SCIENCE OLYMPICS
Participants were rewarded for bringing new and innovative ideas to the table. Challenges were designed so the most creative projects — and those that emphasized teamwork and diverse perspectives — received extra points. Our new approach was a big step and it appears to have left an impression. Parents applauded the science olympics for encouraging students to be creative problem solvers. Some students marveled that engineering and geoscience are, as they put it, used for almost everything in the world. They credited the APEGA Science Olympics for sparking an interest in the professions.
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OPENING UP CAREER PATHS
A special thanks goes out to APEGA’s professional volunteers, who play a vital role in the creation and execution of the Science Olympics. With the support of APEGA staff, our volunteers: • develop the activities students participate in • are judges at the events • act as role models and mentors for students We would be unable to have the impact we did without the generous support of APEGA’s volunteers — Professional Engineers, Professional Geoscientists, Engineers-in-Training, Geoscientists-in-Training, and university students. Over 5,000 volunteer hours were logged for science olympics alone over the course of the year. It’s exciting to know that APEGA’s Members are committed to inspiring the next generation of engineering and geoscience professionals.
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ONWARD TO 2017
7. ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GRAB! — Junior high students in Edmonton fill buckets not with water — but with things that water helps them grab. It’s the Hydraulic Hauler competition for junior high students.
Our goal with the APEGA Science Olympics is to continue showing students how important an innovative, creative mindset is, and how they can combine that with an engineering and geoscience education to make a difference and create something incredible. Students have shown that they’re willing to think outside the box when given the opportunity. It’s our job to keep encouraging them to do so.
8. POWER POSE — Calgary students pose for a photo in front of their water-powered electricity generators, made from cardboard and other recycled materials — and, of course, a piece of duct tape here and there, because duct tape always comes in handy.
Do you have a team to register for the next APEGA Science Olympics? Visit apega.ca now
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