Fluor 2017 Engineering Challenge
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Welcome to the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge! Fluor Corporation is a global engineering and construction firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects. The company creates and delivers innovative and integrated solutions for its clients in engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and project management on a global basis. Every year, Fluor volunteers across the globe share with students our enthusiasm for math and science, how they apply to everyday life and details on career opportunities in engineering. For 50 years, one of the ways we’ve done this is by celebrating Engineers Week, a time when tens of thousands of companies and volunteers focus on raising public understanding and appreciation of engineers’ contributions to society. This year, Fluor invites you to join us in celebrating Engineers Week by participating in the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge “Follow the Flow,” now available on http://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge . This year’s Fluor Challenge was originally developed by Fluor engineers in our Manila, Philippines office as part of Fluor’s annual company- wide Engineers Week employee competition. With the help of an expert team of scientists and educators at Science Buddies, the Fluor Engineering Challenge allows us to share a truly hands-on and highly engaging experience designed specifically for kindergarten through high school (K-12) students, just in time for this year’s Engineers Week celebrations! In honor of Engineers Week, Fluor has added a little fun to this year’s Challenge. In addition to competing to have your team’s results make it to our global score board, every eligible team that completes the 2017 Fluor Challenge and submits results on the Science Buddies website between February 19 and March 17, 2017, will be entered into a random drawing to win a $1,000 USD grant for their qualifying community organization or school. To qualify, your organization must be classified as a U.S. 501(c)3 public charity, a public or private primary or secondary school, or an international non-profit, non-governmental organization with a valid registration number and represent a school or organization that resides in the United States, Canada or one of the countries where Fluor operates a community relations program (see page 2 for details). Attached please find the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Toolkit, which includes all the information and resources you need to make participation simple and easy. Included you will find: • Project Overview and Prize Drawing (page 2) • Timeline (page 3) • Roles & Responsibilities and Helpful Webpage Links (page 4) • FAQs on the Fluor Engineering Challenge (pages 5-6) • Sample Social Media Posts and Newsletter Story (pages 7-9) Fluor is thrilled for this opportunity to share the fun we enjoy every year as we celebrate the great profession of engineering. We hope you and your students find this project to be as enjoyable as we do, both during Engineers Week and throughout the year. For questions, please contact fluorchallenge@sciencebuddies.org . We are looking forward to having the next generation of engineers at your school or organization participate in the Fluor Engineering Challenge. Best of luck to you and your students! 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 2 of 9 Are you ready to take the Fluor Challenge? 2017 Toolkit Project Overview Each year, the Fluor Engineering Challenge adapts past Fluor Friendly Competitions into engaging, student-friendly activities. The 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge, Follow the Flow, was originally designed by Fluor’s office in Manila, Philippines. This project uses materials that are readily available and typically inexpensive. All Fluor Challenge instructions are available on the Fluor Engineering Challenge Landing Page at http://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor- challenge. For questions or concerns, please contact fluorchallenge@sciencebuddies.org .
All teams that complete the Fluor Challenge and submit their results between February 19 and March 17, 2017, will be eligible to make it onto the Fluor Score Board. Additionally, teams that reside in one of the countries listed below are also eligible to win a drawing for a $1,000 USD grant from Fluor for their qualifying school or organization.
Eligible Locations* Type of Prize Quantity of $1,000 USD Grants to be Awarded Houston, TX Random Entry Drawing 1 Greenville, SC Random Entry Drawing 1 Orange County, CA Random Entry Drawing 1 Calgary, Alberta Random Entry Drawing 1 United States (including Puerto Rico) Random Entry Drawing 3 Argentina; Australia; Canada; China; India; Kazakhstan; Peru; Philippines: Poland; South Africa; The Netherlands; United Kingdom Random Entry Drawing 3
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2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 3 of 9 Drawing for Grant from Fluor, cont. To qualify to receive a $1,000 USD prize, an organization must be classified as a U.S. 501(c)3 public charity, a public or private primary or secondary school, or international nonprofit, non- government charity with a valid registration number, in addition to being located in one of the geographic regions listed above. To be entered into the drawing, qualifying organizations must complete the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge using the scoring instructions and tools that are provided on the Fluor Challenge Landing Page. Eligible teams that submit results following the requirements outlined on http://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge between February 19 and March 17, 2017, will automatically be entered into the random drawing. An organization may have multiple teams entered in the 2019 Fluor Challenge, thus increasing the odds of winning, but may only win a total of one grant.
