Launceston Christian School’s brightest minds pulled out all stops in the afternoon session of the 2019 Science and Engineering Challenge State finals to claim the Tasmanian title.
Tarremah Steiner School came second, with 1,241 points, and Taroona High School third (1,064 points) in the event, held in the Activities Room of the TUU building on Sandy Bay campus.
Following eight competitive heats, eight high school teams reached the finals.
Students were challenged to create a cost-effective bionic hand, economically power up a pretend city and create apartment towers that can withstand an earthquake.
They also engineered a suspension vehicle to use on Mars, design an economical flat-pack dining setting, code messages along optic fibre rods, develop transport networks that link towns and build a bridge to carry gold ingots across a ravine.
The annual Science and Engineering Challenge is a national outreach program which aims to inspire young people to consider forging a career in either field.
Launceston Christian School will travel to Western Australia in October to represent Tasmania in the national finals of the competition.
The State finalists also included Burnie High School, Devonport High School, Riverside High School, The Hutchins School and Calvin Christian School.
Pictured: Heartbreak for the Calvin Christian School team as it competes in the bridge-breaking competition.
