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On the day of the Challenge, they came back with just their tool boxes and 2 portfolios. One to be judged and the other to use as their guide in rebuilding their prototype machines in 4 hours and then compete at the end of that timeframe. Teams were also judged on work habits, interview questions and the design and operation of their machines. Participating schools were Discovery Middle School of º£½ÇÉçÇø, Ashby, Brandon-Evansville, Campbell-Tintah, Fergus Falls, Osakis and Swanville. The 7th grade team from Discovery took third place. The team from Campbell-Tintah took second, and one of the teams from Brandon-Evansville (the Gold Team) took first place.

 

Sponsors for this year's event were FORCE America, Inc., Motion Ai, Power Systems AHS, and Danfoss. FORCE America, Inc., along with the Mechatronics Program and Career and Tech Ed Specialist, Carrie Hanson, coordinate this event each year. This was the 10th year of the event.

 

John Stenz, Executive Chairman of FORCE America, Inc., presented Carrie with an award celebrating Carrie’s 10 years of commitment to the event, her dedication to students, and her efforts in supporting the mechatronics program at ATCC – helping to create career pathways for students in the field. Carrie’s collaboration with FORCE America, Inc. has been instrumental in fostering this hands-on learning experience for students across the region. Since 2016, FORCE America, Inc. has proudly served as a sponsor and coordinator of the annual Fluid Power Action Challenge at ATCC.

 

Congratulations to the students that participated and to Carrie for her amazing work and dedication to this event!