Child assembling one of the prototypes of the Miner Creativity Challegne 2023. Photo Credit: Joseph Nguyen.
S&T undergraduate and graduate students are invited to compete in the 2024 Miner Creativity Challenge.
This challenge is an opportunity for teams of 3-5 S&T students to design and build a toy focused on STEAM learning that will be assembled, played with and reviewed by grade school students ages 8–11.
In addition to mentorship from S&T faculty and staff, finalist teams will have access to maker spaces and Idea Labs in S&T’s new Innovation Lab and up to $20 of their supplies covered. A panel of professional judges and grade school students will determine the winners.
Scholarship Prize Money includes:
The kid’s choice will be awarded $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place.
Judges will award $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place.
The People’s Choice award to encourage the S&T community to come view and vote for their favorite will be a $500 award.
Registration deadline is February 1, 2024
For additional information, visit https://ksp.mst.edu/minercreativitychallenge/.