Real World Design Challenge (RWDC)
Overview
The Real World Design Challenge is an annual event that provides high school students, grades 9–12, the opportunity to work on real-world engineering challenges in a team environment. Student teams are asked to address a challenge that confronts one of our nation’s leading industries; each year, a new challenge is issued focusing on a different area of engineering. Students utilize professional quality computer-aided design software to develop their solutions and also generate presentations that convincingly demonstrate the value of their solutions. The RWDC provides students with opportunities to apply the lessons of the classroom to the technical problems that are being faced in the workplace.
For more information, please contact: Christine Gemelli, CT RWDC Coordinator,
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CT Key Dates
Sept 10, 2009: Teacher Commitment Date
Sept 14, 2009: State-level Challenge Released
Oct 23, 2009: Teacher Software Training
Late Nov 2009: Group Meeting
Nov 16, 2009: Team Registration Deadline
Jan 15, 2010: Submit Solution to State-level Final Challenge
Jan 21, 2009: State Competition (snow day- 26th) --one CT team selected for National Challenge Competition
Feb 12, 2010: National Challenge Released
March 19, 2010: National Solution Submission Deadline
March 26-29, 2010: National Competition and Activities (Washington, DC)
May 8, 2010: All CT Teams Present at the CT Student Innovation Expo
For more information see:
http://www.realworlddesignchallenge.org
2009–10 Challenge
This year’s challenge will focus on aeronautics and energy usage.
2009–10 Participating Schools
Fairfield Warde HS
Hartford Public HS Academy of Engineering and Green Technology
Kennedy HS
Old Saybrook HS
Wilby HS
Xavier HS
This is something that will actually help you in life. Nobody has had this opportunity, and for us to have it, it’s just something like—it’s like a blessing. 