SC Design Challenge The SC Design Challenge was developed to give students in grades 1-12 from throughout the state an opportunity to learn more about the various facets of manufacturing and engineering. In doing so, we hope to encourage future generations to consider and explore opportunities within manufacturing and engineering.
One of Salute to Manufacturing’s primary goals is to challenge popular notions – especially among young people – of what manufacturing encompasses. Our reliance on manufactured goods has skyrocketed over the last century to the point where almost all goods we use on a daily basis are manufactured, from the clothes we wear to the cars we drive to the computers we use at work or school. It’s important to remember that someone had to first design that shirt, conduct aerodynamic tests on that car, and develop the lightning-fast computer circuitry in that computer.
Artists, designers, scientists, engineers, technicians, computer professionals, marketing consultants, and other specialists all play an integral role in manufacturing today, and this contest allows students to discover this vast array of opportunities.
There are three categories offered in the SC Design Challenge:
T-shirt Design – Open to high school students
Tote Bag Design – Open to middle school students
Placemat Design – Open to elementary school students
Scholarships are awarded for the top three designs in each category: $400 for first place, $200 for second place, and $100 for third place. Additionally, the education department from each school that produces the first-place winner in each category is awarded $300.
One of Salute to Manufacturing’s primary goals is to challenge popular notions – especially among young people – of what manufacturing encompasses. Our reliance on manufactured goods has skyrocketed over the last century to the point where almost all goods we use on a daily basis are manufactured, from the clothes we wear to the cars we drive to the computers we use at work or school. It’s important to remember that someone had to first design that shirt, conduct aerodynamic tests on that car, and develop the lightning-fast computer circuitry in that computer. 
Artists, designers, scientists, engineers, technicians, computer professionals, marketing consultants, and other specialists all play an integral role in manufacturing today, and this contest allows students to discover this vast array of opportunities.