Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge
Awards
Beginner Level Awards
BEGINNER Awards ( 4 Awards ): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place awards will be given for the highest total points accumulated on three of six Apprentice Missions, Team Interview, and Team Notebook. In order to be considered for these awards, each team must score points on three of six Apprentice Missions and complete the Team Interview, and Team Notebook. (Teams may run all Apprentice Missions, but only the best three scores will count towards the total score.) Choose the Missions and Challenges links to the left to see rubrics and individual mission information for scoring criteria. (team size = 5-12)
Beginner II Level Awards
BEGINNER II Awards ( 4 Awards ): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place awards will be given for the highest total points accumulated on four of six Apprentice Missions, Team Interview, and Team Notebook. In order to be considered for these awards, each team must score points on four of six Apprentice Missions and complete the Team Interview, and Team Notebook. (Teams may run all Apprentice Missions, but only the best four scores will count towards the total score.) Choose the Missions and Challenges links to the left to see rubrics and individual mission information for scoring criteria. (team size = 5-12)
Intermediate Level Awards
INTERMEDIATE Awards ( 4 Awards ): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place awards will be given for the highest total points accumulated on three of the six Professional Missions, one of them is secret mission and it will be reveled on challenge day, Team Presentation, and Team Notebook. In order to be considered for these awards, each team must score points on three Professional Missions and complete the Team Presentation, and Team Notebook. (Teams may run all Professional Missions, but only the best three scores will count towards the total score.) Choose the Missions and Challenges links to the left to see rubrics and individual mission information for scoring criteria. (team size = 8-18)
Expert Level Awards
EXPERT Awards ( 4 Awards ): 1st, 2nd, 3rd ,and 4th place awards will be given for the highest total points accumulated on all five of the six Professional Missions, one of them is secret mission will be reveled on challenge day. Team Presentation, and Team Notebook. In order to be considered for these awards, each team must score points on all five Professional Missions and complete the Team Presentation, and Team Notebook. (Teams must run five Professional Missions out of six, and five scores will count towards the total score.) Choose the Missions and Challenges links to the left to see rubrics and individual mission information for scoring criteria. (team size = 8-18)
Team Display Award (No awards this year)
Because of COVID-19 situation, we want to space out all the courses in the Heskett Center gym floor area so that we will have enough room to maintain the social distance, so we are eliminating display this year. This change will be effective for 2021 challenge only.
Team Notebook Award (4 awards)
One award is given at each level, Beginner, Beginner II, Intermediate, and Expert, to the team earning the most points within that level. Points for Team Notebook apply towards the overall awards in each level.
Team Presentation Award (2 awards)
One award is given at each level, Intermediate and Expert, for the team earning the most points within that level. Points from the Team Presentation apply towards the overall awards in each level.
Team Interview Award (2 awards)
One award is given at each level, Beginner and Beginner II, for the most points scored at the Team Interview. Points from the Team Interview apply towards the overall awards in each level.
Judges
All Missions, Team Presentations, Team Interviews, Team Displays, and Team Notebooks,
are judged by industry professionals and representatives from the WSU Colleges of
Engineering and Applied Studies.