Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records 1973-1977
Archives 69

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Title
Mechanical Engineering Department: Student Competition on Relevant Engineering Records
ID
Archives 69
Date [inclusive]
1973-1977
Extent
approximate 750 items,  1 linear feet,  2 containers
Abstract
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.

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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.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

The Collection is open for research use.

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 Information

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

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering--Archives
  • Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering, Inc.--Archives
Subject(s) :
  • 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

Subject(s)

  • Mechanical engineering--Competitions--Research
  • Washington (State)
  • Colleges and Universities

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Detailed Description of Collection

1 Students Against Fires  

box folder

Final Report  1974  1 item

1 1

Students Against Fires  1973-1974  150 items

1 2

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2 Energy Resouce Alternatives - II  

box folder

Addresses and Phone Numbers  n.d.  1 item

1 3

Final Report  1975  1 item

1 4

Photographs  1977  20 items

1 5

Publication Notebook  

box folder

 1974-1975  100 items

1 6

 1975-1976  100 items

1 7

 1976-1977  100 items

1 8
box folder

Routes to Richland  1977  15 items

1 9

Student Project Data  

box folder

Computer Data  n.d.  1 item

1 10

Final Test Results  1977  50 items

1 11

Job Costs Reports  1977  50 items

1 12

Student Project Evaluation Forms  1977 

box folder

Economics  1977  10 items

1 13

Innovations  1977  75 items

1 14

Marketability  1977  75 items

1 15

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