The 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge will be made available on the Science Buddies website. Sunday, February 19 – Friday, March 17: Fluor Engineering Challenge Window All challenges MUST be performed and reported during this window in order to be eligible to be listed on the Fluor Score Board and, if eligible, to be included in the $1,000 USD random drawings. Deadline for entries is 12:00 midnight Pacific Time on Friday, March 17. Sunday, February 19 – Saturday, February 25: Engineers Week The only event of its kind, this is a time to celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world, increase public dialogue about the need for engineers and bring engineering to life for kids, educators, and parents. Engineers Week (Engineers Month for some countries) goes beyond being just a week-long event. It’s actually a year-round commitment to making a difference. From February 19-25, Fluor offices across the globe observe Engineers Week. The organizing body for Engineers Week is DiscoverE
(formerly National Engineers Week Foundation). DiscoverE’s mission is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration and volunteerism.
Drawing winners will be notified via email following verification that eligibility criteria has been met. To be eligible, the benefitting organization must be classified as a U.S. 501(c)3 public charity, a public or private primary or secondary school, or international non-profit, non- governmental organizational with a valid registration number and reside in the United States, Canada or one of the countries where Fluor operates a community relations program (see page 2 for a listing of eligible locations).
Check back in on the Fluor Engineering Challenge page to see the results for the top scoring teams and see examples of some innovative student designs. While you’re there, take time to explore the other engaging projects offered by Science Buddies including the 2015 Challenge Balloon Powered Car . Be sure to create a free Science Buddies account , to receive notices when the 2018 Fluor Challenge is revealed and learn about other exciting projects and resources! 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 4 of 9 Roles and Responsibilities for Participating in the Fluor Challenge 1. Complete the Fluor Challenge with your students during the Challenge window, February 19 to March 17. Note that you can complete the Fluor Challenge at any time, but we encourage you to join us during our annual celebration of this exciting profession.
2. Submit your team(s) results via the special 2017 Fluor Challenge submission link available on either the Fluor Challenge landing page or on the bottom of the Project Procedures page by midnight Pacific Time on March 17, 2017. You will be asked for the following information for each team submission: • Team name (team names must be in good taste) • Name of your school or organization • Email address of teacher or parent to use as a contact • Number of students on the team (teams may range from 1-4 students) • Number of girls or boys on the team • Age range of the student(s) • City and postal zip code where team members live or your school or organization is located • A photo of the team's design (required) • Team's final score
3. Let the world know how your students did! When posting your results, take advantage of the easy button that allows you to load your details on Facebook and Twitter. Visit the Science Buddies Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ScienceBuddies or send a tweet using #FluorChallenge and @FluorCorp to let people see your photos, scores and interesting Challenge solutions.
Eligible teams that follow the submission guidelines will automatically be entered into a random drawing to win a $1,000 USD grant for their school or organization. To be eligible to win the award, the benefitting organization must be located in one of the countries/locations listed on page 2 and be classified as a U.S. 501(c)3 public charity, a public or private primary or secondary school, or international non-profit, non-governmental organization with a valid registration number.
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Fluor Engineering Challenge Landing Page for General Public Participants on Science Buddies:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge
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The Fluor Follow the Flow Challenge on Science Buddies:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/CE_p025.shtml •
Engineering Design Project Guide:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/engineering-design-process-guide.shtml
• Comparing the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-compare- scientific-method.shtml
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DiscoverE:
http://www.discovere.org/ • Fluor Corporation : http://www.fluor.com/sustainability/community/Pages/default.aspx
2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 5 of 9 FAQs on the Fluor Engineering Challenge 1.)
