MEETING NOTES

Fellow Rotarian Larry Davis introduced the winning team members and the advisors of the Fluid Power Challenge.  The team consisted of intermediate school students:  Eamen Lynch, Juel Wiseman, Brooke Schwing, and Nicole Rousculp.  The advisors and teacher were Laura Morazotta and Krysten Shoulder, along with Salma Audgheri.  These ladies beat out 28 teams to win the competition that involved creating a device to successfully perform a task using pneumatic and hydraulic technologies.  The skills that they develop working on this challenge are leadership, team work, time management, and technical writing, as well as insights into manufacturing and business management.  This six week program culminates in a 3 hour challenge whereby the team must recreate their device, and their accompanying portfolio is evaluated. This program has been in effect for 6 years and is aimed at interesting intermediate students in careers in engineering.  It is also supported by local industries, like Larry’s Daman Products, and businesses, along with a partnership with Ivy Tech.