STEM Engineering Design Challenge

📌 Thursday, March 5, LIVE at Region 4

Get your students ready to design, build, and compete in Region 4’s hands-on Engineering Design Challenge. This engaging competition invites students in grades 6–8 to tackle Houston-area challenges connected to weather, infrastructure, and community resilience. Through collaboration and problem-solving, students apply engineering concepts while designing solutions that support a stronger Houston.

Participating Schools and Districts

Harmony Schools of Excellence Katy Middle/High

Harmony Public Schools Houston North

James H. Baker 6th Grade Campus

La Porte ISD

Alice Johnson Junior High

Channelview ISD

Null Middle School

Sheldon ISD

King Middle School

Sheldon ISD

Tomball Junior High School

Tomball ISD

How it Works

The Engineering Design Challenge is open to public, charter, and homeschool students in grades 6–8. Teams of 3–4 design and build a solution using the Resilient Houston framework and present their work to judges. The competition takes place in person at the McKinney Conference Center on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Join the Challenge!

Information for Educators

Educators serve as student sponsors and are responsible for registering on behalf of participating students or teams. Registration indicates your plan to bring at least one team to the competition.

With guidance from Region 4 specialists, sponsors support students throughout the design process leading up to the in-person challenge.

Design Challenge Rules

Download detailed information on our STEM Design Challenge, as well as our STEM Design Challenge Rubric.

Design Challenge Details

Design Challenge Rubric