During the month of October, Kappa Mu Alpha Designed and built fully functional model water towers. On November 15th, 2014 KMA Entered 3 teams into the fourth annual American Water Works Association (AWWA) Model water tower competition.
The objective of this competition was to make participants aware of the importance of reliable drinking water and the rewarding opportunities available in the water profession. The competition met this objective by having students develop an idea into a functioning water tower, just like what water professionals do in the real world.
The teams that entered this competition went through the main stages that engineers take when creating things. First they conducted research to gain ideas on their towers, next they designed their towers with hydraulic, structural, as well as cost efficiency in mind and made a list of materials they would need. Finally, they build their towers, tested them and fixed flaws in their designs. Overall, the towers were a success and each team brought their own creativity to the towers.
Prizes were awarded to the top three finishers in the middle school and high school categories. The lowest scores won. Judging will be based on four criteria – structural score, hydraulic efficiency, cost efficiency, and design ingenuity.
One of our teams, “The Femgineers”, won the Best Theme award along with $50 that the girls split amongst themselves. The Tower’s theme was sustainability.
The objective of this competition was to make participants aware of the importance of reliable drinking water and the rewarding opportunities available in the water profession. The competition met this objective by having students develop an idea into a functioning water tower, just like what water professionals do in the real world.
The teams that entered this competition went through the main stages that engineers take when creating things. First they conducted research to gain ideas on their towers, next they designed their towers with hydraulic, structural, as well as cost efficiency in mind and made a list of materials they would need. Finally, they build their towers, tested them and fixed flaws in their designs. Overall, the towers were a success and each team brought their own creativity to the towers.
Prizes were awarded to the top three finishers in the middle school and high school categories. The lowest scores won. Judging will be based on four criteria – structural score, hydraulic efficiency, cost efficiency, and design ingenuity.
One of our teams, “The Femgineers”, won the Best Theme award along with $50 that the girls split amongst themselves. The Tower’s theme was sustainability.