All prizes are monetary and range from $10 to $750. |
Judges can come from the community; they don't have to be scientists. |
Some end up with patents. |
The engineering design competition has grown tremendously in the last few years with the increased interest in robotics. The engineering aspect is a discipline that has reached down to the junior high level within the last few years. We've added a junior high level because the kids are sophisticated enough to build their own robots. |
We send our students on to the Houston Science Fair. We have students compete in state competitions every year. |