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Students make some noise with the 35th annual The Tech ChallengeSAN JOSE, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Young innovators got creative and loud with The Tech Challenge: Kinetic Commotion, presented by Amazon on April 30 and May 1. This year, the annual youth engineering design program asked teams of students to design a device that uses stored energy to create a series of sounds. Teams used materials like wind-up toys, dominoes, balloons, windchimes and xylophones to build devices they demonstrated for judges in a virtual showcase last weekend. "The Tech Challenge gave me a better understanding of the engineering systems process by actually experiencing it," said Christine Ryu, a ninth-grader who enjoyed learning how to use a miter saw to build their project. "It's a really fun, social and active way to meet new people and get the creative juices flowing." Morethan 1,000 students participated in the main program this year along with thousands more who got a taste of engineering through mini-activities and other offerings. The signature program of The Tech invites teams of students in Grades 4 to 12 to use engineering design to solve a real-world problem. It reinforces 21st-century skills including creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, perseverance and learning from failure. "The Tech Challenge is one of the most important ways we spark STEAM interest and build the skills and confidence our next generation of leaders needs to solve our world's biggest challenges," said Katrina Stevens, The Tech's President and CEO. "It's always inspiring to see young minds work together in innovative ways." Awards will be announced Monday, May 9, at 4 p.m. For information, visit The Tech Challenge website. The Tech Challenge presenting sponsor is Amazon; the virtual platform partner is Zoom; with additional support from eBay; Intel; Seagate; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Accenture; Adobe; AMD; Arm; EY; Ford Motor Company; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Google; Marvell; Mayfield; Renesas Electronics; and Synaptics. About The Tech Interactive Media Contact: Marika Krause, [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/students-make-some-noise-with-the-35th-annual-the-tech-challenge-301537651.html SOURCE The Tech Museum of Innovation |