2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS • PAGE 83 CONTEST: PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CONTEST: PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED CONTINUED 8. Discussion paper — The competitor will prepare and present to the competition chair five (5) copies of a discussion paper in accordance with the following requirements. a. The discussion paper shall include subjects (such as background, history, development, explanation of the theory, applications, examples, methods of demonstration or benefits) to be addressed to the extent appropriate to present a clear explanation and demonstrate the competitor’s understanding of the subject. b. The discussion paper must be typed, one-and-a-half- or double-spaced in 10- or 12-point type, must have 1-inch margins on all sides, and must be four to eight pages long. Each page (except the cover) is to have a one-up page number at the bottom of the page. The cover page will not be counted in the page count; however, all tables, graphs, pictures, and illustrations will be counted and must not take up most of the page(s). There should not be more graphics than discussion of the concept/principle. c. A cover page is required and must include the following: “(current year) Principles of Engineering-Technology Competition,” and title of the technical demonstration. The competitor must create in the header blanks for the date, time, and competitor number in the upper right-hand corner. The competitor number shall be placed in the header in the upper right-hand corner of each page before handing in the paper. d. The discussion paper shall conform to the following format: 1). Title — short, descriptive title for the technical demonstration (concept/principle), centered near the top of the page. 2). Introduction — a descriptive introduction to the technical demonstration principle involved, objectives of the demonstration and reason(s) for the choice. 3). Discussion — as a minimum, include a detailed discussion of the following subject areas: a) The history and background of the principle(s) involved b) A description of the principle(s) involved, and an explanation of the scientific theories embodied in the principle(s) c) The technical demonstration to be given: how it will be conducted, what will be shown and how it relates to the subject matter d) Practical applications of the principle (or principles) involved, including past, present and/or future e) Provide examples of demonstrations of the principle(s) that are possible or in existence but are not practical for the competition. f) Cite the particular unit and/or sub-unit in Principles of Engineering or Technology curriculum that is the basis for this technical demonstration. 4). Summary — present a concluding discussion of the principle to be demonstrated, what the demonstration will have achieved, relevance to the practical world and any concluding remarks or conclusions. e. A bibliography shall be included with the discussion paper to properly credit reference sources. All bibliography and footnote information shall be included at the end of the paper. Use APA or MLA formatting. Page numbers such as “B1” will be used for the bibliography and footnote section but will not be included in the page count. 9. Technical demonstration — The competitor shall prepare and present a technical demonstration to a panel of judges in accordance with the following requirements. The purpose of the technical demonstration is for the competitors to demonstrate thorough knowledge and aware- ness of the history, underlying theories, descriptive knowledge and applications of the chosen principle in action and application. The competitors shall be prepared to present their demonstrations three (3) times. Exhibition of the competitors’ demonstrations to the general public will be required, but not scored. a. Competitors will be allowed five (5) minutes to set up the demonstration and five (5) minutes to clear the demonstration area. Penalty: Five points will be deducted for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof over the five-minute setup or clearing times. b. Each presentation of the technical demonstration to the judges shall be at least 10 minutes in length and shall not exceed 15 minutes in length. Penalty: Five points will be deducted for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof under 10 minutes or over 15 minutes in length. The timekeeper will indicate elapsed time of the demonstration at the 10-, 13- and 15-minute points. c. Setup time will begin when the competitor indicates readiness to set up by handing to the lead judge a 3”x5” card containing the title of the technical demonstration and the competitor number. The demonstration time will begin when the competitor indicates readiness and will stop when the competitor indicates that the technical demonstration has ended. The tear-down time will be timed from the end of the question-and-answer period until the competitor indicates completion to the lead judge. d. A question-and-answer period will be allowed at the conclusion of each demonstration to permit the competition judges to query the competitors and further evaluate the competitors’ understanding of the demonstrated principle. Questions by the judges may cover any aspect of a competitor’s chosen principle(s) as presented in the discussion paper or technical demonstration. This question-and-answer period is not to exceed 10 minutes in length. Submit a digital version of the Notebook in PDF format to: Submit a digital version of the Notebook in PDF format to: Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Subject: Principles of Engineering Contest Subject: Principles of Engineering Contest Due Date: April 12 Due Date: April 12
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