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The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) provides opportunities for students to work with professional engineering mentors from across the country, get training and the free use of CAD 3-D engineering design and project communications software as they engage in solving aeronautics and energy use problems. Students serve on 21st century engineering teams as they design, analyze, model and present their projects.
In 2011, 45 RWDC teams from Ohio high schools competed in the statewide challenge. A team from Fairmont High School in Kettering took first place, the Governor's Cup, in that contest. They represented Ohio in the national competition at the U.S. Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. April 15-17. Learn more about this competition and see the winning team members here.
Members of Ohio's top three teams in the 2011 state competition, along with their coaches and mentors, are:
First Place (Governor’s Cup)
Fairmont High School, Kettering City Schools
RWDC Team Name: Team FHS
Coach: Dave Lord
Team Leader: Justin Ryan
Team Mentors: Jeffery Donbar, Bryan Pelley, Alan Fatz
Team Members: Nathan Duff, Damian Hughes and Matthew Young
Second Place
Beavercreek High School, Beavercreek City Schools
RWDC Team: Creek Aviators
Coach: Margo DeBrosse
Team Leader: Michael Fu
Team Mentor: Christopher Shearer
Team Members: Shirley Dong, Lauren Milliken, Caitlyn Mullins, Jeff Nainaparampil, Brain Nam and Nathaniel Posey
Third Place
Beavercreek High School, Beavercreek City Schools
RWDC Team: LOCKHEED
Coach: Kristine McDaniel
Team Leader: Austin Lemaster
Team Mentors: Dave Yoder, Christopher Shearer
Team Members: Patrick Bazzoli, Katrina Boos, Caitlin Clarke, Derek Hancock, Jason Kohl and Adam Moran
For more information about RWDC, visit www.realworlddesignchallenge.org.
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