Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association

04/11/22
By FHSU University Communications

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University’s chapter of Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) continued its dominance in national competition this spring.
At last month’s annual International Technology and Engineering Education Association (ITEEA) conference in Orlando, Fla., FHSU won three of the five nationally recognized individual events to claim co-championship all-around honors with Purdue University. With that performance, Fort Hays State became the ITEEA’s first three-peat national champion.
Tiger Nation has placed in the top three in the all-around every year (including four firsts) since that category was added to the competition in 2017. Fort Hays State has won 36 individual events in its 37 years of attending the national event.
This year, FHSU placed first in live manufacturing, communications team video, and teaching lesson and STEM showcase. FHSU also placed third in the robotics competition but did not field a team in the problem-solving category.
FHSU was chosen for the Outstanding Chapter Award, while two Tigers also were recognized with individual honors.
Micah Nuss, president of Fort Hays State’s TEECA chapter, was chosen for the Don Maley Spirit of Excellence Outstanding Undergraduate Student Citation.

Eric Deneault, Associate Professor of Applied Technology, was honored as the Distinguished Technology and Engineering Professional.

FHSU’s top national finishers:

VEX Robotics - third
Chunlin (Allan) Feng, Beijing, China
Emma-Rose Gilbert, Ellis
Jay Jarboe, Topeka
Sanghoon Lee, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Seung-Gu Lee, Seoul, South Korea
Kyron Saunders, Gardner
Sijia (Cathy) Cui, Nanjing, China
Letian (Tony) Tang, Jiangsu, China
Kaijie (Jackie) Wen, Dongguan, Guangdong, China

Live manufacturing - first
Jordan Boone, Great Bend
Owen Casey, Valley Center
Jerry Hoffman, Hays
Brecken Leeds, Hays
Micah Nuss, Russell

Communications - first -- WATCH VIDEO
Sergio (Ale) Alba-Garcia, Salina
Harrison Brent, Hays---
Efrain Flores, Garden City

Teaching lesson and STEM showcase – first
Zach Peach, La Crosse

The 83 ^rd Annual International Technology and Engineering Education Association

Where Technology and Engineering Education Come to Life!

Denver, Colorado

March 22-27, 2021

 The Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) national competitive events team at FHSU, representing the department of Applied Technology, competed at the 83 ^rd annual virtual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) conference, March 22-27, 2021.  The TEECA competitive events team consisted of sixteen students and four advisors which participated in eight nationally recognized events for technology and engineering education majors.  FHSU’s TEECA team captured two individual national championships including the all-around national title.  In total, five universities were in attendance, competing in the national competitive events.  Listed below are the names of the universities that were in attendance:

 Fort Hays State University

Pittsburg State University

Purdue University

SUNY Oswego University

The College of New Jersey

All-Around National Competitive Event Champions

1. Fort Hays State University – 16 pts
2. Purdue University - 15 pts
3. SUNY Oswego – 3 pts

With two individual national titles and five second place finishes, FHSU becomes back-2-back all-around national champions, the first team to accomplish this since the inception of the all-around national recognition.

FORT HAYS STATE TEECA TEAMS EARN ALL-AROUND NATIONAL TITLE AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Fort Hays State University’s chapter of the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association won five individual national championships and the all-around national title in nine competitive events against 12 other universities at the 82nd annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association conference in Baltimore.

Twenty-six students and four sponsors represented the university.

The Technology Challenge team took the championship in the Technology Challenge, a quiz-bowl style competition with categories in the history and evolution of technology, education theory and pedagogy, engineering design, manufacturing and production, power, energy, and transportation, construction, and communication.

Team members were Luke Barber, Jerry Hoffman, Mark Schuckman and Casey Shinkle.

For the third consecutive year, FHSU also won the Live Manufacturing Competition, which required students to create a desktop game called “Tiki Toss” while developing and implementing a complete manufacturing assembly line, producing a final manufactured product on site.

Teams are judged on criteria consisting of but not limited to, product design, flow and operation process, product quality, aesthetic appeal, and the overall performance and operation of the manufacturing process.

