Guidelines
2020-2021 SECME Guidelines
- Due to campus restrictions related to the current pandemic, we will not be hosting students on campus for the SECME Regional Competition. Please refer to the FAQs for more details.
- Missed the Train the Trainer Q&A session? Check out the recorded sessions here.
- Click HERE to register for the SECME Regional Competition at UCF
National Events
The 2020-2021 National Guidelines are now available! Please logon to your account with the SECME National Office to access them.
Essay Competition
- Grades K-2 Vision Board Only
- Grades 3-12 Essay and Vision Board
- Only 1 student per essay/vision board and maximum 5 essays/vision boards per school
- Entries submitted online prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates)
Mousetrap Car Competition
- Must have 3 students per team and maximum 3 teams per school
- Mousetrap car kits available at: Kelvin Mousetrap Racer Kit
- Technical drawing paper available at: Clearprint Vellum 17×22 10-sheet pack
- ALL components submitted online prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates and review guidelines for VIRTUAL competition rules)
- Train the Trainer Presentation (2017-2018): Mousetrap Car Construction Step by Step
Water Rocketry Competition
- Must have 3 students per team and maximum 3 teams per school
- ALL components submitted online/in-person prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates)
- Train the Trainer Presentation: Water Bottle Rocketry – A Beginner’s Guide
Local Events
Banner Competition
- Maximum of 1 banner per school
- Banners submitted online (see Important Dates)
- 2020-2021 Banner Competition Guidelines
Bridge Competition
- Must have 1 to 3 students per team and a maximum of 2 teams per school; minimum of 1 student per team must be present to compete
- Bridges submitted in-person prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates)
- 2020-2021 Balsa Bridge Competition Guidelines
Codecraft Computer Programming Competition
- Must have 1 to 2 students per team
- Elementary schools are limited to 10 project submissions per school
- Entries submitted online (see guidelines)
- 2020-2021 Codecraft Computer Programming Competition Guidelines
- Elementary School and Middle School Scratch Train the Trainer videoResources: https://scratch.mit.edu/help/videos/# https://resources.scratch.mit.edu/www/guides/en/EducatorGuidesAll.pdf
- Middle School Python, High School Python or Java Train the Trainer video: https://code.cr/ccpc21TtT
- Middle and high school students: Test your game here
Egg Drop Competition (Cancelled for the 2020-2021 Regional Competition)
- Must have 1 to 3 students per team and a maximum of 2 teams per school; minimum of 1 student per team must be present to compete
- 2020-2021 Egg Drop Competition Guidelines
- Train the Trainer video: Egg Drop
- Drop Location
Energy Transfer Machine Competition
- Maximum of 3 teams per school and the competition is limited to 35 teams total (first-come basis)
- Must have 1 to 6 students per team
- Entries submitted online (see guidelines)
- 2020-2021 ET Machine Competition Guidelines
- Train the Trainer Presentation: ETM
- ETM Ideas and Resources
Glider Competition
- Must have 1-3 students per team and a maximum of 3 teams per school; minimum of 1 student per team must be present to compete
- Video and form to be submitted online (See Important Dates); Glider Submission Information and Form
- 2020-2021 Glider Competition Guidelines
- Important Glider Concepts
- Train the Trainer Presentation: Glider
Math Competition (Cancelled for the 2020-2021 Regional Competition)
- Up to 3 students per team and a maximum of 5 teams per school
- 2015 Test and Keys:
- High School
- Middle School
- Elementary School
Poster Competition
- Maximum of 1 poster per school submitted by an individual student
- Posters submitted online (see Important Dates)
- 2020-2021 Poster Competition Guidelines
- Posters from the 2014 Regional Competition
*Guidelines page updated 12/10/20