What Is The TEAMS Exam Like?
TEAMS Competition at Arizona State University with their Eng. School Dean,
Dr. Peter Crouch looking on |
The TEAMS exam is a rigorous one that requires students to think critically. Team members should have knowledge of math, chemistry, physics, biology, and computer applications. The questions posed represent college freshman-level engineering courses.
Past problems on TEAMS exams offer students the opportunity to see how engineering touches almost every aspect of our lives. Past questions, for example, have dealt with such real-world engineering issues as air transportation; bridge design and rehabilitation; flood analysis; solar-powered vehicles; and food preservation.
Student teams work in an open-book, open-note, open-discussion format. The TEAMS exam is given in two parts. Part I consists of a series of objective multiple-choice questions related to various engineering situations. Part II requires students to describe and defend their solutions to open-ended, subjective questions related to problems from Part I.
Part I answers are scored on competition day and are used to determine local standings. Part II responses are scored at JETS for national ranking.
| To view a typical competition day schedule, click here. |
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