STANDOUT SCHOLARS CAL MARITIME RETURNS TO DOE COLLEGIATE WIND COMPETITION Cal Maritime was one of twelve collegiate teams selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s second Collegiate Wind Competition. The competition was held at the annual American Wind Energy Association Windpower Conference and Exhibition in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT ALEC SAFRENO PREPARES A WIND TUNNEL FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF THE COLLEGIATE WIND COMPETITION TEAM’S SCALE MODEL TURBINE. THE WIND TUNNEL WAS CONSTRUCTED BY A PREVIOUS CAL MARITIME TEAM THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE SAME COMPETITION.
New Orleans in May. Teams competing in the event are charged with designing
The Department of Energy’s description of
100kW range, the team plans to provide
and building a model wind turbine based
the program emphasizes that “by comb-
“pop-up” wind farms in coastal locations to
on market research and siting consid-
ing academic coursework with tangible,
provide water system relief in coastal areas
erations. Teams were also charged with
hands-on learning, the [competition] pro-
experiencing drought, disaster, or otherwise
developing a business plan to market
vides valuable real-world experience as
unpredictable water supply conditions.
their product, assess potential policy and
students prepare to enter the workforce.”
regulatory challenges, and test their tur-
A team from Cal Maritime competed in the
Cal Maritime’s project focused on a plan
first-ever interdisciplinary competition in
bine against a set of performance criteria.
SAILING INTO THE SUN
THE BOATS COMPRISING CAL MARITIME’S TWO ENTRIES IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SOLAR REGATTA SPORT RADICALLY DIVERGENT DESIGNS.
to provide wind-powered water desalina-
Las Vegas in 2014, and a team from Cal
Because of the broad nature of the program,
tion to coastal, water-stressed communi-
Maritime finished second in the Department
students from across Cal Maritime’s various
ties. Using a modular approach, and by
of Energy’s engineering-specific wind
academic disciplines are able to participate.
sourcing decommissioned turbines in the
energy competition in Boulder in 2015.
climb the career ladder at foss
Two teams of senior Mechanical Engineering students from Cal Maritime competed in the 5th Annual Northern California Solar Regatta in Sacramento this spring. The teams built solar-powered boats that are between 10 and 15 feet in
Foss offers a wealth of opportunities, onshore and afloat.
length to compete in three different events. The event has competition categories
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for middle schools, high schools and universities from Fresno to the northern California border. Participation promotes
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