own design that can grab, stack, and release
Middle School
High school
Robotics Challenges (PILOT)
​drive.google.com/file/d/1BubXffjYFd-kq2l2GVH5dmHCnpQnarmU/view
Robotics Sumo
Sumo is a test of engineering design, as well as programming and strategy. Two autonomous robots try to push each other out of a circular ring.
Robotics Sumo rules
Math Escape Challenge
​Students will work in teams of two to three to solve challenging performance and/or problem-based real-world problems using general mathematics skills and techniques. Through collaboration, teams will solve a series of non-routine problems requiring creative deductive and reasoning skills to “unlock” the door to the MESA Escape Room
MIddle School RULES
High school rules
wright stuff & Wright Turn glider
Glider Competitions Students  launched a glider using by the officially supplied launcher, flies through the air attempts to land as close to the "X" as possible
Middle School Rules
High School Rules
National Engineering Design Challenge
​National Engineering Design Challenge - Arduino STEM Solutions Students will implement the Human-Centered Design approach to find a client in their community who has a need. The students will design a solution for this need using an Arduino.
Rules
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