May 12, 2005

TEAM WORK Canada Launches International Education Initiative in Canada

At OCTE's (Ontario Council for Technology Education) Spring 2005 conference, TEAM WORK Canada and it 2005 sponsors launched the F1 IN SCHOOLS CAD/CAM Design Challenge.

What is the F1 IN SCHOOLS CAD/CAM
Design Challenge?
 

F1 IN SCHOOLS is a highly successful education initiative formed in the U.K. to help change perceptions and develop an informed view about careers in Engineering, Science and Technology.

F1 IN SCHOOLS is a unique technology challenge that involves the construction of a 1/20th-scale CO2 Formula One (F1) racing car out of balsa wood using Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing technologies and a CNC router. This standards-based challenge seeks to raise the profile of engineering among young people and give them access to the latest technology in the engineering and manufacturing world.

A team of students work together to design, analyze, make, test, and race their car. Just like the real world they must incorporate marketing and seek sponsors to compete regionally, nationally, and internationally.

The F1 IN SCHOOLS Challenge is supported by a worldwide network of companies including its founding partners — Denford, Inc.; Jaguar Inc.; BAE Systems Inc.; and Pitsco, Inc.—and its Canadian sponsors, Electrolab Training Systems, Kidder Technologies, Mastercam, Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE).
 

Who is T.E.A.M. WORK Canada?

TEAM WORK Canada is a non-profit organization supporting international school-to-work initiatives in Canadian education.

A board of directors compiled from various educational backgrounds combine their many years of experience to promote the development of technology skills in our youth.

“T.E.A.M.” stands for Teens using Engineering and Academics for Manufacturing. We believe it is important to combine academics with technical skills to achieve world-class advancements in the Canadian workforce. “WORK” relates to ‘school-to-work’ and better preparing our students for work whether they continue to post secondary education or go directly to work. Combined, TEAM and WORK illustrates the importance of working together and to mirror real-world situations.

The first initiative for TEAM WORK Canada is the F1 IN SCHOOLS CAD / CAM Design Challenge. Our goal is to bring the same level of success this program has had in the U.K. and around the world to Canadian schools.

But, we’re not going to stop there - watch for future initiatives from TEAM WORK Canada to promote technology education in Canadian schools!

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