Introduction

EMDC Theme 2024


Teams should use the theme graphic on their machine or in their journal.


EMDC logo for 2024

Team Journal Examples

Every team will submit a team journal to the contest organizer prior to the contest. The purpose of this journal is to capture the design process and development of their machines over time. Refer to the  Handbook for specific criteria and score sheet rubric for the journal.

*** The Team Journal Score Sheet Rubric has been adjusted from 2022 to 2023. The some examples below are from the 2022 contest season. ***

2023 Junior Division

Team 1 | Galaxy Girls

Galaxy Girls  Team  Journal

Team 2 | Blessed Maria Saints

Blessed Maria Saints  Team  Journal

Team 3 | Fish

Fish  Team  Journal

Team 4 | Space Xcursions

Space Xcursions  Team  Journal

Team 5 | Bibble Babes

Bibble Babes Team Journal

Team 6 | Depressed Dinos
Depressed Dinos Team Journal

Team 7 | Star Gazers

Star Gazers Team Journal

Team 8 | Koren Academy

Koren Academy Team Journal

Team 9 | St. John Stem Club: The Space Race

St. John Stem Club: The Space Race Team Journal

Team 10|Project Liftoff

Project Liftoff Journal

Team 11 |Escape From the Aliens

Escape From the Aliens Journal

Team 12 | Galaxy Geese 

Galaxy Geese Team Journal

Team 13 | Apollo 11

Apollo 11 Team Journal

Team 14 |Steam Team

Steam Team Journal

Team 15 | International Space Launch Association (ISLA)

International Space Launch Association (ISLA) Team Journal

Team 16 | The Smarshins

The Smarshins  Team Journal

Team 17 |The Martians

The Martians  Team Journal

Team 18 | Worthington Christian School

Worthington Christian School  Team Journal

Team 19 |Space Ducks

Space Ducks Team Journal

2023 Senior Division

Team 21 | Space Rubber Ducks

Space Rubber Ducks Team Journal

Team 22 | Cougar Space Squad
Cougar Space Squad Team Journal

Team 23 | Space XI
Space XI Team Journal

Team 24 | Journey to the Fourth Planet
Journey to the Fourth Planet Team Journal

Team 25 | Octo-Cats

Octo-Cats Team Journal

Team 26 | Snoops Dogs
Snoop Dogs Team Journal

Team 27 | Sparkle Darts
Sparkle Darts Team Journal

Team 28 | Mission Bean
Mission Bean Team Journal

Team 29 | The NASA Mishap
The NASA Mishap Team Journal

Team 30 | Exoplanet Explorers
Exoplanet Explorers Team Journal

Team 31 | LCWM Slug
LCWM Team Journal

Team 32 | New Berlin Eisenhower – Purple Northwood-Kensett Physics Team JournalTeam 11 | Uniting the World One Step at a Time

Journal_Sr_Uniting-the-World-One-Step-at-a-Time

Team 12 | New Berlin Eisenhower Team Gold

Journal_Sr_New-Berlin-Eisenhower-Team-Gold

2022 Senior Division

Team 1 | Eleva-Strum Engineers

E-S-Engineering-Journal

Team 2 | 6 Pheonixes

Engineering-Journal-6-Phoenixes

Team 3 | Pius XI

Journal_Sr_PiusXI

Team 4 | Black Lights

Journal-for-Engineering-Black-Lights

Team 5 | Superheroes Powering the World

Journal_Junior-Division_Chernobylites

Team 5 | The Builders

Journal_Junior_The-Builders

Team 6 | T-55

Journal_Jr_T55

Team 7 | BE

Journal_Jr.BE-Team-Journal-V.2

Team 8 | Illuminati

Journal_Jr_Illuminati

Team 9 | Peace

Journal_Jr.Peace-Energy-Team-Journal-V.2

Team 10 | Energetic Electrons

Journal-Jr-Energetic-Electrons

Team 11 | Elegant Engineers

Journal_Jr_Elegant-Engineers-

Team 12 | St. John Stem Club

Journal-JR.-St.-John-Stem-Club_

Team 13 | The Circle

Journal_Jr_The-Circle

Team 14 | Radioactive Reynolds!

Journal_Jr_Radioactive-Reynolds

Team 15 | Las Bilingual Power Pensadores

Las-Bilingual-power-pensadores

5th-grade-design-and-journalSr_Uniting-the-World-One-Step-at-a-Time

Team 16 | Neillsville Juniors

Journal-Jr-Neillsville-Jrs-

Engineering Design Process

Additional Resources

Team Registration Scholarship

The following  application form is for Engineering Machine Design Teams who are struggling to cover expenses related to building their machine and participating in a regional contest or the Championship. If approved, the Team Registration Scholarship will cover the full or partial registration cost for a regional contest and/or the Championship event.

Please direct ANY questions or concerns to engineering@mnsu.edu.  

Siemens Solid Edge Software

As a Siemens Academic Partner, you can easily access the full Solid Edge portfolio of easy-to-learn and easy-to-use software tools for all aspects of the product development process.

Resources for Educators

Resources for Students

Siemens Learning Library

Siemens Solid Edge Fundamental Course


Advanced Components

The following documents were provided by the Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge to help teams gain a better understanding of the four Advanced Components. These documents are intended to be a starting point to inspire ideas and methods for incorporating Advanced Components in machine designs.

Chemical Reaction Component

Electrical Component

Fluid Power Component

Mechanical Component


Simple Machine Activity Lessons

Youth will learn about two of the six simple machines. Simple machines are vital to everyday life. They make work easier and give people the ability to complete basic and complicated tasks in an efficient way.

Engineering Simple Machines 1: Wedge and Wheel & Axle

Engineering Simple Machines 2: Lever and Screw

Engineering Simple Machines 3: Inclined Plane and Pulley

Engineering Simple Machines 4: Energy Transfer

Engineering Simple Machines 5: The Machine Build