Wind Energy Competition
Guelph Tribune
News
Apr 18, 2008
The University of Guelph is hosting its annual wind energy competition
for high school students on Tuesday April 22, which is national Earth
Day.
The annual event called WindENG brings together students from across Ontario to test out their energy-generating wind turbine designs and compete for cash prizes, a news release said.
This year 200 students making up 32 teams will be visiting the campus, where they will also attend information sessions on university life and co-op placements.
"WindENG helps high school students to connect engineering to design, challenge, fun and important societal needs," said engineering professor Warren Stiver, who is involved in organizing the event. "It also connects socially and environmentally meaningful engineering to the type of engineering that is happening at the University of Guelph," he said in the release.
Judged by a panel of practising engineers, the wind turbine designs are
tested in the university's wind tunnel, and the top prize will go to the
team whose windmill produces the highest average power output. Judges
will also consider design functionality, creativity, environmental aspects
and presentation. The first place team will be awarded $2,000, with $1,000
going to the team that places second and $500 to the third place team.
