Students Participate in Engineering Fair

March 02, 2016

The 9^th Annual Mathematics and Engineering Design Competition was held Feb. 11, 2016 at the Muskogee Civic Center.  The annual event is sponsored by the Muskogee Area Educational Consortium, Indian Capital Technology Center and the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.  Representatives from several local businesses and colleges/universities had informational booths available for students to visit and to learn more about engineering related opportunities in our area and across the state.

The event consisted of five subject area mathematics exams and two engineering design competitions.  Student participants were divided into two divisions: Division I, grades 6-8 and Division II, grades 9-12.

The math exams were for 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Advanced Mathematics.  Each school could register a maximum of five students per exam.  Each exam consisted of 45 multiple-choice questions.  Student participants had to be currently enrolled in the math class that matched the title of the exam they were taking. 

A rubber band powered ping pong ball launcher and a mousetrap powered vehicle were the two engineering designs for this year’s fair.  Each school could register one team per grade with a maximum of two students per team.

Hilldale Middle School students that participated in the fair included:

6^th grade Pre-Algebra Exam:  Lyndsey Eckerson, Ryan Mattox, Tyler McCoy, Zach Speir, and Dominique Willingham
7^th grade Pre-Algebra Exam: Kellen Bowden, Cameron Fabian, Jessica Hollingshead, Maddie  Rogers, and Jay Stroble
8^th grade Pre-Algebra Exam: Isaac McBrien, Oscar Garcia, Haven Gulley, Chris Dyke, and Alyk Keefe
8^th grade Algebra I: Gannon Dubin, Zoe Hause, Kylie Gant, Cara York, and Aislyn Hensley
Ping Pong Ball Launchers: 6^th grade - Tyler Glass and Jaxon Hannon; 7^th grade - Kaden Battenfield and Adam Crabtree; 8^th grade - Rylee Keefe, Adrian Stewart, Makayla Williams and Maddi Walker
Mousetrap Powered Vehicle: 6th grade - Hannah Harrison & Kylie Hale; 7^th grade - Logan Murrie and Alexia Moore

Students from Hilldale Middle School that placed in the completion were:

Maddie Rogers, 2^nd place 7^th grade Pre-Algebra
Isaac McBrien, 1^st place 8^th grade Pre-Algebra
Gannon Dubin, 3^rd place 8^th grade Algebra I
Adam Crabtree and Kaden Battenfield, 3^rd place  7^th grade Ping Pong Ball Launcher

Cara York was also recognized for wearing a “Real Okie” t-shirt promoting Muskogee. She received a free “Real Okie” hoodie from the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce.