Event Overview:
Approximately 400 Junior & Senior High School students, who participate in various College Tech Prep Programs throughout the State of Ohio, will present unique technical projects in hopes of winning scholarships & prizes. Students will have eight minutes to present and/or demonstrate their projects. Following each presentation, judges will have two minutes to ask questions, and then complete their evaluation.
Approved project/presentation categories are as follows: Business / E-Commerce, Educational, Engineering/CAD/Manufacturing/Automotive Technology, Health Tech/Fire/EMT/Biotechnology, Horticulture & Environmental, Programming Technology, Multimedia Technology, Networking Technology
Registration Deadline:
Friday, February 15, 2008 is the deadline for registration. All entries must be completed and received via the on-line registration process by end the day
Location:
Cuyahoga Community College—Eastern Campus, Directions - Click Here
Date:
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 (Please note there is no snow date.)
Schedule:
8:30 am – 9:00 am Judges Check-in & Continental Breakfast (E3 Building)
9:00 am – 9:30 am Judging Instructions & Group Photograph (E3 Building)
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Project Judging (E3 & E2 Buildings)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Catered Lunch for Judges & Guest Speakers (E2 Building-2nd Floor)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Awards Ceremony & Guest Remarks in E2 Theatre (Optional for judges)
Award Ceremony Schedule:
1:00 pm – 1:05 pm Opening Remarks by Monica Mason, Showcase Coordinator
1:05 pm – 1:20 pm Remarks by Guest Speaker(s)
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm Presentation of Award
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm Closing Remarks & Photo
Guideline & Participants Rules :
Guidelines have changed slightly for 2008 so please read carefully.
- Each instructor may at enter a maximum of two teams.
- A maximum of 100 teams will be allowed to enter the competition.
Entries will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
- If 100 teams are not registered by the Friday, February 15, 2008 deadline,
“Open Registration” will occur until Friday, February 29, 2008
- During “Open Registration,” instructors may an enter additional teams until
the maximum number of 100 teams is reached.
- Each team must consist of a minimum of two students and a maximum of four students.
- No single/individual projects will be accepted.
- Teams may be comprised of Junior and/or Senior students.
Projects:
Projects must be student-generated with emphasis on presentations and demonstrations.
Please note that project categories may be broken down into subcategories depending on final registration totals. The current project categories are as follows:
- Business Tech/E-Commerce
- Engineering/CAD/Manufacturing/Automotive Technology
- Health Tech/Fire/EMT/Biotechnolog
- Horticulture & Environmental Technology
- Information Technology/IS/Programming
- Information Technology/Multimedia
- Information Technology/Networking
- Information Technology/Networking
Time Limit:
Maximum time limit for a presentation and/or demonstration is eight minutes minutes. Following the presentation, judges will have five minutes to ask questions and complete the evaluation.
Space Limitations:
Displays/Presentations must fit within a 10 feet x 10 feet area. A six-foot table will be provided, however, walls and panels will not. If you need access to electric outlets and/or have an oversized display (more than five feet high when displayed), please mark that on your online registration form.
Materials:
Projects should not involve any flammable or hazardous materials. Projects should be self-contained; no technical assistance other than electricity will be provided. Extension Cords, Internet Connections, phone-lines and surge protectors will NOT be provided.
Judging:
Judges will be independent and recruited from a wide variety of professional and/or educational backgrounds. Judges will be using a Rubric Evaluation Form that was developed by a panel of teachers for this specific event. To view a sample of the Rubric Evaluation Form, please click here.
Awards:
Trophies and/or awards will be provided to the 1st place finishers in all project categories. Certificates of Achievement will be given to all 2nd and 3rd in all project categories.
All participants will be given a “Participation Certificate” and Team Photos will be available online for download. Similar to the 2007 Showcase, raffle prizes will be awarded during the Awards Ceremony. Students must be present to win raffle prize.
Visitors:
A limit number student groups and/or outside guests will be allowed to tour the showcase and view student presentations. All visitors and/or guests must register with the showcase coordinator by February 16, 2008.
Participating College Tech Prep Programs:
Cuyahoga Community College
Kent State University
Lakeland Community College
Lorain Community College
Stark State College
The University of Akron
Youngstown State University
Showcase Coordinator:
Monica Ann Mason, Visionary Marketing Consultants, has been selected to coordinate the
2008 College Tech Prep Showcase. Should you have any questions, please contact her via phone at:
Phone: 440-243-5668 ext 239 or 216-288-7413
Email: MonicaMason@adelphia.net or mmason@generationshcm.com
