2011-2012 TSA Competitive Event Themes and Problems

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM

Career Prep

Choose one of these careers:
Mechanical engineer
Architect
Telecommunications specialist
Construction manager
Cardiologist

Digital Photography
Theme: The Art and Science of Technology

Essays on Technology
Topic: The Impacts of Ever-Changing Technology on Schools
Subtopics:
Budgets
Computers
World Wide Web
Classroom technology

Multimedia Production
Theme: My School’s Dress Code: Do’s and Don’ts

Prepared Speech
Theme: The Road to Success

Website Design
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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

Architectural Model
Participants design a senior citizen day care center.

Biotechnology Design
Students select a contemporary biotechnology problem that relates to Pharmaceutical/Agricultural Chemicals and demonstrate understanding of the problem through research, a solution, a display and a multimedia presentation.

Construction Renovation
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Debating Technological Issues
Team members prepare to debate both pro and con views of a subtopic (which falls under a general topic) against a team from another chapter. The 2011 topic is Biotechnology, with these subtopics:
1) Is it appropriate to use emerging synthetic genomic engineering technology to build new forms of “life”?
2) Should genetic engineering techniques and processes be used in agriculture?
3) Should companies that develop genetically altered plants and seeds be allowed to have a monopoly on the products they develop?

Desktop Publishing
Theme: Beyond Tradition

Digital Video Production
Theme: Suspense

Essays on Technology
Topic: The Impacts of Every-Changing Technology on Schools
Subtopics:
Budgets
Computers
World Wide Web
Classroom technology

Fashion Design
The theme challenge is to design two outfits that correspond to a specific historical period, such as the Victorian era, or any other historical period with a particular fashion style.

Manufacturing Prototype
Product: a complete desk set. The set must include–but is not limited to–a coaster, a double paper tray, a pen and pencil holder, and a business card holder. An appropriate marketing package should accompany the product. The marketing package should not include the use of any copyrighted characters or images.

Photographic Technology
Theme: Perspectives

Prepared Presentation
Theme: The Road to Success

Promotional Graphics
Options: On Demand Video; Biotechnology Design; Prepared Presentation

Transportation Modeling
Theme: pre-1960 antique vehicle

Webmaster
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