Seminole Ridge SECME: FAU Owls host 2011 E-Week Expo

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

FAU Owls host 2011 E-Week Expo

Our SECME group attended Florida Atlantic University’s Engineering Week pre-college presentation February 22 to hear speakers Karl Stevens (dean of FAU’s college of engineering and computer science) and Larry Port (co-founder and chief software architect of Rocket Matter, which provides online legal practice management software). During lunch, SRHS competed against other high schools from Broward and Palm Beach counties in the banner, pop fly launcher, and touchdown lander design challenges.

Our students won first place for their banner artwork, third place for their foot-powered mini-catapult launcher, and first place again for their lander, which cushioned their ping-pong payload during a five-foot freefall. The Hawks also showcased their VEX robot playing ‘Round Up’ during a robotic demonstration and explored the Science Explorium in Boca Raton.