Event Day Schedule
April 24, 2010
Location
The Tech Challenge competition and Awards ceremony takes place at:
Parkside Hall
180 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95113
(Between Market Street and Almaden Boulevard)
Schedule for Saturday, April 24th is 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m
Please note the new times for the grade levels. Check-in for each grade level is an hour before judging for that grade category.
Grades 5 and 6 Teams
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grades 5 and 6 Team Check-in
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Grades 5 and 6 Team Judging
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Judges finalize scores
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Grades 5 and 6 Team Award presentation
Grades 7 and 8 Teams
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Grades 7 and 8 Team Check-in
12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Grades 7 and 8 Team Judging
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Judges finalize scores
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Grades 7 and 8 Team Award presentation
Grades 9 - 12 Teams
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. High School Team check-in
3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. High School Team Judging
5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Judges finalize scores
5:30pm p.m.-6:00 p.m. High School 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 The Tech Challenge events, please contact (408) 795-6351 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 The 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 The Tech Challenge winners. Teams, advisors, parents, teachers, spectators and the general public are welcome. There is no charge for the ceremonies. |