“Welcome
from Governor Linda Lingle to the Hawaii RWDC”
Register for a Teacher Training
Teacher Training:
To schedule an in-person training please contact:
Jeff Bloom, STEM Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development
University of Hawaii
Phone: 808.371.6600
Email: bloomj@hawaii.edu
For free online training simply visit
http://www.ptcacademy.com/ and get started right away.
Teachers and Coaches need to do at least one training (either
in-person or online) to participate. Teachers and
Coaches are, however, encouraged to do both in-person and
online training.
Professional development for teachers:
- Each team will receive FREE permanent
licenses and upgrades of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire design software
(300 seats
plus student home use, worth
$900,000) and one license of FloEFD.Pro fluid dynamics simulation
program.
- FREE hands-on teacher training, project-based
curriculum and online support from professionals at national
laboratories.
- Learn
a cutting-edge and multi-purpose CAD software program including
collaboration tools.
Opportunities for students:
- Learn professional tools and work with mentors
from the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), industry experts and
higher education.
- Tackle a real-world engineering problem
in a context that addresses national standards in science,
mathematics and technology.
- Have submissions evaluated by a Peer Review
Committee, just as professional work is reviewed.
Each participating Hawai`i team will be invited to attend
an awards ceremony hosted by Governor Lingle. The winning
Hawaii team will
be sponsored (all expenses paid, up to 7 students and
1 teacher) by the US DOE to represent Hawai`i at the National
Challenge
in Washington,
DC
2009 Hawaii State Champions ~ Iolani School, Honolulu
Governor Lingle and Jeff Bloom, Hawai`i RWDC coordinator, congratulate first place champions, `Iolani Team "NDC!!!" and their coach, Carey Inouye (pictured left). Members include: Celia Ou, Adeline Li, Amy Ko, Anya Liao, Jessica Lynn Saylors and Julia Zhang.
State News
Honoring Hawai`i's Innovators
`Iolani School Captures National Title, March 21, 2009
Governor Lingle Announces Hawai`I Winners In U.S. Department Of Energy's "Real World Design Challenge", February 17, 2009
Students Tap STEM Skills in Real World Design Challenge, February 17, 2009
Hawaii Innovation Initiative, January 9, 2009
Hawaii joins 9 other states in technical design competition, October 9, 2008
Real World Design Challenge Launched, October 8, 2008
Governor Lingle Announces Real World Design Challenge, October 8, 2008
Photos
Iolani Team with KC Yanamura, FAA, Deputy Director, Aircraft Certification Service