Team members were Jordan Boone, Michael Dick, Eric Prockish, Dason Sweat, Hoffman and Shinkle.

FHSU also won the Problem Solving Competition for the third time in four years. The competition required them to design, build and program a scaled replica of an automated restaurant using an Arduino platform.

Their design featured an all acrylic floor plan that showcased construction techniques, electrical wiring and electrical components. The design had to move food from the kitchen to the tables and then to the dishwasher.

Team members were Vincent Evans, Daniel Fagan, Dalton Kraus and Benjamin Windom.

The Robotics teams earned first and second place finishes at nationals this year. Team No. 1, the National VEX Robotics champion, was Micah Nuss, Tage Rothchild, Jordan Sargent, and Barber.

This was Fort Hays State’s third title in the last four years.

Fort Hays State’s second-place Team No. 2 drew all its members from the university’s Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science and the Academy of Mathematics and Science, which has students from other states and countries.

The team was Hyunjun “Brian” Chang; Daniel Hong; Sangwon Ji; Hanbit Kim; Jaeyol “Peter” Lee, Yuxan “Marsh” Ma; Hwuiyun “Jacob” Park; Joonha Park; June Park; Aum Pate; and Brady Schoenrogge.

FHSU’s Educational Display team earned a first- and a third-place finish in the Education Display competition, which requires individuals from each team to apply to present at the International Technology and Engineering Education Association STEM Showcase.

In this peer-reviewed process, individuals are notified if their submissions are accepted. The students are required to create showcase displays which they present at the conference. They also submit research papers on their showcases. Technology and engineering educators serve as judges.

Schuckman won a national championship with his research on drone technology and Matthew Freel placed third with his research on Lichtenberg wood figures.

Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association - March 2019

Fort Hays State University’s chapter of the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association won two national championships and a runner up finish in nine competitive events against 14 other universities at the 81st annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association conference in Kansas City, Mo.
The FHSU chapter had 14 students and five sponsors representing the university.

For the second consecutive year, FHSU’s TEECA won the Live Manufacturing Competition, which required students to design and create a rustic shadow box lamp while developing and managing a complete manufacturing assembly run producing a final product on site.

The team dedicated more than 150 hours of extracurricular activity to their final product. Team members are Danea Buschkoetter, team captain and documentation specialist; Eric Prockish, jig engineer; Jerome Hoffman, drafting and design specialist; and Michael Dick, part specialist and inspector.

“I could not be more proud of the way that this team came together, committing the necessary time and energy into this competition in order to produce a successful outcome,” said Eric Deneault, assistant professor of applied technology. Deneault and Randy Jordan, assistant professor of applied technology, are the team sponsors.
FHSU also won the Problem Solving Competition for the second time in three years. The team was tasked with building a parking garage at 1/32 scale. They then had to program and code the garage to have specific requirements, such as autonomous gates that would open and close, a vehicle counter that would count the cars entering and leaving, and a billboard for advertisements.

Team members are Blake Hinson, Vincent Evans, Dalton Enfield, Dalton Kraus, and Zach Peach.
“The effort from this team was unbelievable,” said Deneault. “There was no denying them a first-place finish this year.”

After a runner up finish, the FHSU robotics team will advance to compete at the VEX Worlds competition in Louiville, Ky. Team members are Tage Rothchild, team captain and engineer, programmer and driver; Jordan Sargent, engineer and mechanic; and Micah Nuss, engineer and mechanic.
In addition to the national championships and runner-up finish, one FHSU team member and the FHSU chapter won awards for their outstanding performance and dedication to TEECA and the FHSU Department of Applied Technology.

Buschkoetter was awarded the 2019 ITEEA/Foundation for Technology and Engineering Educators Don Maley Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award. Buschkoetter has supported and promoted FHSU TEECA by becoming a student officer, holding positions as treasurer and president. She has participated on the live manufacturing team, where she became a two-time national champion and regional runner-up, and the live communications and problem solving teams, where she earned national runner-up finishes. She has also been the regional photography champion three years in a row.

