Reno Tech Challenge
Reno Tech Challenge
Embedded Files
Grades 4-12 Student Engineering Challenge
Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Discovery Museum, Reno, Nevada
In partnership with The Tech Interactive in San Jose, California, join us for the Reno Tech Challenge!
Teams that register by Friday, April 10 and participate in the Showcase will receive FREE T-shirts! Deadline to register: Friday May 1, 2026.
$100 TOP PRIZE for each grade division! Plus opportunities to earn many other prizes!
A team must be two to four students (in grades 4-12) plus one adult adviser. Your adviser doesn’t need to be an engineer. After all, this is your team’s project and you’re in charge! Don't worry - you can make changes to your team name, team members, and adult advisor after registration.
Where can you learn engineering design skills, discover how to solve real-world problems, practice working collaboratively and have a whole lot of fun at the same time?
The Tech Challenge in San Jose has been inspiring students for 39 years and is now coming to Reno for the first time! Students in Grades 4-12 will use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem. Participants will collaborate and become deeply engaged in the challenge while documenting their progress and designs. The program culminates in an inspiring showcase on Saturday, May 23 where teams put their solutions to the test in front of judges.
The 2026 scenario:
Northern Nevada is in need of affordable housing! This year's challenge is to design a device that cost-effectively builds housing. How might you accurately lift housing modules into place?
The challenge: Design, build, test, and demonstrate an innovative lifting device that transfers housing modules from one place to another at a construction site.
2026 Freebie!
Every registered team will receive one wooden module for testing at home or at school! These are the same type of modules that will be used at the Showcase. More details on the free wooden module will be available after registration.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse