MESA Day 2024MESA Day is USC MESA's signature regional series of STEM-based competitions. For more information about Pre-MESA day, head over to our designated Pre-MESA Day page by clicking here.
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MESA Day 2024 - LA / Central Coast Region
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Location: University of Southern California Format: In-person for ALL competitions LA / Central Coast Regional MESA Day 2024 will be held in an in-person format for ALL competitions, including Coding Solutions and Math Escape Challenge. All participating team members are invited to this in-person competition day. ONLY the first place in each competition and division from each local Preliminary MESA Day will advance. For a list of students/teams advancing from USC MESA, please click on the "...Results" button and click the tab "LA-Central Coast Regional MESA Day List." |
Registration and Submission/Upload
- All qualifying teams MUST register no later than Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
- All qualifying teams MUST submit/upload electronically engineering lab book (Cargo Glider, MESA Machine, and Moon Base) and NEDC design proposal and academic poster no later than Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
- Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
- Please ONLY register when your team is ready to submit/upload required project file(s). The competitions that do NOT require project files are Coding Solutions, Math Escape Challenge, and Think Tank.
DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024 AT 11:59 PM
Contest InformationThere will be no arbitration at Regional MESA Day; all judging decisions will be final.
For information and requirements for each competition, please click here or the button below. Please ensure that your team takes into consideration the important information and requirements. |
National STEM Challenge
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Other Competitions
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eCYBERMISSIONeCYBERMISSION is a web-based STEM competition for students in grades 6-9.
For the competition, teams choose one of two paths: Path 1: Science – Asking a question/exploring a problem. Path 2: Engineering – Solving a problem
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2023-2024 Theme: #VisionZero2030 Entry Deadline: January 29, 2024 |