FHSU’s chapter won the TEECA Outstanding Chapter Award, the most coveted award designated to the most outstanding TEECA organization in the nation. The chapter, founded in 1986, has amassed 233 podium finishes, 26 national titles and 87 regional titles. In addition to this, students within the TEECA organization provide community service events throughout the year.

Students, with hometowns and classifications, are listed below.
ALMA, NEB. (68920): Jesus Felix is a sophomore.
ATWOOD (67730): Dalton Enfield is a sophomore.
GALVA (67443): Vincent Evans is a senior.
GREAT BEND (67530): Blake Hinson is a senior.
HALSTEAD (67056): Dalton Kraus is a sophomore.
HAYS (67601): Michael Dick is a sophomore.
Jerome Hoffman is a senior.
HOLDREGE, NEB. (68949): Danea Buschkoetter is a senior.
LACROSSE (67548): Zach Peach is a freshman.
MANHATTAN (66502): Eric Prockish is a sophomore.
MINNEAPOLIS (67467): Dason Sweat is a sophomore.
RANSOM (67572): Jordan Sargent is a junior.
RUSSELL (67665): Micah Nuss is a freshman.
SUPERIOR, NEB. (68978): Tage Rothchild is a sophomore.

80  ^th Annual International Technology and Engineering Education Association (ITEEA)

(Building Bridges Within The STEM Community And Beyond)

ITEEA Atlanta, Georgia April 12-14, 2018

The Fort Hays State University Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) represented the Department of Applied Technology at the 80  ^th annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) conference in Atlanta, GA. April 12-14, 2018.  The TEECA organization comprised of 22 students and 5 sponsors totaled more active members than any of the other 16 universities attending the conference.  FHSU won three national championships in eight competitive events against 16 other universities. Listed below are the universities that were in attendance and competing in national events.

Appalachian State University

Brigham Young University

California University of Pennsylvania

Fitchburg State University

Fort Hays State University

Illinois State University

Montana State University

North Carolina State University

Ohio Northern University

Old Dominion University

Pittsburg State University

Purdue University

SUNY Oswego University

The College of New Jersey

University of Northern Iowa

Utah State University

All around National Competitive Events Rankings

1. Brigham Young University – 10 pts. 

2. Fort Hays State University - 9 pts.

3. Pittsburg State University and The College of New Jersey – 7 pts

 A Dominate Performance and a Tradition of Excellence Yields Three TEECA National Championships

 VEX Robotics Competition

 Congratulations to the Fort Hays State University TEECA Robotics team for winning back to back National VEX Robotics Championships at the ITEEA international conference in Atlanta, GA.  Not only did the robotics team successfully win their second consecutive title, they won in dominating fashion, competing with two robots that tied for first place in the robotics competition.  “I couldn’t be more proud of this group of individuals, who are constantly pushing the boundaries, and seek perfection” said, Eric Deneault, Lead TEECA sponsor.  Bookending the robotics tournament last year with a championship, the pressure was on the robotics team to repeat their performance for this year, and so they doubled down building two championship caliber robots.  The National VEX Robotics Competition “In the Zone” required the teams to play on a 12’ x 12’ field set up as illustrated below.  Two alliances – one “red” and one “blue” – composed of two teams each, competed in matches consisting of a fifteen second autonomous period followed by one minute and forty-five seconds of driver-controlled play.  The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Stacking Cones on Goals, by Scoring Mobile Goals in Goal Zones, by having the Highest Stacks, and by Parking Robots.  At the end of both rounds, the points are totaled and a winner advances on in the tournament.  The FHSU team participated in 14 qualifying rounds ultimately finishing with the number one and number two overall seed in the tournament.  In bracket play, FHSU dominated the competition all the way to the top.  FHSU team 1 and FHSU team 2 ultimately met up in the finals where both teams scored the exact amount of points ending in a tie for the championship!  Both FHSU teams had the most elaborate and interactive robots competing in the ITEEA National VEX Robotics Tournament and went on to defeat the field and defend their national title. This team consisted of Captain Devin Thomas (Engineer, Programmer, and Driver) Davin Smith (Engineer and Mechanic) Tage Rothchild (Engineer and Mechanic) Christian Wetter (Machinist and Document Specialist) and Sponsors Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan.  A special thanks to our FHSU Student Government Association who has afforded us the opportunity through equipment request funds to grow our robotics program from nonexistent to a nationally recognized program in just four years.  This team continues advance and promote FHSU in the finest ways. 

