Winning at science challenge

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus was named the day one winner of the Science and Engineering Challenge held on Thursday, March 17, at the Niagra Park Community Centre.

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus will move on with the day two winner, Gosford High School, to the Northern NSW Super Challenge to be held in Newcastle in August.

Almost 500 students from 16 high schools across the Central Coast participated in the challenge at the Niagra Park Community Centre.

Students were asked to design and build all types of projects from hovercrafts, helicopters, all-terrain vehicles and aircraft to working models of electricity and water networks.

Ausgrid's engineering trainees, cadets and graduates were on hand to assist the students with their tasks.

The Science and Engineering Challenge is aimed at encouraging more students on the Central Coast to learn about maths and science.

Ausgrid media advisor Mr Allyn Hamonet said he hoped the Science and Engineering Challenge would become a launching pad for a career in electrical engineering and even a future career with Ausgrid

Media Release, 16 Mar 2011 Email, 21 Mar 2011 Allyn Hamonet, Ausgrid