The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) 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. Each year, student teams will be asked to address a challenge that confronts one of our nation’s leading industries. Students will utilize professional quality computer-aided design software to develop their solutions and will 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.
The precise nature of the Challenge will change from year to year, but the underlying design principles will remain constant. Each year, a new challenge will be issued focusing on a different area of engineering. This year’s Challenge will focus on aeronautics and energy usage.
Keeping it REAL with the RWDC
- REAL
PROBLEMS – Provides a practical application of classroom curriculum
- REAL TOOLS – Inspires students by showing them what is at their fingertips
- REAL ROLES – Requires teamwork, leaderships and problem solving skills
- REAL DESIGNS - Fosters creativity, critical thinking, and innovation
- REAL CONTRIBUTIONS – Students can make a difference
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The Governor’s Cup State Level Challenge will be issued to participating teams on October 1, 2008 and the submission deadline will be February 2, 2009. Students will be competing against other teams within their state. The winning team from each of these states will receive an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to participate at the National Event March 20 – 22, 2009.
Want to know more? To get involved
with RWDC, please contact: Sue Ellen Walbridge
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