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TECHNICAL challenge
TECHNICAL CHALLENGE The Technical Challenge prompts students to complete tasks by using engineering, research, strategic planning and related skills.
LEARNING OUTCOMES Technical Engineering Construction Show Production Technical Theater
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CONTENTS
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CHALLENGE QUICK LOOK Read a brief overview of the Challenge with your team.
GETTING STARTED Review the Points of Interest for the Challenge and see which skills you will learn. Find out about the budget and time limits for your solution.
TEAM RESOURCES Make sure your team has a Team Number and is registered with your Affiliate. Learn more about resources designed to guide you through the process of creating your solution.
CENTRAL CHALLENGE Your Challenge will contain many components. Read (and reread!) the Challenge thoroughly to make sure your team understands it.
TEAM CHOICE ELEMENTS For your Challenge solution, your team will create two Team Choice Elements that show off your team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
INTRO Destination Imagination Challenges are designed as a fun and engaging system of learning to teach students the creative process—a powerful tool that is at the root of all innovation in the arts, sciences and entrepreneurship. Each Challenge is designed to help students achieve their highest potential. Participants will gain knowledge and experience in areas including creative and critical thinking, project management, team building, conflict resolution, STEM, perseverance, and a completion mindset—the very skills needed to thrive in any chosen career.
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In addition to the Central Challenge, teams will participate in an Instant Challenge at their tournament. Instant Challenges are team-building activities that must be solved in a short period of time and account for 25% of a team’s overall score at a tournament. For many, the ability to think critically and creatively on one’s feet in a short period of time takes a lot of practice. Our Roadmap resource includes a variety of Instant Challenges to practice. Team Managers are also encouraged to download our Instant Challenge Practice Set, available in the Resource Area on DestinationImagination.org.
PRESENTATION AREA Learn more about the Presentation Area at tournaments.
REWARD POINTS Review all of the elements that will be scored during your team’s Presentation.
TOURNAMENT DATA FORMS Fill out the required paperwork and bring copies to your tournament.
QUICK LOOK
DESIGN, CREATE & PRESENT A SHOW... containing an opening act and a headlining act. The team will include a stage and 2 Tech Effects in the show.
SHOW The opening act and the headlining act will entertain the audience and Appraisers. What will your team choose to present?
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STAGE Every great show needs a stage. Different types of stages can be used to enhance all kinds of shows. The team must design and build a stage on which some or all of the opening and headlining acts will take place. The stage will also move at least one team member from one location to another.
TECH EFFECTS In a live show, engineers often use their technical skills and creativity to entertain and excite the audience with special effects. Now it’s your turn to create and present spectacular effects for the show.
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GETTING STARTED
SHOW & TECH POINTS OF INTEREST «« Present a show that includes an opening act and a headlining act.
«« Enhance each act with a technical effect to amaze the audience.
«« Design and build a stage on which the acts will take place and that will move a team member from one location to another.
«« Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interest, skills, areas of strength, and talents.
Approaching the Technical Challenge
TEAM BUDGET The total value of the materials used may not exceed $200US.
TIME LIMIT The team must complete the Presentation (including setup) in 8 minutes or less.
This Challenge can be solved on many levels, ranging from the simple to the complex. We recognize that there are many different ways to be creative. Please approach this Challenge in the true spirit of Destination Imagination: try foremost to solve the Challenge. If you find the intent or any of the details of the Challenge unclear, we encourage you to ask for a Clarification. (See the Rules of the Road.) Remember—if it doesn’t say you can’t, then you can. However, if it says you “must” perform specific requirements, then those requirements have to be met.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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££ Technical Engineering
££ Budget Management
££ Perseverance
££ Show Production
££ Presentation Skills
££ Self-Directed Learning
££ Technical Design
££ Project Management
££ Risk Taking
££ Mathematics
££ Creative and Critical Thinking
££ Digital Literacy
££ Construction
££ Teamwork
££ Citizenship Skills
££ Technical Theater Skills
££ Interpersonal Skills
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TEAM RESOURCES
The Destination Imagination Team Number is a license to compete in sanctioned tournaments and/or to use the Program Materials for educational purposes within your team, school, group, or organization. Online access to Program Materials for teams who have purchased Team Numbers is at DestinationImagination.org.
Teams competing in a tournament must hold a 2016-2017 Team Number.
