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SUMMARY:STEAM TEAM 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Lithuanian Engineering and Technology Industries Association (LINPRA) invites students from grades 5–8 and 9–12 to participate in the third National Young Engineers Championship – STEAM TEAM 2025! This competition will bring together teams from different age groups to compete for the title of the best young engineers at the national level!\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 30\nWe invite students to form a strong team and showcase their engineering skills by creating a unique Rube Goldberg machine using STEAM principles.\nWhat is STEAM?\nSTEAM is an educational model integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, enabling students to apply and deepen their knowledge while solving real-world problems.\nThe championship consists of two stages: regional semifinals and the national final. Semifinals will take place in various regions of Lithuania, and the winners from each region will advance to the national final.\nChampionship Task: Teams must design and build a functional Rube Goldberg machine incorporating engineering solutions (see task criteria).\nCompetition Stages: Regional Semifinals: April 1 – April 16\nSemifinal Winners’ Prizes: One 5–8 grade team and one 9–12 grade team will be declared winners in each region. 1st place teams in regional semifinals will win a ticket to the final and a €200 cash prize. Additional prizes will be awarded to other outstanding participants!\nNational Final: May 16\nFinal Winners’ Prizes: Three 5–8 grade teams and three 9–12 grade teams will be awarded. 1st place: €1000 per team. 2nd place: €500 per team. 3rd place: €300 per team. Additional prizes will be awarded to other well-performing participants! \nImportant: The exact time and location of each regional semifinal will be announced later on this LINPRA page. Detailed information will also be sent to teams via the contact details provided during registration.\nRegional Semifinals Calendar:\n\nVilnius (I): April 1 (Tuesday), VGTU Engineering Lyceum, Antakalnio g. 120, Vilnius\nVilnius (II): April 3 (Thursday), VGTU Engineering Lyceum, Antakalnio g. 120, Vilnius\nPanevėžys: April 7 (Monday), Panevėžio regioninis STEAM atviros prieigos ir Panevėžio robotikos centras „RoboLabas“, Kniaudiškių g. 40\nKaunas (I): April 8 (Tuesday), KTU inžinerijos licėjus, Geležinio vilko g. 28\nKaunas (II): April 9 (Wednesday), KTU inžinerijos licėjus, Geležinio vilko g. 28\nKlaipėda: April 10 (Thursday), Klaipėdos moksleivių saviraiškos centras, 2 aukštas, aktų salė, Smiltelės g. 22\nŠiauliai: April 15 (Tuesday), Šiaulių universitetinė gimnazija, Dainų g. 33\nAlytus: April 16 (Wednesday), Alytaus profesinio rengimo centras, Putinų g. 40 \n\nNote: If the minimum number of teams is not reached in a particular city, participants will be redirected to the nearest available competition, and teams will be informed accordingly.\nGrand Final:\n\nVilnius, LITEXPO – May 16 (Friday), during the Balttechnika 2025 exhibition.\n\nAgenda:\n10:00 – 10:30 Team registration\n10:30 – 10:40 Opening\n10:40 – 12:40 Building Goldberg machines\n11:10 – 11:40 Quiz for teams\n12:40 – 13:20 Presentation of Goldberg machines – 5-8 grade students\n13:20 – 14:00 Presentation of the Goldberg machines – 9-12 grade students\n14:00 – 14:30 Break – judges‘ evaluations and scoring\n14:30 – 15:10 Announcement of results, awards and closing of the event\n\nREGISTRATION\nEach team must have a mentor (teacher) who will act as the team’s representative and complete the registration process.\nTeam size: 2–5 students + mentor\nRegistration deadline: March 30\nSTEAM TEAM 2025 Registration Form\n\nTECHNICAL DETAILS\nFind out more about the competition process, task requirements, and evaluation criteria here.\n\nProject partner: \n\nThank You to Our STEAM TEAM 2025 Sponsors!\n\n\nSTEAM TEAM 2024 Final Highlights:\nMore photos in the LINPRA Facebook album HERE.\n      \n
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