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RLC STEAM Team Places 4th in 2019 NJSBA STEAM Tank Challenge
RLC STEAM Team Places 4th in 2019 NJSBA STEAM Tank Challenge
After months of hard work, the Robert L. Craig STEAM Team earned 4th place in the middle school division of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s STEAM Tank Challenge. The STEAM Tank Challenge is a state-wide competition created and sponsored by NJSBA and the U.S. Army. The goal of STEAM Tank is to encourage New Jersey’s public school students in the areas of STEAM – science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. The competition asks student teams to invent something new, modify an existing product, or identify a situation or real-world problem that needs resolution, and present their idea to a panel of judges.
After months of hard work, the Robert L. Craig STEAM Team earned 4th place in the middle school division of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s STEAM Tank Challenge. The STEAM Tank Challenge is a state-wide competition created and sponsored by NJSBA and the U.S. Army. The goal of STEAM Tank is to encourage New Jersey’s public school students in the areas of STEAM – science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. The competition asks student teams to invent something new, modify an existing product, or identify a situation or real-world problem that needs resolution, and present their idea to a panel of judges.
The RLC STEAM Team’s project, called Thermavolt, disinfects towels and other linens, killing bacteria, viruses, and fungi with UV lights. The students researched the effectiveness of UV lights, before testing their project. They also consulted with subject matter experts from universities and companies to gain specific information about their idea and design, and put out a survey to hotels, gyms, hospitals, and spas to determine the marketability of their project. The team presented their project on October 22nd at the NJSBA Workshop in Atlantic City, and were the only group from Bergen County in their division.
