Real World Design Challenge hosts Iowa State freshmen in Washington, D.C. Getting young people involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been an educational goal for many schools, organizations and the government. The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) also has this goal, which it emphasizes during state competitions and a national competition in …Continue reading “Iowa State students participate in national STEM challenge”
A program for high school students to create solutions for problems engineers currently face in the workforce is gaining momentum in its third year at Iowa State. The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) doubled in size just from last year, with 10 students involved in the program, but more than 30 have volunteered to mentor …Continue reading “Iowa State’s Real World Design Challenge grows with student mentors”
Two Iowa State students traveled to Washington D.C. in April to support the regional champions who competed in the national Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) competition. First year aerospace engineering students Ryan Himmelblau and Floyd “Richie” Richardson participated in the challenge as near-peer mentors to two high school teams. The teams had to create an …Continue reading “ISU students reflect on aerospace engineering competition experience”
Richard Wlezien, professor and chair of aerospace engineering, is ramping up an effort to get more students from the state of Iowa involved in the Real World Design Challenge, a program started in 2008 to get younger students engaged in solving real problems facing the engineering world today. Last year, though three Iowa teams started …Continue reading “Freshmen mentor Real World Design Challenge teams”