Mr. Deneault said, “I look for bigger and better things in the future from this experienced team.  Their performance at nationals coupled with over a hundred hours of build time has awarded them the opportunity to compete in the Vex Worlds competition in Louisville, Kentucky.”

 Robotics results:

1. Fort Hays State University Team 1 and 2
2. Ohio Northern University
3. Purdue University

Robotics Team: Christian Wetter, Tage Rothchild, Devin Thomas, Davin Smith

Transportation

Congratulations to the Fort Hays State University TEECA Transportation team as they capture another national title.  Their challenge was to fly a Quad Copter (QC) from a docking station though an obstacle course with stationary and moving targets with first person flight control as well as programming flight autonomously.  The greatest challenge was avoiding the obstacles while avoiding the other flight competitors competing simultaneously and programming the QC to perform flight patterns through programming to fly autonomously.  After the preliminary qualification rounds, FHSU had secured the number two seed in the tournament.  As bracket play begun, FHSU stormed their way to the finals in both the autonomous challenge and the first person viewer.  FHSU received a second place finish in the autonomous portion of the tournament, if they were going to secure another national title, they were going to need to win the first person viewer challenge.  With Christian Wetter behind the controls in the finals of the first person viewer challenge, he miraculously set the fastest recorded time breaking the course record.  This propelled FHSU to a first place finish in the first person viewer challenge.  FHSU was tied overall for the national title with Purdue University.  The tie breaker for the overall championship would ultimately be determined by the team’s portfolio and overall performance.  Proceeding the evaluation process, FHSU was crowned the Transportation National Champions.  This team was comprised of Captain Christian Wetter (Flight Specialist and Programmer) Justin Underwood (Engineer) Trevin Haug (Engineer) Dalton Enfield (Document Specialist) and Sponsors Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan.    

 Transportation results:

1. Fort Hays State University
2. Purdue University
3. Pittsburgh State University

Transportation Team:  Justin Underwood, Christian Wetter, Trevin Haug, Dalton Enfield

Live Manufacturing

 The Live Manufacturing team is back on top of the podium with a dominating performance earning them a national title at this year’s 2018 TEECA National Championships.  The Live Manufacturing Competition was to design and create a Vintage Edison lamp while developing and managing a complete manufacturing assembly run producing a final product on site.  The team’s superb attention to detail, accuracy, aesthetic appeal, and overall flow and performance of the manufacturing run drastically distance them from the other competitors in the competition earning them a top spot on the podium.  “I could not be more proud of the way that this team came together, committing the necessary time and energy into this competition, in order to produce a successful outcome,” said Deneult. This team was comprised of six individuals, four seniors and three freshman, consisting of Danea Buschkoetter (Captain and Documentation Specialist), Aaron Thieman (Design Engineer), Dustin Braun (Drafting and Design specialist), Tanner Swartz (Jig specialist and Inspector), Brett Brewer (Manufacturer), Trevin Haug (Manufacturer), Matt Thieman (Manufacturer), and sponsors Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan.  This year’s team dedicated over 150 hours of extracurricular activity to their final product.  This truly exemplifies their passion and dedication to their department, college, and future careers. 

 Live Manufacturing results:

1. Fort Hays State University
2. Pittsburg State University
3. The College of New Jersey

Photo 3 This is the live run the team completed during the competition. From left to right Brett Brewer (Limon, CO), Trevin Haug (Manhattan, KS), Tanner Swartz (Alexander, KS), Dustin Braun (Clay Center, KS), and Aaron Thieman (Simla, CO).