££ My 2016-17 Team Number is: ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ££ My team is planning to compete in a sanctioned tournament. ££ I have registered for that tournament with the: £ Regional Director or £ Affiliate Director
RESOURCES
TEAMS MUST... In order to successfully solve this Challenge, teams must read and follow: ££ Team Challenge - The Central Challenge (240 points) - Team Choice Elements (60 points) - Presentation Area ££ Reward Points
Team Managers are strongly encouraged to read and use: Roadmap
Travel Guide for Teams (available online after Jan. 20, 2017)
££ Rules of the Road ££ Published Clarifications (online at DestinationImagination.org) The information in these materials is binding on all teams.
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A. CENTRAL CHALLENGE • 240 POINTS 1. The Intent of the Challenge To solve this Challenge, the team must design, create and present a Show containing an Opening Act and a Headlining Act as part of the Presentation. The team will design and build a Stage on which some or all of the Show will take place. During the Opening Act and/or the Headlining Act, the Stage will move at least 1 team member from 1 location to another. The team must enhance the Opening Act with an Opening Tech Effect and the Headlining Act with a Headlining Tech Effect.
2. Show During the Presentation, the team will present a Show. The Show must include an Opening Act and a Headlining Act. The team may present more than the Opening and Headlining Acts, but only the Opening and Headlining Acts, as described on the Tournament Data Form found at the end of this Challenge, will earn points for D.1-D.4. a. The Show may take place in any time period or location, real or imaginary. There are no restrictions on characters. b. The Opening Act must occur before the Headlining Act. The Headlining Act may begin at any time after the end of the Opening Act. The Opening Act and the Headlining Act may not occur at the same time. On the Tournament Data Form, the team should describe how the Opening and Headlining Acts begin and end. c. The team will earn points for: i. Overall creativity and Theatrical Effect of the Opening Act. (D.1.a) For this Challenge, Theatrical Effect is how the scenery, costumes, makeup, props, script, way of acting, Tech Effects, Stage, and other theatrical elements support the Opening or Headlining Acts. ii. Overall creativity and Theatrical Effect of the Headlining Act. (D.1.b)
3. Stage Every great show needs a stage. Different types of stages can be used to enhance all kinds of shows. The team must design and build a stage on which some or all of the Opening and Headlining Acts will take place. The Stage will also move at least 1 team member from one location to another. a. For this Challenge, a Stage is any team-created and team-provided surface placed on or above the Presentation Area floor. (See C.1 and C.2.) b. At some point during the Opening Act and/or the Headlining Act, the Stage will use Technical Methods to move the full physical weight of at least 1 team member from 1 location to another, in any direction. The team member(s) must be moved far enough so that it is evident and obvious from 25ft (7.6m) away that the team member or team members were moved.
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i. For this Challenge, Technical Methods refer to the use of principles in fields such as chemistry, computer science, electricity, hydraulics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, physics, or structural engineering. Other technical fields are also acceptable. ii. On the Tournament Data Form, the team should describe the team member(s) to be moved. The team should also describe how the Appraisers will know when the movement of the team member(s) has started and ended, and in which Act(s) the movement takes place. The team should also describe the Technical Methods used to move the team member(s). c. Technical Methods using less direct team member involvement may earn higher scores for Technical Innovation and Technical Design than methods that have more direct team member involvement. i. For this Challenge, Technical Innovation includes how new or unique, original, or creative the methods are for initiating and/or operating the Stage movement. It includes the originality and/or creativity of the Stage movement. ii. For this Challenge, Technical Design is the result of a plan for carrying out or accomplishing a task. A well-designed Stage movement system shows careful planning and is effective, efficient and reliable. d. The intent of the Challenge is for the team to design and build all parts of the Stage using its own ideas and skills. The team may incorporate commercially produced items, but for scoring, Appraisers will only consider what the team does with the items. e. The team must take every precaution to ensure the safety of the team member(s) being moved by the Stage, and any team members who are on or near it. Appraisers will not allow and will stop any Presentation they feel is unsafe. Please refer to the Rules of the Road for a list of safety regulations. f. The team must take precautions to avoid damage to the floor of the Presentation Site. (See Rules of the Road, Team Challenge Details.) g. The team will earn points for: i. The Stage moving at least 1 team member using Technical Methods. (D.2.a) ii. Technical Innovation of the methods used to move at least 1 team member. (D.2.b) iii. Technical Design of the methods used to move at least 1 team member. (D.2.c) iv. Integration of the movement of the team member(s) into the Opening Act and/or the Headlining Act. (D.2.d) h. The team will earn points for Technical Innovation and Technical Design based on all Technical Methods actually used or attempted during the Presentation to initiate, operate, and/or produce the movement. If the task is not accomplished, the team may still earn points for the Technical Innovation and the Technical Design of the methods used in the attempt to accomplish the task. The team’s score for Technical Design may be affected.
