On April 14, 2018, the Department of Computer Science hosted nearly 30 students in K-12 for the 9th annual Computational Thinking Competition.
The competition, co-sponsored by Rockwell Collins, helps students engage in computational thinking, a critical thinking skill that involves breaking down a problem into manageable pieces and working toward a solution in an organized manner which a computer could carry out.
1. Is the competition for individual projects only or can a pair or small group of students submit a single project?
Prizes are distributed as individual prizes (computers, tablets, etc.) However, groups may submit a single project in the competition, but if they win their division, they will have to figure out among themselves how to split the prize. Group projects have the same required criteria as individual projects.
2. Do contestants create the projects at the competition or do they have to bring a project that they already created?
Each entry (individual or team) must have a project that requires a solution and the solution must be solved using computational thinking. The project choice depends on the interests of the students involved. The project could come from any school subject, but projects are probably easier to find in science or mathematics classes. The thing to look for in choosing a project for this competition is, does the project pose a problem (task) that can be solved using computational thinking?
Write code using blocks or python to accomplish at least two of the below challenges. Click on a picture to view it at work!
UPDATED Friday 2019/04/26
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES.
The format of the Computational Thinking Fair (CTF) have been both changed to ONLINE format. Dates have been changed as well.
Online Fair means that
Computational thinking is a critical thinking skill that, according to some, is a required skill for success in the 21st century! Many students are only trained to become users of a computer, rather than developers. We think everyone should know how to make the computer work for you!
Computational thinking is a critical thinking skill that, according to some, is a required skill for success in the 21st century! Many students are only trained to become users of a computer, rather than developers. We think everyone should know how to make the computer work for you!
Computational thinking is a critical thinking skill that, according to some, is a required skill for success in the 21st century! Many students are only trained to become users of a computer, rather than developers. We think everyone should know how to make the computer work for you!
