2015 STEM CHALLENGE
Industrial Engineering
Girl Scouts of Central Texas is extremely excited to partner with Samsung
Austin Semiconductor to offer the 2nd Annual STEM Challenge
Mitchell Whittier
STEM Program Manager
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
mitchellw@gsctx.org
512.490.2303
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Industrial Engineering
STEM Challenge Details
Forming Team and Choosing Challenges:
 Girl Scouts will work in Team of up to 5 girl scouts or as an individual
 Girls will choose one of three engineering disciplines: Industrial, Chemical, or Electrical
o There are three levels of challenges within each engineering discipline.
 Junior level
 Cadette level
 Senior/Ambassador level
o Team may choose to complete a project for a higher level but not lower.
 For example, a team of Juniors could create a project for the Cadette level challenge,
but a team of Cadettes may not create a project at the Junior level. Teams will be judged
within the category level they chose.
Working on the Challenges:
 Girls will have six weeks to find a solution to the challenge. Challenge descriptions below.
o Team of girls will coordinate their own schedules during the six weeks to complete their project
 Budgets and Materials
o Teams will receive a VISA gift card worth $50 in which to purchase materials.
o Teams must keep track of their spending and present a materials list and their costs with their
final products for judging.
 If a team does not spend the entire $50, they must return the gift card. All remaining
funds will be pooled to create a GSCTX STEM Day-Camp Scholarship Fund
 Since Girl Scouts use their resources wisely, we encourage you to do your part by using
as many reused and recycled materials as possible.
 Engineering Logbook
o Each team must keep an engineering logbook to keep track of their work
o Logbook expectations found on page 3
Final Projects:
 Final projects need to display
o Title
o Design
o Problem
o Data/Results
o Research
o Solution
o Materials
 Projects need to display Engineering Logbook and model.
 Depending on the engineering category and challenge level, teams’ final products will be different.
Judging:
 Projects will be judged based on how well the team followed the Engineering Design Process
o Description and Judging Rubric pages 5 - 6
 Groups will be judged based on Engineering Discipline and Challenge Level
o For example, “Industrial Engineering – Cadette level” projects will be judged against one
another in the same challenge group (for a total of nine judging levels).
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Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineers Info:
Industrial engineers determine the most effective ways to use the basic factors of production — people,
machines, materials, information, and energy — to make a product or to provide a service. They are the bridge
between management goals and operational performance. They are more concerned with increasing
productivity through the management of people, methods of business organization, and technology than are
engineers in other specialties, who generally work more with products or processes.
Although most industrial engineers work in manufacturing industries, they may also work in consulting services,
healthcare, and communications. In order to solve organizational and production related problems most
efficiently, industrial engineers carefully study the product and its requirements, use mathematical methods
such as operations research to meet those requirements, and design manufacturing and information systems.
They develop management control systems to aid in financial planning and cost analysis and design production
planning and control systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality. They also design or improve
systems for the physical distribution of goods and services.
Industrial engineers determine which plant location has the best combination of raw materials availability,
transportation facilities, and costs. Industrial engineers use computers for simulations and to control various
activities and devices, such as assembly lines and robots. They also develop wage and salary administration
systems and job evaluation programs. Many industrial engineers move into management positions because the
work is closely related.
Challenges
Junior Level:
Samsung Austin Semiconductor manufactures a thin slice of semiconductor material called a wafer. This thin and
fragile products are used in electronics, such as cell phones! From their location in Austin, Samsung ships these
wafers all over the world.
The Problem:
The fragile wafers are breaking during the shipping process before they reach their destination.
The Challenge:
Design a packaging system and/or materials that will protect the wafers during shipping and keep them from
breaking.
Cadette Level:
Samsung Austin Semiconductor manufactures wafers in the FAB. The wafers are then put into boxes and
transported to a warehouse where they will then be shipped to locations all over the world.
The Problem:
Moving the boxes of wafers from the FAB to the warehouse is causing back-ups and delaying the shipping
process.
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The Challenge:
Design an efficient method to transport the boxes from the FAB to the warehouse that won’t damage the fragile
contents inside the boxes. Be careful, the route the boxes need to take has a 90 t̊ urn.
Seniors/Ambassadors Level:
Samsung Austin Semiconductor has created a new product. The Austin Independent School District has
purchased a number of these products for each of the high schools in the district.
The Problem:
SAS needs to ship the product to each of the high schools in the district, but needs to figure out the best route to
take to in order to save the most amount of money for shipping costs.
The Challenge:
Create an algorithm that determines the shortest path from Samsung Austin Semiconductor to all the high
schools in Austin Independent School District
Engineering Logbooks:
General Expectations:
 Log of planning, communications, team meetings (about 20% of entries)
 Project learning and development (about 70% of entries)
 Review of individual/team/project performance (about 10% of entries)
 Organization/format for easy re-reading/re-use
Specific Expectations – Project learning and development:
 Record the date for each entry
 Do not erase anything – simply make a note if entry is not useful
 Do not remove pages
 Include everything you contribute…
o Sketches/doodles
o Brainstorming
o Research
o Notes
o Sources of Ideas
o Design Process
o Math calculations
o Results
o Conclusions
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Judging Rubric:
ITEM
Define the
problem.
10 Points
Independently defines the
problem which is
interesting to the student
and could be solved.
5 Points
Identified the problem
and could be solved by
the student
Brainstorm
Provided an extensive list,
easy-to-follow diagrams
with labels to illustrate
possible solutions to the
problem.
Provided an easy-tofollow list or diagrams
with labels to illustrate
possible solutions to the
problem.
Research and
generate ideas
Accurate information taken Accurate information
from several sources in a
taken from a couple of
systematic manner.
sources but not
systematically.
Independently identified
With help, identified and
and clearly defined all the
defined most of the
criteria and specified all
criteria and specified
the constraints with detail. most of the constraints
with some detail.
Sketches are clear and easy Sketches are clear and
to understand.
easy to understand.
Annotations are included.
Annotations are missing.
Information taken from only
one source and/or
information not accurate.
All of the evidence and
examples are specific,
relevant and explanations
are given to show how
each piece of evidence
supports the designer’s
position.
Plan is neat with clear
measurements and
labeling for all
components.
Great care taken in
construction. The model or
prototype is neat,
attractive and follows plans
accurately.
At least one of the
pieces of evidence and
one example is relevant
and has an explanation
that shows it supports
the designer's position.
Evidence and examples are
not relevant and/or are not
explained.
Plan provides clear
measurements and
labeling for most
components.
Care taken in
construction. The model
or prototype is missing
details.
Plan does not show
measurements clearly or is
otherwise inadequately
labeled.
Construction appears careless
or haphazard. Many details
are missing.
Identify criteria
and specify
constraints
Explore
possibilities
Select an
approach
Develop a
design proposal
Make a model
or prototype
1 Point
Identified a problem that
could not be
tested/investigated or one
that did not merit
investigation.
Did not provide a list or
diagram or the list or diagram
was quite incomplete.
Did not identify or defined
most of the criteria and did
not specify most of the
constraints – only gave some
detail.
Sketches are messy and hard
to understand. Annotations
are missing.
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Test and
evaluate the
design and
Redesign.
Clear evidence of
troubleshooting, testing,
and refinements based on
data.
Some evidence of
troubleshooting, testing
and refinements.
Little evidence of
troubleshooting, testing or
refinement.
Construction
process
Great care taken in
construction process so
that the solution is neat,
attractive and follows plans
accurately.
Construction accurately
followed the plans, but
3-4 details could have
been refined for a more
attractive product.
Construction appears careless
or haphazard. Many details
need refinement for a strong
or attractive product.
Communicate
processes or
results
Project provides a
complete record of
planning, construction,
testing, modifications,
reasons for modifications,
and detailed reflection
about the strategies used
and the results.
Project provides quite a
bit of detail about
planning, construction,
testing, modifications,
and reasons for
modifications.
Project does not provide
detail about planning,
construction, testing,
modifications, and reasons
for modifications.
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