Some end up with patents.

The engineering design competition has grown tremendously in the last few years with the increased interest in robotics. The engineering aspect is a discipline that has reached down to the junior high level within the last few years. We've added a junior high level because the kids are sophisticated enough to build their own robots.

Judges can come from the community; they don't have to be scientists.

We send our students on to the Houston Science Fair. We have students compete in state competitions every year.

All prizes are monetary and range from $10 to $750.

Every teacher has to learn the lession.