CLD STEM & National Society of Black Engineers Showcase STEM to NYC Students

Cadets from the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) along with faculty from the Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM (CLD STEM) hosted students from Exemus College Prep Academy and Bronx Center for Science and Math. Their day began with a panel discussion with NSBE cadet leadership on their experiences as a cadet and the importance of pursuing further education in a STEM discipline. Following the discussion the students participated in an interactive workshop on the importance of developing renewable energy technologies. During the workshop the cadets demonstrated to the students how blade design impacts the output of wind turbines. The students then assembled their own wind turbines and conducted experiments varying the pitch of the blades to alter the power output. The workshop closed with the students participating in a competition where they designed their own blades from different materials such as plastic, Styrofoam, and cardstock to determine which team could generate the most energy from their turbine.