Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records, 1973-1977

Overview of the Collection

Title
Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records
Dates
1973-1977 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximate 750 items, ( 1 linear feet), ( 2 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 69
Summary
Contains papers which pertain to the competition, and a final report published by SCORE; reports, photographs, publication notebooks, student project data, student project evaluation forms, routes to Richland, Washington, and phone numbers connected with the ERA-II competition.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

The Collection is open for research use.

Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The student Competition on Relevant Engineering (SCORE) was established in 1971 by engineers in colleges and universities to sponsor national intercollegiate engineering design/hardware fabrication competitions. SCORE grew out of the Clear Air Car Race of 1970 which was one of the first project-oriented approaches to engineering. Two subsequent competitions sponsored by SCORE were Students against Fires (1973-1975), and the 1976-1977 Energy Resource Alternatives (ERA I and ERA II). Washington State University first participated in a SCORE competition during the 1973-1974 school year. The Department of Mechanical Engineering sponsored a team of students who took part in the Students Against Fires competition. During the next few years, Washington State University became much more active in the organization and hosted the 1977 Summer Symposium at Richland, Washington. SCORE's membership is international in nature, and it extends invitations to qualified high school groups to participate in the competitions.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series. The first series deals with the Washington State University Mechanical Engineering Department's role in the 1973-1974 Students Against Fires competition. These materials contain the papers of the WSU department which pertain to the competition, and a final report published by SCORE.

The second series deals with the Energy Resource Alternatives-II competition sponsored by the WSU Department of Mechanical Engineering- This series contains reports, photographs, publication notebooks, student project data, student project evaluation forms, routes to Richland, Washington, and phone numbers and addresses of participants and others connected with the ERA-II competition. The majority of the material comes from the years 1975-1977. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Student Competition on Relevant Engineering were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in October 1978 (UA 78-36).

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Andrew J. Gregg in May 1981.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1:  Students Against Fires Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Final Report
1 item
1974
1 2
Students Against Fires
150 items
1973-1974

2:  Energy Resouce Alternatives - II Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 3
Addresses and Phone Numbers
1 item
n.d.
1 4
Final Report
1 item
1975
1 5
Photographs
20 items
1977
Publication Notebook
Box Folder
1 6
100 items
1974-1975
1 7
100 items
1975-1976
1 8
100 items
1976-1977
Box Folder
1 9
Routes to Richland
15 items
1977
Student Project Data
Box Folder
1 10
Computer Data
1 item
n.d.
1 11
Final Test Results
50 items
1977
1 12
Job Costs Reports
50 items
1977
Student Project Evaluation Forms
1977
Box Folder
1 13
Economics
10 items
1977
1 14
Innovations
75 items
1977
1 15
Marketability
75 items
1977

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Mechanical engineering--Competitions--Research

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering--Competitions--Archival resources
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering--Archives (creator)
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering--Records and correspondence

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering, Inc.--Archives (creator)