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Educational Resources

Please take a moment to look over our educational resources on our Equinox, Joey!

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Goodyear Women in Engineering

Team members visited Goodyear to represent the University at Goodyear's Women in Engineering Day. The event included displays on the different disciplines in engineering as well as panelists of community members in the field to answer questions and lead discussion on opportunities for women in an engineering profession. Sarah Vano, heating and cabin cooling team member was a panelist representing college opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Akron Aeros Education Day

The University of Akron was proud to participate in the Akron Aeros Education Day.  Grade school students from around the county were bussed to the Aeros' stadium  for a day filled with baseball and learning about science and math.  Students were explained how Joey could be good for the environment in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The University of Akron's Kid's Career Day

The University of Akron held its own Kid's Career Day, inviting the Challenge X team to explain the program and uses of alternative fuels as a growing necessity for the future.  Students were on hand to show young girls how to make their own version of an alternative fuel vehicle using paper, straws, life savers, tape and paper clips. Thanks to PBS Kids for the great idea. To see the project, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High School Visitation

The University of Akron's Challenge X team has been busy visiting high schools to educate students about the need for alternative energy and the Challenge X program. Recently, teams have visited Norton High School and many others.

Contests

This year, the University of Akron's team has decided to hold contests to promote further learning about alternative fuels, and the United States' acceptance of these concepts. Please click on the links below to view the contests for each grade division and some of the entries of current winners. The winners are randomly selected and invited to the university to ride in Joey on May 11. To enter the contest, please email your entry to the team by clicking here, or mail to:

                                                                                Challenge X
                                                                      The University of Akron
                                                                      Akron, Ohio 44325-3904

K-4 Word Search

5-12 Essay

For more on The University of Akron's current outreach program, read our Spring 2007 Newsletter.

School Tours

To schedule a visit to The University of Akron's Challenge X facilities or to have engineering students visit your class, please contact us by visiting our contact page.

                                     

Firestone High School Project

Challenge X is an innovative approach to engineering education - and the Zips are extending this philosophy beyond college graduate and undergraduate students to high school students. 

Students in Mr. Dan Spak's engineering program at Firestone High School, part of the Akron City Public Schools, are part of a nation-wide program called Project Lead the Way which introduces students to the world of engineering.  Mr. Spak and Challenge X team leaders worked together to develop a real-world design project for the students.  The challenge was to design a container for the team's ultracapacitors.  Although the team will only be using the container for testing purposes, the design intent was for use in the Equinox in place of the rear bench seat.

On November 2nd, the students came to Akron's campus and presented their designs to Challenge X team members and advisors, additional representatives of the College of Engineering, and representatives from Firestone High School and Project Lead the Way.  The students' design and attention to detail, as well as their overall presentation, were very impressive.  Congratulations on a job well done!

To read more about the project, view our Fall/Winter Newsletter. 

Visit the national website for more information on Project Lead the Way.

 

Students visit campus and take measurements from Red for their design project.	Checking out Joey.

Firestone High School students pose with Team Leader Chuck Van Horn and Faculty Advisor Dr. Richard Gross following the students' presentation.	Sample slide from the students' presentation.

K-12 Educational Program Resources

GMability website - education

GM’s education program brochure

GM’s Earthtroop Program (K-4th grade)

GM’s Education Program (5th – 8th grade)

GM’s Education Program (9th – 12th)

GM’s K-12 Curriculum/Lesson Plans

ASEE K-12 Engineering Center