Texas TSAState Rulebook

Originally presented at ATTE 2008 Conference

Ricky Broussard – Mesquite High School

Texas TSA Rulebook Chair

rbroussard@mesquiteisd.org

SUMMARY

• CONSOLIDATED COURSE

PROJECTS INTO CATEGORIES

• ELIMINATED DUPLICATE

PROJECT CLASSIFICATIONS

• CREATED LEVEL SYSTEM

SUMMARY

• 06/07 RULEBOOK was 136

pages

• 07/08 RULEBOOK is 76 pages

MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Drafting• Photography• Desktop Publishing• AV Systems• Digital Video• Robotics• CNC• Interface• Energy

• Power• Transportation• Wood • Metal/Acrylic • Manufacturing• Materials• Construction• Restoration• BioTech

MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Section now fits on 14 pages

• Did expand some competitions

especially in Wood and Metals

High SCHOOL

• Wood• Metals• Materials• CNC• Communication/

Print Media• Multimedia &

Animation• Photography

• Drafting/CAD • Construction/

Modeling

• Applied Technical Science

HIGH SCHOOL

• Section now fits on 34 pages

• Did expand some competitions

especially in CNC area

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The following Career Clusters are now approved by TEA to participate in Texas Technology Student Association events and competitions:

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math• Manufacturing• Architecture & Construction• Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications• Information technology• Health Science• Transportation, Distribution & Logistics• Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

Levels -• Middle School Level 1 – Students who

have not successfully completed ONE (1) Technology Education course– MS students who complete a semester

level course keep their level 1 status for that school year

• Middle School Level 2 – Students who have successfully completed ONE (1) or more Technology Education)

SIGNIFICANT CHANGESLevels -• High School Level 1 – Students who

have not successfully completed TWO (2) full-credit High School Career and Technical courses (see list for approved Career Clusters)

• High School Level 2 – Students who have successfully completed TWO (2) OR MORE full-credit High School Career and Technical courses or are enrolled in an Independent Studies course such as Research and Design or Problem Solving and Solutions.

• Semester courses counts as ½ credit unless it is accelerated semester (1 credit)

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

We have done away with Course based awards

We have split High Point and HP Average into 2 categories

• Project

• Onsite (includes NQEs)

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

To be considered for the Best in State patch and/or 1st place (Onsite), the individual entries must have appropriate documentation. Entries which have no documentation may qualify for a ribbon but projects which have documentation will be given greater consideration over those lacking documentation if the projects are of equal quality, level of workmanship, etc...

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

• Middle School Level 1: 5 projects per region for each classification

• Middle School Level 2: 5 projects per region for each classification

• High School Level 1: 10 projects per region for each classification

• High School Level 2: 10 projects per region for each classification

SIGNIFICANT CHANGESProtest Committee Members: Contest

Director, Texas TSA Executive Director, Texas TSA Board of Directors President, State Advisor, Corporate Member, and Rulebook Committee Chairperson is authorized to convene and make any necessary decisions.

- If full membership is not available then a quorum of 3 members, which must include the Contest Director, Texas TSA Executive Director, and the Texas TSA Board of Directors President, is authorized to convene and make any necessary decisions.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

HS Advisors cannot be used to judge HS projects and the same will hold true for Middle School advisors.

DOCUMENTATION

Middle School

Level 2 - Cover - centered on the page in consecutive lines, the student (s)' name(s), the product name, and school name2 page max - Description of product, instructions for its use, design process, production process, bill of materials, software/hardware used, etc…3 pages max - sketches, working drawings, pictures of production process, etc… (minimum of 1 page in this section)

Documentation can be housed in a 3-ring binder, folder, or plastic page protector. (or the equivalent of listed items)

REQUIRED MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION:

Level 1 - Single Page containing a Bill of Materials and a single descriptive paragraph explaining the design, development and production of project.

DOCUMENTATION

Middle School

Level 2 -

BELOW IS THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DESKTOP PUBLISHING, GRAPHICS, and PHOTOGRAPHY

REQUIRED MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION:

Level 1 - Single Page containing a Bill of Materials and a single descriptive paragraph explaining the design, development and production of project.

Cover - centered on the page in consecutive lines, the student (s)' name(s), the product name, and school name2 page min and 4 page max- Description of product, instructions for its use, design process, production process, script, software/hardware used, sketches, storyboards, etc…

Documentation can be housed in a 3-ring binder, folder, or plastic page protector.(or the equivalent of listed items)

DOCUMENTATION

High School

Woods

Level 2 - Cover - centered on the page in consecutive lines, the student(s)' name(s), the product name, and school name

1 page max - Description of product, instructions for its use, design process, production process, etc…

3 pages max - sketches, working drawings, pictures of production process, etc… (minimum of 1 page in this section)

REQUIRED MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION:

Level 1 - Single Page containing a Bill of Materials and a single descriptive paragraph explaining the design, development and production of project.

Documentation can be housed in a 3-ring binder, folder, or plastic page protector.(or the equivalent of listed items)

DOCUMENTATION

High School

Multimedia/Animation

Level 2 -

REQUIRED MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION:

Level 1 - Single Page containing a single descriptive paragraph explaining the design, development and production of project.

Cover - centered on the page in consecutive lines, the student(s)' name(s), the product name, and school name.

2 pages max - Description of product, design process, description of software/hardware used, production process, self-evaluation, etc… (minimum of 1 page in this section)

2 pages max - design sketches, storyboard, scripts, screen shots, etc (minimum of 1 page in this section)

Documentation can be housed in a 3-ring binder, folder, or plastic page protector.(or the equivalent of listed items)

HS CAD CHANGES 2-21-08

TITLE BLOCK – student names, school name, chapter number, and address will be allowed (change from what is in rulebook)

COVER SHEETS – no cover sheets w/ school logos and names allowed

MOUNTED DRAWINGS – Can be mounted on fixed board only if it does not exceed the size of the drawing by ½” on each side

HS CAD CHANGES 2-21-08

• STUDENT CREATED LOGOS (NOT ASSOCATED WITH SCHOOL MASCOT/LOGO IS ALLOWED

FUTURE CHANGES

Application Form – used to request changes to rulebook – can be submitted by anyone but will require some documentation

Changes to Written Exam and Graphic Solution – away from course to a more broader category based contest or possible elimination

Next year

FUTURE CHANGES

Reorganize Middle section into 9 main categories (no project entries lost)

Update Robotics sections

Next year