4. Opening Tech Effect In a live show, engineers often use their technical skills and creativity to entertain and excite the audience with special effects. Now, it is your turn! a. At any time during the Opening Act, the team must present a team-created Opening Tech Effect that uses Technical Methods to enhance the Opening Act. On the Tournament Data Form, the team should describe the Opening Tech Effect and the Technical Methods used to produce it.
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b. Technical Methods using less direct team member involvement may earn higher scores for Technical Innovation and Technical Design than methods that have more direct team member involvement. c. The intent of the Challenge is for the team to design and build all parts of the Opening Tech Effect using its own ideas and skills. The team may incorporate commercially produced items, but for scoring, Appraisers will only consider what the team does with the items. d. When the Opening Tech Effect is presented, it must be evident and obvious from 25ft (7.62m) away. e. The team will earn points for: i. Completion of the Opening Tech Effect. (D.3.a) ii. Technical Innovation of the Opening Tech Effect. (D.3.b) iii. Technical Design of the Opening Tech Effect. (D.3.c) iv. Integration of the Opening Tech Effect into the Opening Act. (D.3.d) f. The team will earn points for Technical Innovation and Technical Design based on all Technical Methods actually used or attempted during the Presentation to initiate, operate, and/or produce the Opening Tech Effect. If the Opening Tech Effect is not accomplished, the team may still earn points for the Technical Innovation and the Technical Design of the methods used in the attempt to accomplish the Opening Tech Effect. The team’s score for Technical Design may be affected.
5. Headlining Tech Effect In a show, the headlining act is the main event. It has over-the-top effects that wow and entertain the audience. What will you present? a. At any time during the Headlining Act, the team must present a team-created Headlining Tech Effect that uses Technical Methods to enhance the Headlining Act. On the Tournament Data Form, the team should describe the Headlining Tech Effect and the Technical Methods used to produce it. b. The Headlining Tech Effect must be different from the Opening Tech Effect. If the Appraisers believe that the Opening Tech Effect and the Headlining Tech Effect are similar, the team’s scores may be affected. c. Technical Methods using less direct team member involvement may earn higher scores for Technical Innovation and Technical Design than methods that have more direct team member involvement. d. The intent of the Challenge is for the team to design and build all parts of the Headlining Tech Effect using its own ideas and skills. The team may incorporate commercially produced items, but for scoring, Appraisers will only consider what the team does with the items. e. When the Headlining Tech Effect is presented, it must be evident and obvious from 25ft (7.62m) away. f. The team will earn points for: i. Completion of the Headlining Tech Effect. (D.4.a) ii. Technical Innovation of the Headlining Tech Effect. (D.4.b) iii. Technical Design of the Headlining Tech Effect. (D.4.c) iv. Integration of the Headlining Tech Effect into the Headlining Act. (D.4.d) 8
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g. The team will earn points for Technical Innovation and Technical Design based on all Technical Methods actually used or attempted during the Presentation to initiate, operate, and/or produce the Headlining Tech Effect. If the Headlining Tech-Effect is not accomplished, the team may still earn points for the Technical Innovation and the Technical Design of the methods used in the attempt to accomplish the Headlining Tech-Effect. The score for Technical Design may be affected.
6 . Team Identification Sign The team should provide a free-standing Identification Sign (ID Sign) of approximately 2ft x 3ft (0.6m x 0.9m) displaying the team’s Team Name, Team Number, School/Organization (if different from Team Name), and Level. It cannot be used as a scoring element. See “Team Identification Sign” section in Rules of the Road for further information.