Do I have to follow the project exactly as outlined to be eligible for the drawing? Yes. The project procedures for this year’s Fluor Engineering Challenge project are clearly laid out in the Procedures Tab of the Project Idea on the Science Buddies website.
2.) Can we do the project later in the year? You are welcome to do the project later in the year, but in order to be considered for the Fluor Engineering Challenge Score Board and prizes (if eligible), you will need to complete the Fluor Challenge and submit your results by midnight Pacific Time on March 17, 2017.
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What kind of credit should I give Fluor and Science Buddies? When referring to the project, please use the term Fluor Engineering Challenge and mention that the challenge was created by Science Buddies. We also encourage you to share details about the fun you had on the Science Buddies Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ScienceBuddies or by sending a tweet using #FluorChallenge or #FluorCorp.
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Will Fluor Cares Volunteers be available to assist us? If you have a Fluor office or project site in your community, you are welcome to reach out to invite volunteers to be a part of your project. As you can imagine, our Fluor Cares volunteers assist with many activities but are only able to directly engage a limited number of students in the immediate locations we directly serve. In fact, Fluor developed the Fluor Engineering Challenge in partnership with Science Buddies because it allows us to share this exciting resource with students and youth development leaders across the globe! 5.)
Do I need to submit results on my students’ scores to be eligible for the $1,000 USD random drawing? Yes. Please follow the guidelines for submitting your results. All eligible submissions received that meet the requirements will automatically be entered into the $1,000 USD random drawing. See page 2 for detailed eligibility requirements. 6.)
Benefitting organization must be classified as a U.S. 501(c)3 public charity, a public or private primary or secondary school, or international non-profit, non-government charity with a valid registration number and reside in one the countries where Fluor operates a community relations program (see page 2). 7.)
Can I submit results for more than one team? Yes! Each team that completes the Challenge is eligible to submit a score. Please note that an organization may have multiple teams entered in the 2017 Fluor Challenge, thus increasing the odds of winning, but may only win a total of one grant. 8.)
These materials were created using the Engineering Design Process, which is a critical part of the Next Generation Science Standards. For more information, see the Science
Buddies Engineering Design Project Guide and
Helping Teachers Approach Next Generation Science Standards .
2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 6 of 9 9.)
Fluor has been celebrating Engineers Week for 50 years, and through the Fluor Engineering Challenge we are excited to provide a new tool for students to perform a real- world, engineer-designed project in their local classrooms or community organizations. The Fluor Engineering Challenge uses the Engineering Design Process and can help teachers adhere to the new Next Generation Science Standards. 10.) Can elementary school students compete? Any K-12 student teams, whose organizations are located in the eligible countries listed on page 2, can complete the Fluor Challenge and submit results per the guidelines are eligible for the $1,000 USD random drawing award.
11.) We are not located in one of the countries that are eligible to win the drawing. Can we still participate? Yes! We invite participation from students across the globe. All complete submissions that are received between February 19 and March 17 are eligible to be recognized on the Fluor Score Board. The random drawing for grants will only be available for organizations that meet the eligibility requirements outlined on page 2. 12.) Can we hold the project before February 19? The Fluor Engineering Challenge will be available year-round, however to be eligible to be listed on the Fluor Score Board and for a chance to win the $1,000 USD award (if eligible) you must complete the project and submit your results during the official Fluor Challenge window of February 19 – March 17, 2017.
13.) What other locations will be participating in the Fluor Challenge? Science Buddies is offering the Fluor Engineering Challenge to all its users, including students in the United States, Canada and across the globe. Top scores will be posted by April 5, so you’ll have the chance to see how your team’s results compared to those of students from many diverse communities! As noted, only those organizations listed on page 2 are eligible for the drawing.
