The Tech Challenge
Annual team engineering design competition at The Tech Interactive in San Jose where students build and test devices to solve a real-world problem.
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MESA Day (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement)
Annual California engineering/science competition circuit hosted by regional MESA centers, with robotics- and machine-building challenges alongside coding and design competitions.
Drones in School / MultiGP STEM Alliance
FPV drone racing STEM program where student teams design, build, and race their own drones, competing in a national school-league pathway.
RoboBoat
International autonomous surface vehicle competition where student teams design, build, and program boats to complete maritime tasks like coastal surveillance and port security.
UC Davis C-STEM RoboPlay Challenge
Robotics competition from UC Davis's C-STEM Center where K-12 students apply algebra, math, and programming to robot-based challenges; recognized in UC admissions.
American Rocketry Challenge (formerly TARC)
The world's largest student rocketry contest, where teams design, build, and launch a rocket to hit precise altitude and duration targets carrying an egg payload, competing for over $100,000 in prizes.
FBLA Personal Finance (Competitive Event)
National objective-test competitive event within Future Business Leaders of America where students demonstrate knowledge of budgeting, saving, credit, and investing.