Aerial Drone Competition MS and HS - Career Readiness
There are nearly 300,000 professionals working in STEM fields across the Department of Defense and more than 80% of jobs will require STEM skills over the next decade. Explore the many STEM careers found at the Department of Defense. Investigate a specific career and discover similarities of that prospective career and what you are learning by competing in Aerial Drone Competitions.
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Aerial Drone Competition |
Prizes
Top 8 Submissions: Automatic team invitation to compete at an Aerial Drone Championship and a PAID registration fee.
Winners will be selected among the following programs and grade ranges:
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Aerial Drone Competition Middle School
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Aerial Drone Competition High School
Eligibility
Teams must be part of a registered Aerial Drone Competition team for the current season.
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This page is for Aerial Drone Competition Middle and High School entries only - if you are any other program or grade level, please refer to the Online Challenge Page to find the correct page for your program and grade level.
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Only one entry per team is permitted. However, each team in a multi-team school or club program may submit one entry. For example, teams 123A and 123B could each submit an entry, but team 123A could not submit two entries. Entries must vary in content and presentation to be considered separate entries.
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Entries submitted in previous years’ Online Challenges are not eligible for submission this year.
Requirements
Rules of the ChallengeHow does a professional’s use of the design process match yours? As the world continues to become more technical, an increasing number of professions rely on some version of the engineering design process to identify and solve problems. Your submission will use a combination of text and images to identify a specific career or company and explore how its professionals apply and document the steps of a design process in the tasks of their job. Things to keep in mind for a successful submission:
Technical DetailsA submission must meet these minimum requirements in order to be judged.
Upload InstructionsClick the green Enter Challenge button on the right side of the screen.
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Judging Information
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Up to 15 points for a submission that identifies a career and describes why it was chosen
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Up to 15 points for a description of resources used in the exploration of the career and the opportunities available for students
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Up to 15 points for describing how participation in Aerial Drone Competition prepares you for the future career
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Up to 15 points for clear presentation of findings and organization of content
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Up to 15 points for the quality and readability of the writing, including spelling, grammar, and sentence structure
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Up to 15 points for the quality and thoroughness of images used to document the project
Deadline Information
Current time:
Mon, Apr 21, 2025 6:22 PM CDT
Opens:
Mon, Dec 5, 2022 12:00 AM CST
Closes:
Fri, Jan 13, 2023 2:00 PM CST