Oct. 20, 2016
The Challenge
- Design & construct a sustainable, healthy, & resilient dog house for a 40-60 lb. dog
- First 15 teams to register will receive a materials budget.
- Practicing engineers will judge the dog houses on
April 12, 2017 at Dog House Showing & Defense. - Win prizes and donate houses to dog rescue or family in need.
Rules & Information
- Maximum of FOUR members per team
- To register your team or if you have questions, send an email to:
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Include the following information in your email:
- team name (be innovative!)
- name and email addresses of each team member
- after each team member name indicate LD for lower division or UD for upper division - 1st 15 teams to register will be guaranteed a materials budget of up to $100
Criteria & Point Distribution
- Sustainable (30 pts)
Dog house includes sustainable features (as explained by team) - Resilient (15 pts)
Withstand a “reasonable” structural load (tree limb test) & water spray challenge - Healthy (10 pts)
As scored by indoor air quality test for formaldehyde & VOCs + potential for fungal growth - Comfortable (10 pts)
As scored by interior air temperature measurements when exposed to afternoon sun - Attractive (10 pts)
Aesthetic appearance of dog house as determined by judges - Cost-effective (10 pts)
Lowest budget will receive 10 points, next 9, etc. (receipts required) - Effectively Communicated (15 pts)
Teams will explain their dog house design & its important features in 5 minutes or less to judges - Innovation Bonus (5 pts)
Up to 5 bonus points may be added by judges for innovative features
Deliverables
- Dog house (April 12)
- Two-page write up (11 pt font w/ 1 inch margins) describing sustainable features of dog house (April 11 by 5:00 p.m.)
- Brief discussion with judges on your dog house features/construction (April 12)
Prizes
- Top Dog 1st Place - Lower division ($1000)
- Top Dog 2nd Place - Lower division ($500)
- Top Dog 1st Place - *Upper division ($1000)
- Top Dog 2nd Place - *Upper division ($500)
- People's Choice Award (popular vote) - all teams eligible ($500)
*Two or more upper division team members
Questions? Please contact