New Hampshire Real World Design Challenge 2009-2010 Invitation
Governor Lynch has announced that New Hampshire is participating in the Real World Design Challenge, a national design competition. The governor will be holding a state competition, and the best team in the state will be provided with an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC to compete in the National Finals.
Schools participate in the Challenge at no cost to them. And through a partnership with the governor, companies will be providing $1 million in professional engineering software to each teacher who enters a team. Federal agencies, corporations, universities, and non-profits will be providing expertise, and each participating team gets up to four mentors in science, math, engineering, and aeronautical design.
For this year’s Challenge, students will design the tail section of a plane maximizing for fuel efficiency. Teams consist of three to seven high school students with a teacher to coach them.
To learn more about the Challenge and sign up, visit www.realworlddesignchallenge.org and check out the Teachers/coaches page.
The Teachers guide has all the information you will need. Follow the instructions on the page to get registered and to train in the software.
Check out last year’s National Champions giving their final presentation at the National Air and Space Museum: http://www.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/replay/index.jsp?&im_dbkey=92829&im_language=en
I hope that you participate in the Challenge, and that your school takes advantage of these great resources that Governor Lynch has secured for the students and teachers of New Hampshire.
I will contact you in the future to help you and your school sign up. Please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Ed Taylor, Education Consultant
Bureau of Career Development
Division of Career Technology & Adult Learning
Department of Education, Suite 20
21 S. Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271 3886
Email: etaylor@ed.state.nh.us
Last Updated: 19-Oct-2009