Mission
The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation was established in 1975. We are engineers, educators and industry and community partners. Our mission is to further STEM education in Oklahoma and increase the number of engineering professionals living and working in the state.
ENGINEERING FAIR
The OEF Oklahoma Engineering Fair is held every spring during Engineers Week and brings together students, teachers, professors, and the business community to give students an introduction to engineering and related principles.
MATHCOUNTS
Since 1983, the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation has hosted the Oklahoma MATHCOUNTS program. Pooling resources from engineering and STEM-minded industries, OEF has engaged thousands of students in this upper-level middle school math competition.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation
awards up to four $2,000 collegiate scholarships for students pursuing a degree in an accredited engineering curriculum in Oklahoma.
Vision
Engage, encourage and empower middle school, high school and college students to succeed in engineering careers.
Oklahoma
OEF is grateful to have exceptional and STEM professionals leading Oklahoma’s five MATHCOUNTS chapters across the state. Co-coordinators are Diana Bittle, Chief Information Officer, American Fidelity, Oklahoma City, and Gaylon Pinc, P.E., Project Management Group, LLC, Tulsa. Coaches are Dr. Harold Brooks, Senior Scientist, Forecast Research and Development Division, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma, and Melissa Hunt, Math Teacher, Norman Public Schools.
The OEF College Scholarship Program
The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation has awarded more than $350,000 in scholarship monies to Oklahoma students since 1975. Up to four $2,000 collegiate scholarships are awarded annually to students in an accredited engineering curriculum at one of six Oklahoma universities.
Give to OEF
Volunteer
OEF seeks volunteers to assist with the Oklahoma Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma MATHCOUNTS.
Endowment
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation manages OEF’s endowed Oklahoma Engineering Scholarship.
PayPal
Help ensure the work of the Oklahoma Engineering Fair by making a tax deductible donation through PayPal.
OEF Engineering Fair
Bridge Competition
Foreword
Each school MUST preregister one week (5 business days) prior to the date of the Engineering Fair. Visit oef.org for registration information. Upon registration, the participants will receive an entry form via email, which must be completed and attached to their bridge. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries from registered schools (entries from unregistered schools will NOT be eligible for prizes).
Design
Prior to the Fair a STUDENT bridge builder must design and build his/her own bridge. All design and building techniques should fall within the specifications that follow. Tolerances are given in the specifications. Should any bridge fall outside the tolerances, that bridge will be disqualified or the builder may attempt on-the-spot modifications to bring the bridge within specifications. Each bridge must be free standing.
Note: While adults may aid the student with suggestions, etc., the bridge must be built ONLY by the student ¾ NO ADULT CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE IS PERMITTED.
Click here to download a PDF of the Bridge Competition rules.
Bruce Stout Rubber Band Powered Vehicle Contest
Check back on November 1, 2022 when we roll out updated rules. Questions? Contact Jennifer at jennifer@oef.org.
Drone Competition
Check back on November 1, 2022 when we roll out updated rules. Questions? Contact Jennifer at jennifer@oef.org.
Click here to download the PDF of the Drone Obstacle Course Competition Rules.
Objective
The Drone Competition is a virtual competition. The goal is to design and build an obstacle course and to fly and maneuver an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone through the course as fast and as safely as possible. The drone you use can be one that you have purchased or it can be one that you have designed and created on your own. Students will submit a video of their course and UAV/drone flight through the course by February 15, 2023 and will then participate in a video interview with judges at the Engineering Fair.
Design Statement
Each entrant / team is responsible for creating an obstacle course which allows your drone to fly over a structure, through a structure, and under a structure. There must be an obvious start and stop location. Participants can purchase a drone or build one from scratch. The obstacle course and drone will be judged by:
- Creativity
- Obstacle Difficulty
- Ability to employ (3) safety mechanisms
- Ability to hover drone, as well as ability to maneuver over, through and under obstacles
- Complete course within a 5-minute time limit
- Extra points given to those participants who design/create their own drone
For those participants that opt to create their own drone, a Parts List must be provided. This list should indicate the source, cost, and fabrication operations for the drone.
Materials & Restrictions
Costs in materials in constructing a drone is restricted to a $250.00 or less per drone (this does not include an FPV (first person video).
Common vendors for purchasing drone kits include – Amazon, Hobby King, Get FPV, and Ready Made RC.
Eiffel Tower Competition
FOREWARD
This number of entries per school is unlimited. Each entry is a team project, conducted by two students.
Each school MUST complete a Fair Registration one week (5 business days) prior to the Engineering Fair. Entry forms must be completed and handed in at time of competition check-in on the day of the Engineering Fair. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries from registered schools
(entries from unregistered schools will NOT be eligible for prizes).
DESIGN STATEMENT and OBJECTIVE
Using plastic drinking straws, build a tower at the OEF Engineering Fair within five minutes. Tallest three towers, which support a tennis racket and are still standing up to the time measurement is confirmed by the judges, will be the winning entries. You may NOT use any other structure (e.g. walls or ceiling) to help hold up your tennis racket. You may not use a ladder (or any other object that you can step on like a stool) to help you build.
Click here to contiue reading the 2023 Eifeel Tower Competition Rules.
IEEE Electric Motor Contest Winners
FOREWORD
This contest is limited to five (5) entries per school. Each school MUST pre-register online. Visit oef.org/2023-fair-registration. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries from registered schools only. Entries from unregistered schools will NOT be eligible
for prizes.
OBJECTIVE
Prior to competition, design and build an electric motor-powered by a dry cell battery that rotates at the highest possible speed.
Click here to continue reading the 2023 Electral Motor Contest Rules.
Ping Pong Launcher Competition
FOREWARD
This contest is limited to five entries per school. Each school MUST pre-register one week (5 business days) prior to the date of the Engineering Fair by visiting www.oef.org/fair-registration. To expedite the check-in process, please complete the
contest entry form prior to arrival, also found on the OEF website. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries from registered schools. Entries from unregistered schools will NOT be eligible for prizes.
Design Statement and Objective
Prior to the competition, each team will design and build a launcher which can catapult ping-pong balls at targets (#10 Cans 6 inches in diameter x 7 inches tall) located 12 feet from the launcher table. Launcher must shoot only one ball at a time and should be re-loadable in order to launch as many balls as possible within a three-minute time frame.
Click here to continue reading the 2023 Ping Pong Launcher Competition Rules.
Wacky Wonder Works Competition
The Wacky Wonder Works (WWW) Competition uses modified Rube Goldberg machine contest rules to test student’s engineering skills. Please review the current rules below as some have
changed from past competitions.
This contest is limited to four (4) entries per school. Each entry is a team project; conducted by no more than six team members. An individual student may NOT participate on more than one team. Only one entry per team is allowable.
Click here to continue reading the 2023 Wacky Wonder Works Competition Rules.
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