Guidelines

2021-2022 SECME Guidelines

• It is our intention to host the 2021-2022 SECME Regional Competition on campus this year. Please refer to the FAQs for more details. Rules and dates are subject to change.
• Each school may bring a total of 15 students to the SECME Regional Competition at UCF. Each student may participate in a maximum of 3 events ON SITE (mousetrap car, water bottle rocket, glider, bridge, egg drop).
• Click HERE to register for the SECME Regional Competition at UCF!

National Events

The 2021-2022 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 prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates)

Mousetrap Car Competition

• Must have 3 students per team and maximum 2 teams per elementary school or 3 teams per middle/high school
• Mousetrap car kits available at: Kelvin Mousetrap Racer Kit
• Technical drawing paper available at: Clearprint Vellum 17×22 10-sheet pack
• Reports and Powerpoints to be submitted prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates)
• Train the Trainer Presentation (2017-2018): Mousetrap Car Construction Step by Step 

Poster Competition

• Maximum of 1 poster per school submitted by an individual student or a team of up to 3 students (1st and 2nd place posters for each division to be submitted to National Competition)
• Posters submitted prior to Regional Competition

Water Rocketry Competition

• Must have 3 students per team and maximum 2 teams per elementary school or 3 teams per middle/high school
• Patch Designs, Reports, and Powerpoints to be submitted prior to Regional Competition (see Important Dates)
• Train the Trainer Presentation: Water Bottle Rocketry – A Beginner’s Guide
• Watch the rocket launches from the 2020-2021 SECME Regional Competition here!

Local Events

Banner Competition

• Maximum of 1 banner per school
• Banners submitted at Regional Competition
• 2021-2022 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 at Regional Competition
• 2021-2022 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 prior to Regional Competition (see guidelines)
• 2021-2022 Codecraft Computer Programming Competition Guidelines (Updated 11/9/21)
• Train the Trainer video (Updated 11/9/21): Codecraft CP

Egg Drop 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
• Entries submitted at Regional Competition
• 2021-2022 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 prior to Regional Competition (see guidelines)
• 2021-2022 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
• Gliders submitted at Regional Competition
• 2021-2022 Glider Competition Guidelines
• Important Glider Concepts
• Train the Trainer Presentation: Glider

Math 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

*Guidelines page updated 11/9/21