ALEXANDRIA, Ontario – Student gathered at Glengarry District High School on Thursday, Dec. 12 to take part in a wind turbine competition organized by the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB).
Nearly 70 students took part in the competition and their work was judged by industry experts.
Students were tasked to sketch a design, build a base, a blade system and attach it all to a small DC motor.
The students tested the electrical output of their turbine and presented it to the judges.
First place was a tie between Team 9, which consisted of Rachel Fraser, Trey Ladouceur, Crystal Lacombe, and Sarah Wilkie and Team 6, which consisted of Jaden Magill, Esther Gandia, Katrina Cooper, and Lindsay McPherson.
Team 17, which came in second overall, had the top voltage output of 1.37v. The team consisted of Hailie Noseworthy, Sierra Etherington, Ronan Nystrom, and Trenton Primeau.
“A huge thank you goes out to OYAP for sponsoring the materials to make this challenge possible,” says organizing Teacher Lindsey Howes. “Also, we want to thank our community judges who volunteered their time, including Brady Dubeau from Hydro One, Roch Brunet from McDougall Electric, Pat DiRico from Pratt & Whittney, and Robert Arcand and Hugh Grant from the UCDSB Maintenance Department.”
The top 4 participants will compete in the regional Skills Ontario competition in March, a Skills Canada qualifier.