Team Captain Danea Buschkoetter (Holdrege, NE) wiring the socket for the lamp.

The finished product that the FHSU live manufacturing produced during the competition.

Live Manufacturing Team: 

Front Row – Tanner Swartz, Danea Buschkoetter, Brett Brewer

Back Row – Dustin Braun, Matt Thieman, Trevin Haug, Aaron Thieman

Team Photo 

Front Row – Blake Dreher, Brandon Bartz, Danea Buschkoetter, Christian Wetter, Devin Thomas, Blake Hinson, Tanner Swartz, Kaylene Cabrera, Joe Walters

Middle Row – Eric Deneault, Aaron Thieman, Brett Brewer, Brady Hutchison, Vincent Evans, Tage Rothchild, Dalton Enfield, Urial Silva, Randy Jordan

Back Row – Davin Smith, Dustin Braun, Matt Thieman, Trevin Haug, Justin Underwood, Dylan Kinter

Mr. Davin Smith was awarded the 2018 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) / Foundation for Technology and Engineering Educators (FTEE) Don Maley Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award in Atlanta, GA. Fort Hays State University and the Department of Applied Technology would like to congratulate Mr. Smith on this recognition and the outstanding accolades he has compiled throughout his student career.  Davin Smith has supported and promoted the Technology and Engineering Educators Collegiate Association (TEECA) by becoming a student officer holding positions as the Treasure, Vice President, and the President of our local organization this fiscal year.  He has participated on the robotics team over the last four years becoming a 4x regional champion, a 3  ^rd place finisher at nationals, a 2  ^nd place finisher at nationals, and 2x national champion.  Smith has dedicated countless hours to this organization and community service to the greater community of Ellis County. He has also been awarded in excess of 20 thousand dollars through scholarship and grants to improve the FHSU robotics program. He truly represents a model student who has gained the respect of his professors, advisors, and peers within the Department of Applied Technology and TEECA.  He is a profound leader in Technology Studies and Engineering Design Technology.  Congratulations, Mr. Davin Smith!

79TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ITEEA) IN DALLAS, TEXAS, MARCH 16-18, 2017

The Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) represented the Department of Applied Technology at the 79  ^th annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) conference in Dallas, TX. March 16-18, 2017. The TEECA organization comprised of 20 students and 4 sponsors totaled more active members than any of the other 16 universities attending the conference. FHSU competed in seven events and placed in the top three in five of those. Below is a list of the universities that were in attendance and competing nationally:

Appalachian State University

Brigham Young University

California University of Pennsylvania

Fitchburge State University

Fort Hays State University

Illinois State University

Millersville University

Montana State University

North Carolina State University

Ohio Northern University

Pittsburg State University

Purdue University

SUNY Oswego University

The College of New Jersey

University of Northern Iowa

University of Wyoming-Casper

Top three universities, placing in the national competitive events

1.Fort Hays State University - five top three finishes

2. Brigham Young University and Pittsburg State University - four top three finishes

3. The College of New Jersey and Purdue University - three top three finishes

DEDICATION, DETERMINATION, AND PERSISTENCE YIELDS 21ST TEECA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Robotics:

