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Behind this heading: 26 photographs from chapter meetings, builds and competitions.
Every high school TSA event
All 42 competitive events offered in high school TSA, in the 8 categories TSA groups them under. This is the whole catalogue, not a list of what our chapter enters.
Computer Science8
Artificial Intelligence
Sit a written test on AI concepts and practice to reach semifinals, then solve an on-site problem as a team using a generative AI tool. Solutions are scored objectively against the stated problem.
Automated Manufacturing Systems
Design and prototype an automated system that solves a production problem, combining mechanical design with the software that drives it.
Also listed under Technology and Research.
Cybersecurity
A team event combining a qualifying test with hands-on security challenges: defending systems, finding vulnerabilities and responding to incidents.
Data Science and Analytics
2026-27An AI-generated dataset on climate and environmental sustainability
Analyse a dataset, draw conclusions from it, and present the work as a scientific poster with your methodology documented.
Software Development
2026-27Software that improves how people learn or train
Ship a working application to the annual theme, with documentation covering the design, the code and the testing.
Video Game Design
2026-27A deep-space RPG that progresses by puzzle-solving, not combat
Design and build a playable original game to the annual theme, submitted with a design document and a gameplay video.
Also listed under STEM (General).
Virtual Reality Simulation (VR)
2026-27High-speed first aid immersive simulation
Build an original VR experience to the annual challenge, documented and demonstrated to judges.
Webmaster
2026-27An AI learning portal
Build a working website to the annual theme as a team, then answer questions on it at the conference.
The official rules
The summaries above are ours, written to help you choose. They are not the rules. Every event has a published guide with the requirements, the deadlines and the scoring rubric, and that guide is the only thing judges score against. Read it before you commit to an event.
Event names, categories and theme titles are TSA’s. DSTEM TSA is a student chapter and is not speaking for national TSA.