[Page updated on 4/10/2023]
Welcome
We’re pleased to announce that MESA Utah will be offering two virtual competitions for the 2022-2023 school year. Event rules will be listed below as they become available. The State and National Engineering Design Competition rules can be found at: https://nedc-mesausa.org/nedc-overview/
MESA Day – March 9
Competition Calendar: VIRTUAL
- October 20: Cleopatra’s Barge (Rules)
- MESA winners for the Cleopatra’s Barge Competition
- JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- First Place: Kennedy Jr. High (684 pennies)
- Second Place: Bonneville Jr. High (583 pennies)
- Third Place: Bonneville Jr. High (484 pennies)
- HIGH SCHOOL
- First Place: Taylorsville High (480 pennies)
- Second Place: Hunter High (471 pennies)
- Third Place: Cottonwood High (453 pennies)
- December 15: Straw Tower (Rules)
- MESA winners for the Straw Tower Competition
- JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- First Place: Bonneville Jr. High, Granite District (127 cm)
- Second Place: Nibley Park, Salt Lake District (84.5 cm)
- Third Place: Nibley Park Salt Lake District (81 cm)
- HIGH SCHOOL
- First Place: Cyprus High, Granite District (128 cm)
- Second Place: Skyline High, Granite District (121 cm)
- Third Place: Taylorsville High, Granite District (84 cm)
- JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MESA Day: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
- MESA Day Website
- March 9, 2023 8:00-1:00
- Build egg drop vehicle and popsicle stick bridge at school and bring to MESA Day to compete
MESA Day Winners:
- See the winners as presented in a slide show
Utah Engineering Design Competition (UEDC) – Qualifier for National Event (NEDC)
- April 10: Online Registration for Utah Engineering Design Competition (UEDC)
- April 17: UEDC Design Brief due (Submit by email: mesautah@graniteschools.org) [Rules]
- April 23: UEDC Poster due (Submit by email: mesautah@graniteschools.org) [Rules]
- April 29: UEDC Poster Symposium, Prototype Pitch, Technical Interview (Any teams that have to travel more than 60 minutes may participate virtually.) [Rules]
- Held at the Granite School District (tall building) at 2500 South State Street, SLC, Utah (west entrance) Room D-102; D-104; D-106 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Utah State Physics Day / Lagoon Day
- May 12, 2023: Physics Day at Lagoon
- Click the link above to see more details!
National Engineering Design Competition – Albuquerque, New Mexico
- June 26-29, 2023: National Engineering Design Competition [Rules]
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