Reverse Engineering Challenge

Environmental & Science Education, STEM

Ed Hessler

New for 2022 is the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence Reverse Engineering Challenge, a one day event for teams of 3 - 5 students to explore engineering and 21st Century Skills while identifying a solution to a proposed challenge. Teams participating in the Reverse Engineering Challenge will

1. Be given a challenge scenario and a product or device.
2. Disassemble and examine in detail the product or device.
3. Identify technology from the product/device that can be used to solve the given challenge.
4. Create a proposed solution using that technology.
5. Present their solution to others. 

The Reverse Engineering Challenge will be held twice in 2022:

 Mankato, MN, April 22, 2022 (Organized in conjunction with the 2022 Engineering Machine Design Championship)

St. Cloud, MN, August 8, 2022 (Organized in conjunction with the 2022 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge)

There are three divisions: Junior (5th - 8th grade), Senior (9th - 12th grade), Experiential (non-competitive, open to 5th - 12th grade)

Full information can be found here, including about the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence and registration costs.