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INSTRUCTIONS

The RWDC is TOTALLY FREE to participate in. Just follow the instructions below


1. Register

Registration is easy. Teachers register the whole team of 3-7 high school students. And you have to register for this year’s Challenge even if you have participated in the past.

Just click the link and fill out the form. You will get an email invitation to Windchill, which is a web-based collaboration environment for all your teams work and information.

Also take a look at the RWDC Getting Started Page. Throughout the RWDC virtually everything you need will be available on the Getting Started Page or in your Windchill project.

2. Download the software

Once your team is registered, you should download the software. Information about the various software packages is available here.

You can download all the software you will need from the Getting Started Applications Page

3. Train

Now that you have the software, it is time for teachers to a basic training in the various software packages that the RWDC provides you with.

Free training is available for students and teachers. You can train on Creo Elements/Pro here

To prepare for the RWDC
1) Complete the Primer
2) Complete the Intro to Creo
3) Register for Precision LMS here, and take the following courses as time permits:

There are also video tutorials on the use of the other software tools on the Getting Started Page.

Teachers who are interested in instructor led teacher trainings, please contact us at rwdc_support@ptc.com.

And if you get stuck or need some help, just email us: rwdc_support@ptc.com.

4. Contact

When you get started, you should contact your state coordinator. This person is a resource about the RWDC in your state. You can find them by going to the States page and selecting your state. If your state is not one of the officially participating states, you will get this information through rwdc_support@ptc.com.

You will also be assigned one mentor initially. You should contact this mentor as soon as possible and begin a dialogue with them. As your project progresses, can then pick up to three additional mentors based on their content knowledge.

Please be courteous with your mentors. If you decide that you no longer need a specific mentor, please let them know so that they can help other teams.

5. Solve the problem

Once you have the software and know how to use it, you’re ready to tackle the Challenge. The Problem will be posted on October 2011 here. And further information on how to solve it is in the Teacher’s Guide.

6. Submit

Once you have completed the Challenge, you submit it through Windchill. You will compete with all of the other teams in your state.

If you come out as the state champions, you win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC to compete in the national finals. You will receive an additional Challenge that builds on the state challenge, which you will present in Washington in April.

7. Help

If you need help with anything, we have a number of resources: