Boeing Team Tech
National Student Competition

The Team Tech Student Competition was initiated in 1992 by the Boeing Company to emphasize the key role of teamwork in the engineering education process. Industry has recognized the need to work together in team relati onships, both internally and externally. This competition focuses on building a team, and challenging that team to use engineering processes in developing a product.

The UK SWE has been greatly involved in this competition since its beginnings in 1992. Since that first year the UK SWE has won two First Place National Awards in this competition and two Second Place Awards. In 1996, UK SWE was able to send two teams to the national competition. This is one of the most exciting events sponsored by SWE, and everyone is encouraged to become involved with UK SWE's Nationally recognized Team Tech Teams this year.

TEAM QUALIFICATIONS

• Teams shall consist of 4 to 12 students.
  
• A majority of the team shall be active members in SWE.
  
• There shall be a minimum of three different disciplines represented by the team members.
  
• Teams shall be composed of undergraduates (including December graduates of that school year). One graduate student will be also allowed.
  
• Team cash expenditures cannot exceed $1000, with no more than $500 contributed by team members (maximum $100 per member), and no more than $500 contributed by industry or SWE sections.
  

PROJECT TIMELINE

Team Tech is an annual competition in which teams are formed in the fall and Final Reports are due the following spring. Key dates are:

• September 1 - December 1
  Assemble team and submit Initial Proposal Package
• February 15
  Submit Interim Progress Report
• April 15
  Submit Final Report
• May 15
  Announce Regional Winners
• June
  Conduct SWE National Convention and Student Conference competition and select National Winner

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The teams and their projects are evaluated in the following five areas:

• The ability of the team to work together
  
• Use of engineering process
  
• Product
  
• The quality of the results
  
• The ability of the team to work with industry

JUDGING

A minimum of one team member from each Region will advance to the SWE National Convention and Student Conference competition. Transportation to the National Convention will be provided for the presenter from each Regional Team.

NATIONAL AWARD

• At the National Competition, a panel of judges will review oral presentations along with previously submitted team reports. The presentations will take place during the early part of the week. Team Tech competition winners will be announced at the Student Awards Baquet.
  
• Cash prizes will be awarded in the amounts of $2,400 for First Place ($200 per team member with all remaining funds donated to the sponsoring SWE Student Section) and $1,200 for Second Place ($100 per team member with all remaining funds donated to the sponsoring SWE Student Section).

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