Student Competitions
BotsIQ
A manufacturing workforce development program whose goal is to provide a pathway for high school students to learn about rewarding career options in manufacturing. This is accomplished by inviting students to participate in an exciting, hands-on high school robotics competition.
National Technology Student Association (TSA)
A national, non-profit organization of high school and middle school student members who are engaged in STEM.
National Robotics League
A manufacturing workforce development program of the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) where students design and build remote controlled robots (Bots) to face-off in a gladiator-style competition.
PA Invention Convention
Gives students recognition for creating inventions to solve real world problems.
Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR)
Sponsors three contests- an essay contest, poster contest, and digital media contest.
Pennsylvania Technology Student Association (PA-TSA)
A state affiliate non-profit organization of high school and middle school student members who are engaged in STEM.
Sea Air and Land Challenge
An Office of Naval Research sponsored program, in which teams of high school aged students learn about the engineering process through the design and build of a robotic system.
The Governor's STEM Competition
Challenges student teams from across the state to research, design, and present a device or project that can make the quality of life better for Pennsylvanians by accomplishing a series of practical tasks that can fulfill real-world needs.