For 2019, All of our events will address the topic of Food as a Grand Challenge. NM MESA schools are invited to participate in our MESA Day as follows:
MESA Day Track-Teams will compete in 4 events:
- On Site Science-Eatery Science Escape
- On Site Math-Farmers Math: A Sum of the Real Dirty Work!
- Prepared Design-Fly Over Operational Delivery System: FOODS
- On Site Engineering-Bring Your Own Junk: Let’s Get Mobile!
MESA USA Track-Team will compete in Arduino Based Solutions for Humans-National Engineering Design Competition Qualifier as follows:
- Technical Presentation &Interview
- Academic Poster & Symposium
- Project Report
- Prototype Pitch
Logistics
- Lunch Concession Menu: HERE
- To Purchase Vouchers ahead of time, contact Elizabeth McGinn at emcginn@albuquerquecc.com or 505-710-8088.
- All Day Concession Menu: HERE
-
Final Driving/Parking Instructions
- For Small Vehicles: If you are bringing a suburban/school vehicle an assigned parking permit will be emailed to you.
- All parking is in the Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Garage on Martin Luther King Jr. & Broadway. Click HERE for Information.
- There is paid parking also available here for spectators, guests, and additional vehicles.
- For Busses:
- For Small Vehicles: If you are bringing a suburban/school vehicle an assigned parking permit will be emailed to you.
- Final Team Assignments:
- Final Event Map: Albuquerque Convention Center-East Building
- Final Agenda: HERE (Updated 4/11/19)
- 2019 MESA Day Handbook
- 2018-2019 MESA USA Handbook
- 2018-2019 MESA USA Resource Guide
- 2018-2019 MESA Day FAQ Document-Updated 4/3/19
- This document is intended to clarify any information pertaining to the upcoming MESA Day/Region Design events. This document also acts as an addendum to the MESA Day Handbook and will be followed at each competition.
Resources
- Design Kit by IDEO
- creating an Academic STEM poster ** from 2017
- Academic Poster Template (Not Required-But Useful)
- Budget Template (For use within Project Report as wanted)
- MESA USA Track Interest Form (Details Also Below)
To successfully code with Arduino, you will need a laptop computer with Arduino downloaded onto it.
- www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
- install your FTDI driver here – this will let your computer read your Arduino PORT
Important dates: New Mexico MESA Day State Competition Phases and Important Dates are as follows
- MESA USA Track Interest Form: DUE November 19, 2018 to anita@nmmesa.org or Fax To: 877-464-6642
- Download HERE
- MESA USA Track Check #2: EXTENDED DEADLINE OF February 15
- Download HERE
- MESA Day Team Final Registration and MESA USA Event Materials Submittal Deadline: March 20, 2019 at 5PM. Items DUE are as follows:
- On Line Registration (Once Available)
- RC Checklist
- Team/School Information
- Transportation Request
- MESA USA Technical Paper Download
- Team Picture(s)-Optional
- MESA Day Leadership Council Nomination
- MESA Day State Competition: April 17, 2019
