Apply science and technology for fun and prizes!

The Professional Engineers Ontario - York Chapter Education Committee is organizing an Engineering Design Challenge for grades 7 and 8 students in York Region.

The Design Challenge: Helicopter Rotor

The focus of this design challenge is for students to design and build a helicopter rotor. The helicopter rotor can consist of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 blades, and the blades can vary in shapes and sizes. However, all rotors have one thing in common: They create lift when rotated at high speed.

Students are encouraged to engineer the most efficient design that will compete against other teams’ designs for the most lift that can be created. The design requirements, limitations and materials will be provided at the start of the challenge.

Designs will be judged in three categories:
A) Problem Solving and Design
B) Construction
C) Performance Evaluation

Registration is limited to a maximum of 20 teams from schools within the York Region. To maximize number of participating schools, we limit registration to 1 team per school and place the additional teams on a waiting list.

The entry fee is $80 per team and it is payable on-line. PEO is a non-profit organization and all proceeds go towards the students and the event.

There are prizes for the top three teams, and each student will receive a National Engineering Month T-shirt and a certificate of participation.

Please read the consent form before registration. By registering for the Design Challenge, you agreed to the terms of the consent form.

For more information please contact:
Steve Poste (steve.poste@yrdsb.edu.on.ca), York Region District School Board, Centre for Leadership and Learning, Newmarket Education Centre,

Lui Tai, P. Eng. (education@peoyork.com) PEO York Chapter, Education Director.

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