Challenge events were held at four locations, with 54 teams, or 216 students altogether, participating. The Fluid Power Challenge is a competition that challenges students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. It helps them acquire a diversity of teamwork, engineering and problem-solving skills, while introducing them to careers in fluid power.
Now momentum is building for the challenge day on December 10 and 11 at the same locations. That's when the students will work in teams to design and build a fluid power mechanism, and then compete against other teams in a timed competition.
Want to see students in action? Click http://www.nfpa.com/
Attend a challenge in your area
The public and representatives of the media are invited to the challenge days at any of the four locations. The competition will begin at 1:00 pm at each site:
December 10, 2009
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
December 11, 2009
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Harper College, Palatine, Illinois
Thank you 2009 Challenge sponsors
There's still time to get involved. Your organization can sponsor the Fluid Power Challenge for just $350, and help to develop our future workforce. Click https://secured.nfpa.com/
If you would like to attend one of the challenge days please RSVP or for further information about the Fluid Power Challenge, contact Carrie Tatman Schwartz, Program Manager, at (414) 778-3347 or ctschwartz@nfpa.com.
