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OKC Section Engineering Fair – Motor Contest Reminder for Volunteers

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This will be the 43rd Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair to be held at the Science Museum Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

This year’s Engineering Fair is sponsored by the IEEE OKC Section Life Members and other local Societies via the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation.  The Fair opens at 8:00 AM and ends about 3:00 PM.   Parents and University Students who want to attend our Electrical Motor Contest Competition or any of the competitions are welcome.  The Electric Motor Competition is to be held on the 2nd floor. 

If your business would like to financially support our Electric Motor competition let us know and we will post your Logo with our advertisements on the IEEE OKC Section website and at the Electric Motor competition site.

IEEE Motor Contest supporters can volunteer by registering, this will let Daniel Morehead <moreheaddb@cox.net> know who will attend so we can schedule 2-hour sessions per person.  Takes three people to run the competition without any other support.

Prizes and Distribution

  • The Oklahoma Engineering Fair is open to middle school and high school students attending, public, private, parochial, or home-schooled children in Oklahoma.

Contest winners will be announced at the Engineering Fair and the Engineering-Fair Band web page.  

Volunteers can support this competition or any of the following competitions.  Again we encourage parents and IEEE members to come and view these competitions. 

Competitions:

  • Thanks to American Fidelity and leadership from their CIO, Diana Bittle, (also an OEF Trustee and our MATHCOUNTS Co-Chair) we are rolling out a brand-new competition. Lights, Sounds, Code! Software Engineering Extravaganza is an amazing opportunity for Oklahoma students. American Fidelity is even providing programmable logic controller kits. You can read all the exciting details here: https://oef.org/oklahoma-engineering-fair/.
  • 2022 Eiffel Tower Contest –
  • 2022 Electric Motor Contest –
  • 2022 Rubberband Powered Vehicle Contest  –
  • 2022 Wacky WonderWorks Contest
  • 2022 Bridge Building Contest
  • 2022 Drone Obstacle Course Contest
  • 2022 Ping Pong Launcher Contest

Contact for the OEF Engineering Fair organizational is 405 528-1435 by joining the “Band” or the OEF Registration Page if you have any questions about the competition at https://oef.org/oklahoma-engineering-fair/.

OKC Section Engineering Fair – Motor Contest Reminder for Volunteers

OKC Section Engineering Fair – Motor Contest Reminder for Volunteers 150 150 ieeeeduweek

In 2022 11 teams registered, 8 teams participated with 1-3 people per team with parents and teachers present. 

Nearly 650 students from 29 different school districts are registered for the 42nd Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair (2023). 

Volunteer and  IEEE guest Registration is still open.

This years Engineering Fair, is sponsored by the IEEE OKC Section Life Members and other local Societies via Oklahoma Engineering Foundation, will be held at the Science Museum Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.  The Fair opens at 8:30 AM and ends at 2:00 PM.   Parents and University Students that want to attend our Electrical Motor Contest Competition or any of the competitions are welcome.  The Electric Motor Competition is to be held on the 2nd floor. 

If your business would like to financially support our the Electric Motor competition let us know and and we will post your Logo with our advertisements on the IEEE OKC Section website and at the Electric Motor competition site.

IEEE Motor Contest volunteers by registering will let Daniel Morehead <moreheaddb@cox.net> know they will attend to support our competition so we can schedule 2 hours of support per person.

Prizes and Distribution

  • The Oklahoma Engineering Fair is open to middle school and high school students attending, public, private, parochial or home schools in Oklahoma.

Contest winners will be announced at  the Engineering Fair and the Engineering-Fair web page.  

Volunteers can support the competions in any of the following contests but this solitation is just for the Electric Motor Contest.  Again we encourage parents and IEEE members to come and view these competitions. 

Competitions:

  • 2022 Eiffel Tower Contest –
  • 2022 Electric Motor Contest – 
  • 2022 Rubberband Powered Vehicle Contest  – 
  • 2022 Wacky WonderWorks Contest 
  • 2022 Bridge Building Contest 
  • 2022 Drone Obstacle Course Contest 
  • 2022 Ping Pong Launcher Contest

Contact for the OEF Engineering Fair organizational  is 405 528-1435 by joining the “Band” on the OEF registration Page if you have any questions about the competition at https://oef.org/oklahoma-engineering-fair/.