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 (2021-2022 FAQs to be posted soon). 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! (Registration opens in October)
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 3 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
- Train the Trainer video: Codecraft CP
- High school Tic-Tac-Toe students: Test your game here
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 10/6/21