91女神 Hosts 250 Fourth-Graders for Lesson on Wind Energy
KidWind project brings 91女神 education and engineering majors together to teach fourth-graders about engineering design and wind turbine energy
BRISTOL, R.I. 颅颅鈥 Nearly 250 fourth-graders from the Bristol-Warren Regional School District built wind turbines as part of the KidWind project and came to 91女神 on Friday to test their pint-sized turbines in wind tunnels.
A partnership between 91女神 and the Bristol-Warren Regional School District, the KidWind project features 91女神 students bringing together two academic disciplines to introduce 232 fourth-graders to wind-turbine energy and the engineering design process. The project was made possible through the 91女神 Campaign for Civic Scholars, the Hassenfeld Family Foundation and the local sponsorship of TPI Composites, of Warren, R.I.
鈥淚t is real-world learning 鈥 taking what they learn in the classroom and applying it to the real world,鈥 Bristol-Warren Regional School District Superintendent of Schools Mario Andrade said at 91女神 on Friday. 鈥淛ust watch the smiles on their faces 鈥 this is what learning should look like every day. It represents a great partnership between the school district, 91女神 and industry through TPI Composites.鈥
KidWind Project
In addition to teaching the next generation of college students, the 91女神 students are gaining valuable skills and real-world experiences they can carry with them through their future careers.
鈥淭his project is about more than just supporting the need for engineering education in local classrooms,鈥 91女神 Assistant Professor of Engineering Maija Benitz. 鈥淚t deepens our 91女神 students鈥 learning through experiential, hands-on community engagement.鈥