Inventions & Innovations MS
EVENT COORDINATOR
Artie Lowery, ralowery@okcps.org
EVENT MANAGER
Jill Sullins, Jill.Sullins@edmondschools.net
EVENT OVERVIEW
Using leadership and 21st century skills, participants research and brainstorm the need for an invention or innovation of a device, system, or process related to the current year's theme, noted on the TSA website under Competitions/Themes and Problems. Team entries must include documentation of the team's work through an interactive display (interactive DIGITAL display for those participating in the virtual event) and a model/prototype. Semifinalists deliver an oral presentation to a panel of judges (who act as venture capitalist investors) to persuade the panel to invest in their invention/innovation.
CAREERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT
Engineer
Multimedia Designer
Product Designer
Small Business Owner
EVENT GUIDELINES
Event Guidelines are located on the National TSA website under your chapter advisor login screen, select Total TSA tab.
https://www.registermychapter.com/tsa/nat/AffLogin.aspx
OKLAHOMA ELIGIBILITY
Entries are limited to three group entries per chapter.
OKLAHOMA MODIFICATIONS
*Only one participant is required to check entry in.
*Documentation, promotional display, and device will be checked in during check-in.
EVENT UPDATES AND CLARIFICATIONS
If the event has any updates they can be found on the national website. Please click the Competition Updates link to the right for the most current information.
It is the contestant’s responsibility to check this site and make sure they are using the most up to date information for each contest.
VIRTUAL OPTION
This event has a virtual option. If you are registered for the virtual event, all components of the entry must be finished, submitted and accessible via the Internet by 11:59 pm on March 24, 2021.