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B. TEAM CHOICE ELEMENTS • 60 POINTS In addition to the above requirements, the team must present TWO creations called “Team Choice Elements” that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents. The team may create anything it wishes for Team Choice Elements including props, music, technical gadgets, costumes, physical actions, etc. 1. The team must present both Team Choice Elements as part of the 8-minute Presentation and each Team Choice Element should have a meaningful connection to the team’s Central Challenge solution. Each Team Choice Element should be described briefly on the Tournament Data Form found at the end of this Challenge. 2. A Team Choice Element may not be a specific item that is required in the Central Challenge that is already being evaluated. A Team Choice Element MAY be a single unique PART of a required item, as long as it can be evaluated as a stand-alone item. Both Team Choice Elements may be presented at the same time ONLY IF both can be easily identified and scored separately. Examples of these can be found in Rules of the Road. 3. Each Team Choice Element will be evaluated in three ways: for the creativity and originality of the Team Choice Element, for the quality, workmanship, or effort that is evident and for integration into the Presentation. Evaluation of Team Choice Elements is subjective.
PRESENTATION AREA
C. PRESENTATION AREA 1. Floor Surface: Destination Imagination strongly suggests that the Presentation Area be a large space with a hard floor such as wood, linoleum, concrete or very short-napped carpet. Teams should be prepared to deal with a variety of floor surfaces. 2. Area Size: The minimum required overall size of the Presentation Area is 20ft x 20ft (6.10m x 6.10m), but teams may use any additional space that tournament officials designate as available. The 20ft x 20ft area will not be taped. A minimum ceiling height of 10ft (3.05m) is recommended for this Challenge. 3. Electrical Power: A single 3-prong electrical outlet will be provided at the edge of each Presentation Area for the team’s use.
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REWARD POINTS
D. REWARD POINTS ELEMENT
POINTS
DETAIL
Central Challenge
Up to 240
A
1. Show
Up to 50
A.2
a. Overall creativity and Theatrical Effect of the Opening Act
Up to 20
A.2.c.i
b. Overall creativity and Theatrical Effect of the Headlining Act
Up to 30
A.2.c.ii
2. Stage
Up to 90
A.3
0 or 20
A.3.g.i
b. Technical Innovation of the methods used to move at least 1 team member
Up to 25
A.3.g.ii
c. Technical Design of the methods used to move at least 1 team member
Up to 25
A.3.g.iii
d. Integration of the movement of the team member(s) into the Opening Act and/or the Headlining Act
Up to 20
A.3.g.iv
3. Opening Tech Effect
Up to 40
A.4
0 or 10
A.4.e.i
b. Technical Innovation of the Opening Tech Effect
Up to 10
A.4.e.ii
c. Technical Design of the Opening Tech Effect
Up to 10
A.4.e.iii
d. Integration of the Opening Tech Effect into the Opening Act
Up to 10
A.4.e.iv
4. Headlining Tech Effect
Up to 60
A.5
0 or 10
A.5.f.i
b. Technical Innovation of the Headlining Tech Effect
Up to 20
A.5.f.ii
c. Technical Design of the Headlining Tech Effect
Up to 20
A.5.f.iii
d. Integration of the Headlining Tech Effect into the Headlining Act
Up to 10
A.5.f.iv
Up to 60
B
Up to 30
B.3
a. Creativity and originality
Up 10
B.3
b. Quality, workmanship, or effort that is evident
Up 10
B.3
c. Integration into the Presentation
Up 10
B.3
Up to 30
B.3
a. Creativity and originality
Up 10
B.3
b. Quality, workmanship, or effort that is evident
Up 10
B.3
c. Integration into the Presentation
Up 10
B.3
a. The Stage moving at least 1 team member using Technical Methods
a. Completion of the Opening Tech Effect
a. Completion of the Headlining Tech Effect
Team Choice Elements 1. Team Choice Element 1
HEADLINING TECH EFFECT
25% OPENING TECH EFFECT
17%
SHOW
21% STAGE
37%
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
CENTRAL CHALLENGE
2. Team Choice Element 2
INSTANT CHALLENGE
25%
TEAM CHOICE ELEMENTS
15% CENTRAL CHALLENGE
60%
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TOURNAMENT DATA FORM
TOURNAMENT DATA FORM Team Name:
1 of 3 - TECHNICAL: SHOW & TECH
School/Organization:
Team Number: ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Level: o EL o ML o SL o UL
To our teams and Team Managers: Help your Appraisers identify the required elements of your Challenge solution so they can award you all of the points you have earned. Please fill out this 3-page form completely and neatly. For Elementary Level teams only: Team Managers MAY fill out the form, writing out the words dictated by the team.
