Detector Building
Division: C- High School
NC Essential Standards Alignment: EEn.1.1
Event Rules: See National Rules Manual
Event Score Sheet: None
National Event Page: Here
Clarifications:
Description:
Teams will build a durable temperature-sensing device that will accurately measure, and display temperatures between 0 and 75 degrees Celsius to determine the temperature of 4 different water samples.
Materials:
Teams may bring one participant-constructed, temperature sensing device with a laptop or a calculator for programming/displaying, two calculators of any type, and one 2″ or smaller three-ring binder. At regional tournaments teams must bring their own calibration thermometer accurate to 0.1 degrees Celsius to calibrate their equipment and use as a reference during the event.
Event supervisors will provide warm water and ice water for calibration and containers.
Scoring:
Highest score wins. A Total Score will be determined based off of guidelines stated in the National Rules Manual.
Common Mistakes:
None
Recommendations:
None
Fast Facts:
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