Faculty of Engineering sponsors regional science fair

Apr 3rd, 2023

By Jackey Locke

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science sponsored six awards, one for each discipline, at the Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair.

The event took place at the Marine Institute on March 31-April 1 with the awards ceremony held on the evening of April 1.

Congratulations to the following:

Civil Engineering: Madison Drover from St. Bonaventure College for their project, “The durability of engineering/architectural design: Wind and weight.”

Computer Engineering: Ryan Cullen from Holy Trinity High for their project, “Simulating Le Chatelier’s Principle.”

Electrical Engineering: Sophia Zhang from St. Bonaventure College for their project, “Triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting wind energy.”

Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering: Benjamin Thomas Gillingham from Lakecrest Independent School for their project, “How fins affect a submarine’s stability.”

Process Engineering: Matthew Pilgrim from Holy Trinity High for their project, “Comparing different biodegradable products decompose.”

From left with Dr. Dennis Peters are Matthew Pilgrim, Ryan Cullen, Sophia Zhang and Benjamin Thomas Gillingham.

Thank you to all the professors who attended as judges. Dr. Dennis Peters, associate dean, undergraduate studies, presented the awards, which came with a $200 prize.