Archives 69 Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records 1973-1977 Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records Finding aid prepared by Andrew J. Gregg Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Archives 69 Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records 1973-1977 approximate 750 items 1 linear feet 2 containers 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. Historical Sketch:

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.

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.

The Collection is open for research use.

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

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

 Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering--Archives Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering, Inc.--Archives Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering--Records and correspondence Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering--Competitions--Archival resources Mechanical engineering--Competitions--Research Washington (State) Colleges and Universities 1 Students Against Fires 1 1 Final Report 1974 1 item 1 2 Students Against Fires 1973-1974 150 items 2 Energy Resouce Alternatives - II 1 3 Addresses and Phone Numbers n.d. 1 item 1 4 Final Report 1975 1 item 1 5 Photographs 1977 20 items Publication Notebook 1 6 1974-1975 100 items 1 7 1975-1976 100 items 1 8 1976-1977 100 items 1 9 Routes to Richland 1977 15 items Student Project Data 1 10 Computer Data n.d. 1 item 1 11 Final Test Results 1977 50 items 1 12 Job Costs Reports 1977 50 items Student Project Evaluation Forms 1977 1 13 Economics 1977 10 items 1 14 Innovations 1977 75 items 1 15 Marketability 1977 75 items