Fort Hays State University TEECA Robotics team won the National VEX Robotics Competition at the ITEEA conference. Lead TEECA Sponsor, Eric Deneault said, "Hard work, dedication, determination, and persistence has paid off for a very deserving group of young men." After winning the robotics tournament last year and falling just short of a national title, the TEECA robotics team was more determined than ever to bring home a national championship this year. The VEX Robotics Competition required the teams to play on a 12' x 12' field set up as illustrated below. Two alliances - one "red' and one "blue" - composed of two teams each, compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing alliance by scoring your stars and cubes in your zones and by hanging robots on your hanging bar. A bonus is awarded to the alliance that has the most points at the end of the autonomous period. There are also points scored and totaled in the driver control mode. At the end of both rounds, the points are totaled and a winner advances on in the tournament. The FHSU team participated in 29 qualifying rounds ultimately finishing with the number one overall seed in the tournament. In bracket play, FHSU trounced the competition all the way to the top, needing only two of three scheduled rounds to claim a national championship. The FHSU team had one of the most elaborate and interactive robots competing in the ITEEA National VEX Robotics Tournament and went on to defeat the defending national champions. This team consisted of Captain - Davin Smith, Engineer, Programmer, and Driver - Devin Thomas, Engineer and Mechanic - Christian Wetter, and Machinist and Document Specialist - Jose Vital, and Sponsors Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan. A big thanks to our FHSU Student Government Association who has afforded us the opportunity through equipment request funds to help build our robotics program from nothing into a nationally recognized program in just three years. "This junior team continues advance and promote FHSU in the finest ways. I look for bigger and better things in the future from this experienced team," Deneault said. Their performance at nationals coupled with over a hundred hours of build time has awarded them the opportunity to compete in the Vex Worlds competition in Louisville, Kentucky.

Robotics results:
1. Fort Hays State University
2. Ohio Northern University
3. University of Northern Iowa

L-R: Christian Wetter, Jose Vital, Davin Smith, and Devin Thomas

Problem Solving:

The FHSU TEECA problem solving team placed second in this year's problem solving competition. The problem solving challenge required the TEECA students to build a model bicycle and motorcycle parking garage unit. The model was to go on display for the owner of AT&T stadium in Dallas, Texas, Jerry Jones, as a potential marketing item to encourage individuals to ride to the game instead of drive. The TEECA team developed the structure of the model using the department laser engraver, 3D printer, vinyl cutter, CNC wood router, and lathes. The student members of this team consisted of Captain-Tanner Swartz, Engineer and Developer-Brady Hutchison, Draftsman and Technician-Christian Wetter, Technician-Danea Buschkoetter, Document Specialist-Morgan Gerstmann, and Sponsors-Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan. This team exceeded 50 hours of extra-curricular work on their project earning them a runner up position at nationals. This team definitely earned a spot towards the top with an outstanding showing at this year's national competition.

Problem Solving results:
1. Brigham Young University
2. Fort Hays State University
3. University of Northern Iowa and Fitchburge State University

Transportation:

This year's transportation team did extremely well at the TEECA National Competition. Their challenge was to fly a Quad Copter (QC) from a docking station with straw prisms, match boxes, short straws, short dowel rods, and ping pong balls to a target zone and drop them. The greatest challenge was to design and engineer the mechanism for picking up and dropping the wide array of objects. The transportation team designed a wonderful apparatus that worked flawlessly. After annihilating the competition in the preliminary round, FHSU was awarded the number one overall seed for the tournament. Their performance landed them a second place finish in the ITEECA National Transportation tournament and competition for the second straight year. This team was comprised of Captain-Raile Blackburn, Flight Specialist-Joshua Pounds, Engineer-Justin Underwood, Designer-Chase Mundell, and Sponsors-Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan.

Transportation results:
1. Pittsburg State University
2. Fort Hays State University
3. Montana State University

Raile Blackburn pictured here during competition.

Technology Challenge:

The purpose of the TEECA Technology Challenge Contest is to provide a means for TEECA members to demonstrate their knowledge about the core concepts of technology, the profession of technology education, and pedagogical concepts, such as curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This competition usually involves a quiz-bowl format and a single-elimination process. FHSU was awarded the number one overall seed for bringing the largest number of students to the National Conference and competitive events with 19 student organizational members. In the first round, FHSU received a bye in a fourteen-team bracket. FHSU TEECA students then competed in round two against The College of New Jersey and won in a dominating fashion. Advancing to the third round against Fitchburg State University where FHSU was again victorious. For the first time in eleven years, FHSU qualified for the championship round. FHSU TEECA students narrowly lost to Brigham Young University in a tiebreaker match by one point earning them a second place finish. This year's Tech Challenge team consisted of Raile Blackburn, Wade Buck, Morgan Gerstmann and Jack Gerstmann. Congratulations to this year's Tech Challenge team.

