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Siegfried
Drone & Aviation Showcase

The Siegfried Drone & Aviation Showcase offers a unique platform for educators and partners to connect, learn, and share about year-round drone competitions and opportunities. Students can immerse themselves in hands-on learning, exploring diverse drone types and skills, and showcasing their knowledge and passion in an unparalleled drone competition!

About the Drone & Aviation Showcase

Drones: Igniting Young Minds

Drones are more than just flying machines; they’re catalysts for curiosity and creativity. By building and programming drones, students dive deep into STEM, learning engineering, design, and scientific principles.

Beyond the classroom, drones offer real-world applications, from environmental monitoring to disaster relief. Through hands-on projects, students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Join us at the Drone & Aviation Showcase to explore the endless possibilities of drones. Connect with experts, discover innovative technologies, and inspire the next generation of aviators. Let’s take flight together!

Showcase Components

Drone Competition: A “TED-talk”-style competition in which teams present a research project relating to an application or innovation in the drone industry.

Aviation Playground: A space for students to explore and gain hands-on experience with a variety of drones, aviation models, and drone-related skills.

Networking Hangar: A space for drone competitions, universities, and industry professionals to share info about opportunities for drones and aviation that students and educators can be a part of.

Registration Deadline: March 31, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Competition Elements

In today’s tech industry, drones are being utilized more and more to help with a myriad of tasks, which makes drone innovation one of the most exciting areas of technological advancement. This competition will bring awareness to the various ways in which drones are currently being used and how they could be utilized in the future.

Competitors/teams will develop and present a research project to a panel of judges. The research project should contain original student/team research related to ONE of the following questions:

How have drones contributed to innovation within an industry of your choice?

How do you anticipate drones will continue to advance innovation within an industry of your choice?

Students can choose one or two drone innovations to research and prepare a visual presentation (digital or poster/tri-fold) and a verbal presentation (10-minute maximum). They will also write a one-page summary of the research procedures followed and the citation for resources used during research. All digital files/links must be submitted 2 weeks before the competition.

Get Involved

Educators

Ignite student interest in STEM with drones! Join our free beginner PD led by Pitsco Education, where you'll learn to build and operate drones and discover how to incorporate them into your K-12 lessons. Plus, TRSA offers financial assistance to support your STEM education initiatives through grants for in-school and out-of-school programs.

Volunteers

Help us make this event a success by signing up to be a judge or support volunteer! We're looking for volunteers who are encouraging and supportive of STEM pathways for students and are willing to engage with students in positive and age-appropriate ways. We'll provide all the necessary training and materials!

Apply to Volunteer

Professionals

Connect with the next generation of aviators! Participate in the Aviation Playground, where students can explore and gain hands-on experience, or showcase your organization in the Networking Hangar. Share information about career pathways, educational opportunities, and exciting projects in the drone and aviation industry.

This experience was made possible in part by our sponsors:

Silver Sponsor:

George Kaiser Family Foundation & Tulsa Innovation Labs