LATEST YEAR COMPETITION RESULTS

13th Annual (2008-2009) ASHRAE HVAC Student Challenge

"Geothermal Systems"

 

 

COMPETITORS:

 

The 2008-2009 ASHRAE HVAC Student Challenge was held at the offices of Leach Wallace Associates in Howard County on Saturday, February 28, 2009, with five competing teams from three local area high schools covering 3 Maryland counties:

 

            Eastern Technical High School            Baltimore County                    2 teams

            Harford Technical High School            Harford County                       2 teams

            Howard High School                            Howard County                       1 team

 

 

CHALLENGE:

 

The theme for the 2008-2009 competition was "Geothermal Systems".  Student teams participated in a learning session on geothermal systems (David Hoffman, Gipe Associates) and were delivered a basic floor plan to use in their upcoming challenge.  Using their floor plan, each team was tasked with designing their own layout of a geothermal system, including calculating the number of wells and locating them.  Participants were required to answer fundamental engineering questions and to field questions regarding the technical session.

 

Baltimore ASHRAE extends its thanks to all teachers, students and ASHRAE members who participated in the competition, and for the efforts of those individuals who organized the challenge in order to once again make it a success.  Please direct any questions or additional comments on this past competition to the chapter student activities chairperson, Ken Frazier, via e-mail at students@ ashrae-balto.org or via phone at (410) 579-8100.  Please visit the OFFICERS & BOARD contact page on this website for additional contact information.

 

 

FINAL TEAM PLACEMENT & AWARDS:

 

Each year in the week following the Student Challenge, Baltimore ASHRAE opens its monthly meeting at the Engineering Society of Baltimore to welcome all students.  During that meeting, which carries the theme "Student Night", the chapter publicly recognizes challenge participants, and congratulates and presents awards to those teams that place the highest.  Results of the competition from this year are indicated below.

 

 

            1st Place                     Eastern Technical High School (1 of 2 teams)

 

                                                Students:          Alicia Garrison

                                                                        Ahmed Gharib

                                                                        Andrew Kraft

 

                                                Teacher:           Peter Glaudemans

 

                                                Award:              $150 Best Buy gift certificates, each student participant

 

 

            2nd Place                     Harford Technical High School (1 of 2 teams)

 

                                                Students:          Ryan Harrington

                                                                        Sam Lewis

 

                                                Teacher:           Peter Ross

 

                                                Award:              $100 Best Buy gift certificates, each student participant

 

 

            3rd Place                     Harford Technical High School (1 of 2 teams)

 

                                                Students:          Jonathan Brandonisio

                                                                        James Mackenzie

                                                                        Garron Morgan

 

                                                Teacher:           Peter Ross

 

                                                Award:              $75 Best Buy gift certificates, each student participant

 

 

All participants received gift certificates of minor denominations in addition to those listed above in appreciation of their ingenuity and efforts in the challenge.  Thanks to all participants from ASHRAE and from the Student Activities Committee!

 

 

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