PART ONE: Required Paperwork At the tournament Presentation Site, the Prep Area Appraiser will ask for your team’s forms. A complete checklist of the required forms is below. None of the forms listed below can be used as a scoring item.
Your team needs: ££ 5 copies of the completed PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 of the Tournament Data Form. This is PAGE 1 of the form. ££ 1 copy of the completed PAGE 3 of the Tournament Data Form. This page helps your team reflect on how you experienced the creative process. ££ 2 copies of the completed Declaration of Independence. Blank copies of this form can be found in the Rules of the Road. One copy of this form is for Team Challenge, the other copy of is for you to take to Instant Challenge. ££ 1 copy of the completed Expense Report. This form can be found in the Rules of the Road. Be sure to bring copies of your receipts in case you are asked for them, but it is not necessary to attach them to the form. ££ 1 copy of Team Clarifications issued to your team. ££ Team Identification Sign: This will tell the Appraisers and the audience who you are. It should list your Team Name, Team Number, School/Organization (if different from Team Name), and Level. It cannot be scored. See the Rules of the Road for more information ££ Published Clarifications: You need to be sure you are aware of the Published Clarifications for this Challenge available at DestinationImagination.org.
PART TWO: Brief Description of Team Choice Elements Team Choice Element 1: What is your Team Choice Element?
Please write a brief description of your Team Choice Element. Make sure that Appraisers know exactly what you want them to evaluate. What would you like them to know about the Team Choice Element?
Team Choice Element 2: What is your Team Choice Element?
Please write a brief description of your Team Choice Element. Make sure that Appraisers know exactly what you want them to evaluate. What would you like them to know about the Team Choice Element?
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Team Name:
TOURNAMENT DATA FORM
TOURNAMENT DATA FORM
2 of 3 - TECHNICAL: SHOW & TECH
School/Organization:
Team Number: ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Level: o EL o ML o SL o UL
PART THREE This Challenge asks the team to supply the following information to help the Appraisers evaluate your solution. This is PAGE 2 of the form. Be sure to fill in all pages. 1. Describe the beginning and ending of the Opening Act.
2. Describe the beginning and ending of the Headlining Act.
3. Describe the team member(s) who will be moved by the Stage and during which Act(s) they will be moved.
4. How will the Appraisers know when the movement has started and ended?
5. Describe how the Stage moves the team member(s) and the Technical Methods used.
6. Describe the Opening Tech Effect and the Technical Methods used to produce it.
7. Describe the Headlining Tech Effect and the Technical Methods used to produce it.
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TOURNAMENT DATA FORM Team Name:
School/Organization:
3 of 3 - TECHNICAL: SHOW & TECH
Team Number: ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Level: o EL o ML o SL o UL
PART FOUR THE CREATIVE PROCESS: Reflect on how your team experienced each stage of the creative process as you solved the Team Challenge. 1. RECOGNIZE: Understanding all the issues or points of the Challenge:
2. IMAGINE: Using your imagination to explore new ideas about possible solutions to the Challenge:
3. INITIATE and COLLABORATE: Taking risks and going beyond the minimum as you commit to a solution. Working in a collaborative way. Listening to all team ideas before judging them:
4. ASSESS: Assessing the solution as it is being created and after it is finished:
5. EVALUATE: Reflecting on the experience, thinking about what was learned, celebrating the team’s journey and accomplishments:
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CHALLENGE PROGRAM MATERIALS 2016-17 BOOK SET Team Challenges Teams choose from one of seven Challenges below.
Show & Tech
Top Secret
In It Together
Vanished!
3-Peat
TECHNICAL
SCIENTIFIC
ENGINEERING
FINE ARTS
IMPROV
Ready, Willing & Save the Day EARLY LEARNING Fable SERVICE LEARNING
Roadmap This guidebook provides a season timeline to help teams arrive at their Challenge solutions. Teams are introduced to the creative process and project management tools. Roadmap also integrates a variety of Instant Challenges for teams to practice.
Rules of the Road This resource contains all of the rules, procedures and some of the forms that are required to participate in the Challenge Program at the tournament.
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