Each year, the Penn State Wind Energy Club participates in the KidWind Challenge, which is an engineering design competition where area elementary and middle school students construct and test wind turbines to generate as much electricity as possible, while learning about the advantages of wind energy. Students are judged on turbine performance in a wind tunnel, turbine design quality, and process and knowledge of the wind industry.
KidWind Challenge Wind Tunnel Testing
Two students involved in the KidWind Challenge place their wind turbine in the wind tunnel for testing.
KidWind Challenge Demonstrations
Elementary school students involved in the KidWind Challenge observe a demonstration by Penn State College of Engineering students.
KidWind Challenge Turbine Testing
Students involved in the KidWind Challenge, hosted by Penn State's College of Engineering, the Center for Science and the Schools, and the Wind Energy Club, place their model wind turbine in the wind tunnel for testing.
KidWind Challenge Students Observe a Wind Tunnel Test
Susan Stewart, Penn State Wind Energy Club lead strategic adviser and associate teaching professor in the College of Engineering's Department of Aerospace Engineering conducts a wind tunnel test for elementary school students involved in the KidWind Challenge.
KidWind Challenge Poster Presentations
Students involved in the KidWind Challenge design and present poster presentations on the importance of renewable energy resources, such as wind.
