What is the Iowa Industrial Technology Expo
About Us
The Iowa Industrial Technology Expo has a long standing tradition of bringing awareness and appreciation for Industrial Technology classes and the great work Iowa students are completing and learning by being a part of an Industrial Technology class. The Expo is an opportunity for students to showcase projects that they have completed and built during the last school year and participate in competitions. It is also an opportunity for students, teachers, and Iowa businesses to connect. Each year students walk away from the Iowa Industrial Technology Expo with scholarships, job offers, trophies, awards, tool giveaways, free food, company swag, and at the very least a smile!
We look forward to seeing everyone at the 37th annual event on Friday May 9th, 2025!
Brett Rickabaugh and Ryan Andersen
Expo Co-Directors
Students can submit projects in the following categories for display and judging:
Graphic Communication
Machine Drafting
Architectural Drafting
CAD-Machine Drafting
CAD-Architectural Drafting
Photography
Silk Screen Printing
Illustration
3-D Computer Design
3-D Computer Graphics
Commercial Printing
Commercial Animations
Computer Graphics
Other Graphics
Energy and Power
Electricity
Electronics
3-D Printed Solid Modeling
Problem Solving, Inventions and Experiments
Material Testing
Environmental Research
Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Alternate Energy
Material Processing
Metalworking
Woodworking
Plastics
Lasers
Etc.
Transportation
Auto/Truck Repair/Restoration
Ultimate MPG Vehicle Contest
CAM-Computer-Aided Machining of Various Materials
Robotics
Vex Robotics
Other Robotics
Group
Mass Production and entrepreneurship entries by a group of students are typical examples.
Competitions
Instagram Reel Video Contest
Carpentry Contest
Automotive Identification
Vex Robotics
Interactive Plumbing Contest
Electrical Conduit Contest
Precision Measurement Contest