Technology Challenge Results:
1. Brigham Young University

2. Fort Hays State University

3. Fitchburg State University

L-R: Wade Buck, Raile Blackburn, Morgan Gerstmann, Jack Gerstmann

Live Manufacturing:

This year the Live Manufacturing team represented FHSU very well at the annual TEECA Nationals placing third. The Live Manufacturing Competition was to design and develop a picture frame and set up for a manufacturing run producing a final product. Our Live Manufacturing product was arguably the best product in the room. Although these individuals' expectations were to win their first national championship, there were many positive learning experiences and outcomes that transpired through their hard work and participation in this event. This team was comprised of six individuals consisting of, Captain and Documentation Specialist Heather Cleveland, Design Engineer-Aaron Elsasser, Wade Buck, and Anthony Walters, Drafting and Design specialist Dustin Braun, Jig specialist and Inspector Jackson Bjornstad, and sponsors Eric Deneault and Randy Jordan. Many of the manufacturing members have dedicated their entire college career to this event, gaining tremendous respect from their sponsors and peers. They leave FHSU with high standards and expectations. This year's team dedicated over 150 hours of extracurricular activity to their final product. This truly exemplifies their passion and dedication to their department, college, and future careers.

Live Manufacturing results:
1. The College of New Jersey
2. Pittsburg State University
3. Fort Hays State University

L-R: Jackson Bjornstad, Heather Cleveland, Anthony Walters, Aaron Elsasser, Wade Buck & Dustin Braun

Mr. Aaron Elsasser was awarded the 2017 Foundation for Technology and Engineering Educators/Maley Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award during the International Technology Engineering Education Association conference (ITEEA) in Dallas, TX. Fort Hays State University and the Department of Applied Technology would like to congratulate Mr. Elsasser on this recognition and the outstanding accolades he has compiled throughout his student career at FHSU. Upon his arrival to FHSU, Aaron Elsasser has supported and promoted the Technology and Engineering Educators Collegiate Association (TEECA) by becoming a student officer holding positions as the reporter, Vice President, and the President of our local organization this fiscal year. He has participated on the live manufacturing team over the last four years becoming a 4x regional champion, a 3x national runner up, and a 3  ^rd place finisher at nationals. Aaron has also delivered a national presentation titled, "Live Manufacturing & STEM Applications". He has dedicated countless hours to this organization and community service to the greater community of Ellis County. He truly represents a model student who has gained the respect of his professors, advisors, and peers within the Department of Applied Technology and TEECA. He is a profound leader in technology studies and Engineering Design Technology. Congratulations, Mr. Aaron Elsasser!

L-R: Eric Deneault- TEECA Sponsor, Aaron Elsasser, and Department Chair, Kim Stewart

L-R - standing: Jack Gerstmann, Morgan Gertsmann, Jackson Bjornstad, Christian Wetter, Chase Mundell, Brady Hutchison, Dustin Braun, Wade Buck, Anthony Walters, Raile Blackburn, Justin Underwood, Josh Pounds, Davin Smith, Jose Vital, Aaron Elsasser, and Tanner Schwartz

L-R kneeling: Randy Jordan-TEECA Sponsor, Danea Buschkoetter, Heather Clevland, Devin Thomas and Eric Deneault, TEECA Sponsor

TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION (TEECA) AT THE INTERNATIONAL STEM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ISEA) CONFERENCE IN BRANSON, MO. OCT. 2016

Representing Fort Hays State University and the Department of Applied Technology at this year's ISEA Conference was our TEECA. Fort Hays State University's TEECA was comprised of eighteen students and three sponsors, Eric Deneault, Randy Jordan, and Kim Stewart. TEECA had a magnificent showing at this year's regional event placing in eight of the nine competitive events, winning championships in six out of the eight competitive events. In addition, Department Chair, Kim Stewart accepted the Mike Neden STEM Champion Award at the conference.  http://www.fhsu.edu/news/Stewart-receives-Mike-Neden-STEM-Champion-Award/ Those competing in the Southwest region consist of: Fort Hays State University, Pittsburg State University, Arkansas State University, and Wayne State College.

  http://www.fhsu.edu/news/Stewart-receives-Mike-Neden-STEM-Champion-Award/

Live Manufacturing:

This year's live manufacturing competition required students to design, manufacture, and present a toy camera to the regional judges. Each team had to draft the part files as well as the jigs and fixtures utilized in their production run. They were given five hours from start to finish to develop the most efficient assembly line production run with the highest overall part quality. Representing FHSU on this team was: Aaron Elsasser, Wade Buck, Anthony Walters, Heather Cleveland, Dustin Braun, and Jackson Bjornstad.

Live Manufacturing Results:

1. Fort Hays State University
2. Pittsburg State University
3. Wayne State College

Live Communications:

This year's live communications challenge was to develop a 60 second commercial highlighting the value of STEM in education. Representing FHSU was: Jack Gerstmann, Morgan Gerstmann, Heather Cleveland, and Danea Bushkoeter.

Live Communications Results:

1. Fort Hays State University
2. Pittsburg State University

Transportation:

This year the transportation challenge was to use drones to drop a payload (ping pong ball) onto a target for points based on accuracy. This challenge requires drone operation skills as well as designing a lightweight attachment that can be used to pick up the payloads. Representing FHSU was: Joshua Pounds, Chase Mundell, Justin Underwood, Landon Fellhoelter.

Transportation Results:

1. Pittsburg State University
2. Fort Hays State University
3. Fort Hays State University

Problem Solving:

The problem solving challenge was to create a draw bridge that operated remotely using the materials provided on site. This challenge is a blind challenge until the start of the competition when each team is given a packet of materials including: popsicle sticks, string, pulleys, electric motors, foam board, etc. Representing FHSU was: Brady Hutchison, Tanner Swartz, Morgan Gerstmann, and Joe Raat.

Problem solving Results:

1. Fort Hays State Universtiy
2. Wayne State College
3. Pittsburg State University

Teaching Lesson:

The teaching lesson competition is a very important part of TEECA especially for young teachers looking to further their teaching skills and test their methods against their peers. This year the teaching lessons revolved around the topic of Pythagorean Theorem. Fort Hays State University had a wonderful showing with two of the top three positions.

Teaching Lesson Results:
Fort Hays State University (Davin Smith)
Wayne State College (Ryan Burns)
Fort Hays State University (Jackson Bjornstad)

Technology Challenge:

The technology challenge is a quiz bowl style event. Representing FHSU was: Morgan Gerstmann, Joe Raat, Justin Underwood, Joshua Pounds, Davin Smith, Tanner Swartz, and Brady Hutchison.

Technology Challenge Results:

1. Pittsburg State University
2. Pittsburg State University
3. Wayne State College
4. Fort Hays State University

Photography Challenge - Original:

1. Pittsburg State University (Lora)
2. Fort Hays State University (Danea Buschkoeter)
3. Fort Hays State University (Heather Cleveland)

Photography Challenge - Edited:

1. Fort Hays State University (Danea Buschkoeter)
2. Pittsburg State University (Lora)
3. Fort Hays State University (Heather Cleveland)

Robotics Challenge:

Robotics is an event FHSU has only recently began to participate in, starting with a team of freshman two years ago it has been a very successful event for Fort Hays. Receiving two regional first place awards and as well as second and third place nationally. The robotics team has been able to grow and purchase new robots and parts due to the contribution that SGA has approved via equipment request. This year's regional competition was to design, build, and program a robot that could pick bananas from fake low handing trees. It comes as no surprise that FHSU has swept the competition again. FHSU picked 18 bananas in the finals to PSU 3 bananas. Representing FHSU was: Davin Smith, Devin Thomas, Heather Cleveland, and Morgan Gerstmann.

Robotics Results:

1. Fort Hays State University
2. Pittsburg State University
3. Wayne State College

TEECA plans to attend the the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference in Dallas, TX in March of 2017. Go, Tigers!!