14) What are the basic principles that are explored with this year's Fluor Challenge? This year’s Fluor Challenge explores irrigation, gravity, buoyancy, density, viscosity and friction. 15.) I've noted that the toolkit includes suggested posts for social media. Can we include pictures of the students in our posts? Yes, we love seeing pictures of students and their projects. We ask that when posting to social media, you adhere to your organizations’ individual policies on posting student photos. See page 7 of this toolkit for more suggestions on social media engagement. 16.) Who can I contact if I have any questions or concerns? For questions or concerns, please contact fluorchallenge@sciencebuddies.org .
2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 7 of 9 Social Media Engagement
Share your enthusiasm for the Fluor Engineering Challenge through Twitter or the Science Buddies Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ScienceBuddies. Please be sure to use the special Twitter handle we have created for this project, #FluorChallenge. Fluor’s Twitter account is @FluorCorp.
[Insert name of your school or organization] is celebrating Engineers Week by taking the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge. Best of luck to [insert name of your school’s or organization’s] students, and all competitors!
[Insert name of your school or organization] students are designing an irrigation machine for a chance to win a grant for our [insert word “school” or “organization”] through the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge. Thanks to our friends at Fluor for a fun engineering challenge designed by your own engineers!
school or organization]! They are competing to win a grant for [insert name of your school or organization] and just earned a score of [insert score] on the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge by building an awesome irrigation machine.
We are proud of the [insert name of team in picture] team at [insert name of your school or organization]! They’ve designed a very cool irrigation machine for the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge. Thanks for the chance to compete for a grant for our [insert word “school” or “organization”], Fluor!
2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 8 of 9 SAMPLE NEWSLETTER COPY Fluor is Helping Students at [LOCAL SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION NAME] Celebrate Engineers Week (or Build Real-World Engineering Solutions)
Students at [local school or organization name] are celebrating Engineers Week by taking the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge. Using limited materials and their imaginations to build the best irrigation machine possible, students are designing devices that can separate two different size spheres using cups, paper and wooden craft sticks. They are joining with teams from all over the globe to see who can post the best score this year.
The Fluor Engineering Challenge helps educators meet the latest standards for science and engineering literacy. This year’s Fluor Challenge, “Follow the Flow,” was originally developed by engineers from Fluor’s Manila, Philippines office as part of the global company’s annual employee competition held in celebration of Engineers Week. With the help of an expert team of scientists and educators from Science Buddies, this employee competition has been adapted to provide students the opportunity to experience how real-life engineers design solutions and show students first-hand how fun engineering can be.
“The annual Fluor Engineering Challenge, designed by and for employees, has been an important part of Fluor’s 50-year tradition of celebrating Engineers Week” said Mark Landry, senior vice president and chief Human Resources officer for Fluor Corporation. “Thanks to our innovative partnership with Science Buddies, we’re pleased to be able to share this fun and engaging resource with students across the globe to provide a glimpse into this rewarding and thought-provoking profession.”
For 50 years, Fluor has been proud to support Engineers Week, one of the world’s largest professional outreach programs that celebrates and highlights the often overlooked role engineers play in our lives every day. To learn more about this year’s Fluor Engineering Challenge and explore other project ideas adapted from previous Fluor employee competitions, visit www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge . Fluor Corporation is a global engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six continents. For more than a century, Fluor invests in programs that inspire and prepare students to excel in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and disciplines and is committed to the development of our next generation workforce. Since 2013, more than 400,000 primary and secondary-aged students have received nearly 8 million hours of STEM training and enrichment made possible through Fluor’s financial and employee volunteer support of community organizations. To learn more visit www.Fluor.com or follow on Twitter @FluorCorp. About [Local School or Organization] [insert boilerplate] 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge Page 9 of 9 For further information contact: [Local School or Organization] [insert contact information]
Brian Mershon, 864.281.6484, brian.mershon@fluor.com
Brett Turner, 864.281.6976, brett.turner@fluor.com
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