Modules will be assessed by volunteer judges on 10 criteria:
Feasibility – mobility, accessibility, & cost
Meaningfulness of objectives
Target audience appropriate explanation of theory or concepts
Connection to real world application
Audience specialization
Audience interactivity
Innovativeness or creativity
Safety
Benefit to volunteers
Takeaway handouts
Awards
EXECUTIVE STUDENT COMMITTEE AWARDS
for undergraduate student-submitted modules accepted for presentation and participation in the competition
1st Place Award & $500 USD
2nd Place Award & $300 USD
K-12 COMMITTEE AWARDS
for non- undergraduate student submitted modules accepted for presentation and participation in the competition:
1st Place Award & $500 USD
2nd Place Award & $300 USD
And more
Top K-2 Module Award & $200 USD
Top 3-5 Module Award & $200 USD
Top 6-8 Module Award & $200 USD
Top 9-12 Module Award & $200 USD
Deadline
August 29, 2025
Administrators
Executive Student Committee (ESC), Societal Impact Operating Council (SIOC)
Presentation
Awards will be presented at the conclusion of the event. Award winning modules will be included in a central repository of educational resources for use in K-12 STEM Outreach initiatives.
Nomination Instructions
Entry
Interested participants must review and fulfill all eligibility criteria, requirements for modules, and all entry requirements in their entirety by the specified deadline in order to be considered for participation in the competition.
Please be advised that due to space and time limitations, we will not be able to accept all submitted modules for participation in the competition.
Competitors may submit a maximum of one competition entry per target audience, for a maximum of four total submissions from any competing entity.
Eligibility Criteria
All participants must be active AIChE members
All participants must be active AIChE K-12 Community members
Undergraduate student participants must register to attend the Annual Student Conference
All other participants must register to attend Annual Meeting
Entries will be accepted from both teams and individuals
*Prior to uploading, please ensure that your video file name matches your "Name of Module" as indicated in your entry form. Please also include the name of the file you are uploading using the form.
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