Anatomy and Physiology Event Description: Type: Test Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Two Individuals Anatomy and Physiology is a study event for those of you that are curious about how the human body works and all future doctors. In this event, you will be tested over your knowledge and understanding of the human Skeletal, Muscular organs, and Integumentary systems. You will also have to understand the internal and external structures of the human body, their physical relationships, and their functions. You are permitted to bring one sheet of notes to the event, however this is not nearly enough so be sure to study a lot! Students with experience in a Medical Terminology or other similar classes are encouraged to partake in this event. Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

Entomology Event Description: Type: Test Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Two Individuals Entomology is an event all about bugs. In this event, you will identify insects and select immature insects by order and family, answer questions about insects, and use or construct a dichotomous key. Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

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5 years of COMBINED EXPERIENCE We have everything you need Bridge Event Description: Type: Build Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Three Individuals The event involves designing and building a device known as a Scrambler that consists of an Egg Transport Vehicle (ETV) and an Energy Propulsion System. These functions may either be separate or combined into a single unit. The Energy Propulsion System consists of a falling mass that propels the ETV as quickly as possible along a straight track, with the ETV stopping at a specified distance along the track. The entire device, including the mounted egg must be shorter than 0.90 m in every dimension (length, width and height). Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

5 years of COMBINED EXPERIENCE We have everything you need Experimental Design Event Description: Type: Test Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Three Individuals If you’re all about the ins and outs of conducting, designing, and reporting the findings of research, Experimental Design is undoubtedly the event for you! Experimental design tests participants’ abilities to understand and carefully observe and record various aspects of an experiment. A planned interference in the natural order of events reflects good rationale and competent knowledge in the process of experimentation in this event. As competitors outline, execute, and detail the discoveries of an experiment, they gain valuable experience and awareness in the world of research and experimentation! Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

5 years of COMBINED EXPERIENCE We have everything you need Detector Building Event Description: Type: Build + Test Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Three Individuals In this event, teams will build a durable Mass/Force Sensing Device (TI STEM) that will accurately measure and display both voltage and actual masses of different solid samples ranging from 20 to 1,000 grams. Sometimes, there is also a test portion to this event (be sure to check the Event Description Doc. to check this). Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

5 years of COMBINED EXPERIENCE We have everything you need Remote Sensing Event Description: Type: Test Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Two Individuals Ever thought of working at NASA and studying the unknown from afar? Remote Sensing introduces you to just that. Remote Sensing is a study event designed to test your ability to study objects from a distance using items such as radar, satellite imagery, and many more. You have three tasks: to analyze the information given and interpret causes of events, to predict the consequences of the event, and to perform data analysis related to the topic. Since 2017, the topic has been over climate change, and you will have to know about specific RS satellites, sensor types, and even some of the physics for the event you’re given. Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

5 years of COMBINED EXPERIENCE We have everything you need Trajectory Event Description: Type: Test + Build Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Three Individuals Wifi lab is both a study and build event that uses your knowledge of electromagnetic wave propagation. This event consists of two parts: constructing an antenna device prior to the tournament that is designed to transmit a signal at 2.4GHz and completing a test on the principles of electromagnetic wave propagation. This is a great event for those of you wanting to try something new by doing a study and a build event! You will be permitted to bring a 3 ring binder of any size as well as 2 computational calculators to help you complete this test. Students that have experience with antennas and electromagnetic principles are encouraged to participate in this event. Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

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5 years of THIS PAGE IS NOT UPDATEd COMBINED EXPERIENCE We have everything you need Robot Tour Event Description: Type: Test + Build Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Three Individuals This event requires competitors to construct a programmable robot to follow a path to a certain target in a set amount of time. Competitors must bring in a practice log, the programming unit, and any other necessary parts. The device may be powered by no more than 8 AA batteries. In the past, a small ¼” round wooden dowel has been used as the robot’s measurement point. All specifications on where the dowel must be placed can be accessed in the wiki and the upcoming rules manual. Also, the robot’s ready-to-run configuration has been limited to a 30 cm x 30 cm box with any height. No loose pieces or parts are allowed on the robot, and no parts may fall off the device at any time during the run which will result as a penalty. Competitors may also be asked questions about the design, construction, and operation of their device. The practice log must contain a variety of pieces of info from run time, target, distance from target and gates in at least 10 runs, and at least 1 robot parameter (path taken, gates, etc). The starting point, target point, target time, and number of gates to pass will be stated after the impound period by the event supervisor. In past years, the target time has been 30 to 60 seconds, and the competitors will be given 12 minutes to complete the run. Once the run has started, competitors will not be allowed outside assistance of any kind, but are free to make programming and physical changes to obtain maximum points as long as event parameters are still met prior to each run. (If the programming is a USB connected to a laptop, the participants can only access the impounded program file.) Additionally, the team may not use the AC outlet during their session. Teams are also only allowed 2 successful runs or 3 failed ones. A failed run occurs when the team requests the run to be recorded as failed or if the robot is removed from the track, or goes off of the track, during the run. Another example of a failed run is if the robot activates before the event supervisor is ready and if the participants pick the robot up before the measurements are concluded. Participants may not alter the track in any way apart from cleaning it. The competitors will be supplied with number #2 pencil to trigger the robot, and may not touch the robot in any way to trigger it or while the run is happening. In order for a run to end, the robot must come to a complete stop for 3 seconds. In the past, gate bonuses have been given to teams which robot crosses the gates as long as the robot measurement point is the first part of the robot to cross it. Luckily, a robot which does not activate when the trigger is activated will not count for a run and the team may conduct another one. In previous years, the track has consisted of 4 large circles with a diameter of 50 cm connected by 2 tangent, overlapping points. There are also gates that are halfway in between 2 intersection points but not the starting point. There are other parts of the track such as track lines that can be specified if looked up in rules or wiki. For scoring, the time score is calculated by 90 - (Target time- run time)*2 if the run time is less than the target time, and 90 - (Run time - target time) if the run time is over the target time. The distance score is calculated by robot distance x -0.5. The robot distance is the point-to-point distance from the measurement point to the target point in cm. The gate bonuses are +15 points for every gate crossed. The final score is the time score + distance score + gate bonuses + penalties (Penalty info can be found in detail on the rules manual or the wiki). Highest score wins. Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events

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Ecology Event Description: Type: Test Event Topic: Life Sciences Team: Two Individuals Ecology is the study of how living things (biotic factors) interact with their nonliving environment (abiotic factors). This includes the study of the various ecosystems and biomes. Each year, there are certain biomes you should be an expert on, but you should also have general knowledge on most biomes. This year, the biomes are the Grasslands and Desert. Have Questions? Find out who our expert in this event is Access Study Materials Event Description Doc. All Events