Can Your Platform Weather the Wind? | Maine Middle and HS students take on the Windstorm Challenge

What is the Windstorm Challenge?
The Windstorm Challenge is an exciting annual competition where middle and high school students can showcase their skills and creativity. The challenge tasks teams of students with designing and constructing a floating platform for a scale model wind turbine. Teams present their creations to a panel of expert judges, showcasing their engineering prowess and problem-solving skills.
What is the ASCC?
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is a world-leading, interdisciplinary center for research, education, and economic development encompassing material sciences, advanced manufacturing, and engineering of composites and structures.
The ASCC and experiences like the Windstorm Challenge are not just about science and engineering - they're about building a better future for Maine and beyond. By developing sustainable and innovative solutions, the ASCC helps create new opportunities for students, businesses, and communities.
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