Young Engineers Invited to Test Their Creativity in Design Competitions at UNC Asheville

Young engineers are invited to test their skills at building bridges and marshmallow catapults at the Engineering Design Competition sponsored by UNC Asheville and the N.C. State Engineering Programs at UNC Asheville. The competition for high school students will be held from noon-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at UNC Asheville's Health and Fitness Center.

The bridge building and marshmallow catapult competitions will allow students to demonstrate their building and design skills. The bridge building contest will be judged on the amount of weight supported relative to the weight of the bridge. The catapult contest will be judged on the distance of the throw relative to the weight of the machine. For each event, the winning school or group will receive a certificate. Each winning team member will also receive a prize.

The competitions are open to students in grades 9-12. Teams may be made up of members from any school or organization. Any interested group may participate. Registration deadline for the event is October 15. Entries must meet project specifications.

For more information or to register, call Yusef Fahmy, director of Engineering at UNC Asheville, at 828/251-6944 or click on www.unca.edu/ncsu_engr/for_kids/.

Media Contacts:

• Dr. Yusef Fahmy, Director of Engineering at UNCA, 828/251-6944
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526