Competition Process
Judging Criteria
Awards & Recognition
1st Place
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges.
The Robotics badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to design, build, program, and operate robots. The badge includes recognition from robotics competitions covering all aspects of robot design, development, construction, and operations. Associated skills: Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software systems; write code to enable autonomous operation; troubleshoot and resolve live errors to restore functionality; consider real-world applications during the design process.
The Critical Thinking badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to evaluate complex problems, challenge assumptions, adapt to new information, and devise logical solutions. Associated skills: Document decision-making throughout a project; provide a detailed breakdown of results; analyze points of failure and adapt to setbacks; develop innovative ways to communicate or display information.
The Technical Writing badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to document complex concepts, processes, and conclusions with clarity and precision. Associated skills: Author an exemplary project report; adhere to formatting and citation guidelines; develop replicable manuals or procedures; communicate findings in a research-based essay; integrate graphs and visualizations to effectively display data.
2nd Place
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges.
The Robotics badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to design, build, program, and operate robots. The badge includes recognition from robotics competitions covering all aspects of robot design, development, construction, and operations. Associated skills: Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software systems; write code to enable autonomous operation; troubleshoot and resolve live errors to restore functionality; consider real-world applications during the design process.
The Critical Thinking badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to evaluate complex problems, challenge assumptions, adapt to new information, and devise logical solutions. Associated skills: Document decision-making throughout a project; provide a detailed breakdown of results; analyze points of failure and adapt to setbacks; develop innovative ways to communicate or display information.
The Technical Writing badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to document complex concepts, processes, and conclusions with clarity and precision. Associated skills: Author an exemplary project report; adhere to formatting and citation guidelines; develop replicable manuals or procedures; communicate findings in a research-based essay; integrate graphs and visualizations to effectively display data.
3rd Place
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges.
The Robotics badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to design, build, program, and operate robots. The badge includes recognition from robotics competitions covering all aspects of robot design, development, construction, and operations. Associated skills: Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software systems; write code to enable autonomous operation; troubleshoot and resolve live errors to restore functionality; consider real-world applications during the design process.
The Critical Thinking badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to evaluate complex problems, challenge assumptions, adapt to new information, and devise logical solutions. Associated skills: Document decision-making throughout a project; provide a detailed breakdown of results; analyze points of failure and adapt to setbacks; develop innovative ways to communicate or display information.
The Technical Writing badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to document complex concepts, processes, and conclusions with clarity and precision. Associated skills: Author an exemplary project report; adhere to formatting and citation guidelines; develop replicable manuals or procedures; communicate findings in a research-based essay; integrate graphs and visualizations to effectively display data.
4th Place
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges.
The Robotics badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to design, build, program, and operate robots. The badge includes recognition from robotics competitions covering all aspects of robot design, development, construction, and operations. Associated skills: Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software systems; write code to enable autonomous operation; troubleshoot and resolve live errors to restore functionality; consider real-world applications during the design process.
The Critical Thinking badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to evaluate complex problems, challenge assumptions, adapt to new information, and devise logical solutions. Associated skills: Document decision-making throughout a project; provide a detailed breakdown of results; analyze points of failure and adapt to setbacks; develop innovative ways to communicate or display information.
The Technical Writing badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to document complex concepts, processes, and conclusions with clarity and precision. Associated skills: Author an exemplary project report; adhere to formatting and citation guidelines; develop replicable manuals or procedures; communicate findings in a research-based essay; integrate graphs and visualizations to effectively display data.
Finalist
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges.
The Robotics badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to design, build, program, and operate robots. The badge includes recognition from robotics competitions covering all aspects of robot design, development, construction, and operations. Associated skills: Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software systems; write code to enable autonomous operation; troubleshoot and resolve live errors to restore functionality; consider real-world applications during the design process.
The Critical Thinking badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to evaluate complex problems, challenge assumptions, adapt to new information, and devise logical solutions. Associated skills: Document decision-making throughout a project; provide a detailed breakdown of results; analyze points of failure and adapt to setbacks; develop innovative ways to communicate or display information.
The Technical Writing badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to document complex concepts, processes, and conclusions with clarity and precision. Associated skills: Author an exemplary project report; adhere to formatting and citation guidelines; develop replicable manuals or procedures; communicate findings in a research-based essay; integrate graphs and visualizations to effectively display data.
Semi-Finalist
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges.
The Robotics badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to design, build, program, and operate robots. The badge includes recognition from robotics competitions covering all aspects of robot design, development, construction, and operations. Associated skills: Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software systems; write code to enable autonomous operation; troubleshoot and resolve live errors to restore functionality; consider real-world applications during the design process.
The Critical Thinking badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to evaluate complex problems, challenge assumptions, adapt to new information, and devise logical solutions. Associated skills: Document decision-making throughout a project; provide a detailed breakdown of results; analyze points of failure and adapt to setbacks; develop innovative ways to communicate or display information.
The Technical Writing badge is awarded to students who earn recognition in competitions that demonstrate their ability to document complex concepts, processes, and conclusions with clarity and precision. Associated skills: Author an exemplary project report; adhere to formatting and citation guidelines; develop replicable manuals or procedures; communicate findings in a research-based essay; integrate graphs and visualizations to effectively display data.