(April 29, 2008) Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation and Stanly Community College (SCC) recently hosted their 9th Annual Electronics Blast competition, with a total of 96 contestants. High school students assembled from North, South, and West Stanly High Schools to the college’s main campus for a day of electronics competition.
The Electronics Blast is a local competition designed with three skill levels preparing high school electronics students for state competition. Through collaboration with Michelin and Stanly County Schools, SCC offers area high school students an opportunity to apply their knowledge in a college setting, and offers the student exposure to the Electronics Engineering program.
"We’re always looking for innovative ways to get students interested in the science and engineering fields early in their academic lives," noted SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor. The Electronics Blast gives students the opportunity to put what they have learned into action, and it teaches them how to work as a group to solve problems,” added Dr. Taylor.
The competition involves a 100-question written exam, and a hands-on practical where the students build an electronic soldering project, breadboard circuits, and perform circuit measurements using oscilloscopes and digital multi-meters.
The high school winning the competition takes home the championship trophy and Michelin provides the students testing the highest in each of the three levels a championship medal. All participating students received an Electronics Blast t-shirt for their efforts.
“We would like to thank Jim Crowley, Personnel Manager and Hal McGaughey, Technical Service Manager, both of Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation, for their support of this pioneering program,” remarked Dan Parmer, SCC Division Chair—Engineering Technology.
If you would like information regarding the Electronics Blast or information regarding our Electronics Engineering Technology program at Stanly Community College, please call (704) 982-0121, or visit our website at www.stanly.edu.
Top Gun
Left to Right: Dr. Samuel DePaul, Superintendent for Stanly County Schools, Jim Crowley,
Curtis Austin--WS, Gary Hatley, West Stanly Electronics Teacher, Scott Eury--WS, and Hal McGaughey.
Level I Left to Right: Jim Crowley,1st Place: Curtis Austin-WS; 2nd Place: Tyler Whitley – WS; 3rd Place: John Hoelze – SS; 4th Place: James Freeman – WS; 5th Place: Drew Magee – SS, and Hal McGaughey.
Level II Left to Right: Jim Crowley, 1st Place: Scott Eury – WS; 2nd Place: Caleb Hartsel – WS; 3rd Place: Eric Avila – WS;4th Place: Jonathan Stover – WS; 5th Place: Deep Patel – NS, and Hal McGaughey.
Level III Left to Right: Jim Crowley, 1st Place: Alex Raffalodt; 2nd Place: Jason Carriker; 3rd Place: John Rummage, and Hal McGaughey.