Students from all over Oklahoma recently came together to participate in the SeaPerch Challenge hosted by the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance. The event, which saw over 200 students from 18 different schools, required participants to design a robot that could operate underwater. Students worked in teams to build their Perches and navigate them through various obstacles and missions six feet underwater at the Jenks Aquatics Center.
Dr. Emily Mortimer, Vice President of Ecosystems at the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, highlighted the importance of the competition in developing 21st-century skills in students. The challenge not only required students to design and modify their Perches but also to communicate their design choices and problem-solving strategies to judges. STEM professionals from the community acted as judges, asking students about their design process and challenges faced.
Dr. Mortimer emphasized that STEM is for everyone and that events like SeaPerch help students build competencies in various STEM areas like math, science, technology, and engineering. The winners of the regional qualifier event will have the opportunity to move on to the international SeaPerch competition organized by the U.S. Naval Academy.
For those interested in learning more about the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, their programs, and the grants they provide for students to participate in events like the SeaPerch Challenge, they can visit the organization’s website at tulsastem.org. The competition showcased the talents and skills of students in STEM and provided them with valuable real-world experiences to prepare them for future endeavors in engineering and STEM fields.
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