Event Day Schedule
April 25, 2009
Location
Tech Challenge competition and Awards ceremony takes place at:
Parkside Hall
180 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95113
(Between Market Street and Almaden Boulevard)
Please note due to the final breakdown of teams, we have had to make some
changes to the times.
Schedule for Saturday, April 25th is 9am - 6pm
Please note there are three different categories this year.
Check-in for each grade level is an hour before judging for that grade
category.
Grades 9-12 Teams
8:00am - 9:00am: High School Team check-in
9:00am - 11:30am High School Team Judging
11:30am - 12:00pm Judges finalize scores
12:00pm - 12:30pm High School Team Award presentation
Grades 5 and 6 Teams
11:30am - 12:30pm Grades 5 and 6 Team Check-in
12:45pm - 2:45pm Grades 5 and 6 Team Judging
2:45pm - 3:15pm Judges finalize scores
3:15pm - 3:45pm Grades 5 and 6 Team Award presentation
Grades 7 and 8 Teams
2:30pm - 3:30pm Grades 7 and 8 Team Check-in
3:45pm - 5:00pm Grades 7 and 8 Team Judging
5:00pm - 5:30pm Judges finalize scores
5:30pm - 6:00pm Grades 7 and 8 Team Award presentation
Check-in for each category opens one hour prior to judging.
Special Needs
If you or a team member has special needs for any Tech Challenge events, please contact (408) 795-6105 at least one week before the scheduled event.
What to Expect
Once you arrive you will work your way through a series of stations (all times are approximate).
- Check-in (5-30 minutes)
Check-in your team and pick up your team packet. You will be assigned a check-in time to help reduce the wait here.
- FREE Souvenir Team Photo (10 minutes)
Today is a historical day for your team! Gather together with your device and advisor(s) in a team photo. (One photo per team member.
Please take this photo before you leave Parkside Hall.)
- Judging Review Station (35-40 minutes)
The whole team will present its Tech Challenge project to a pair of judges that will review your project in the following categories:
Device Performance, Engineering Process, and Style and Presentation. If your project is only partially
complete, teams are still encouraged to visit the judging station. Advisors are only observers for the
judging process and will be asked to remain outside of a judging area.
- Awards Ceremony (45 minutes)
Join us to award this year's Tech Challenge winners. Teams, advisors, parents, teachers, spectators and the general public are welcome. There is no charge for the ceremonies.
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