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Home » Bison Gear Kicks Off ILIT Learning Challenge

Bison Gear Kicks Off ILIT Learning Challenge

March 1, 2012

In order to build a more competitive and skilled engineering workforce for the future, Bison Gear and Engineering is working with the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) on the 2012 ILIT challenge to local area high school students. Bison's challenge to the students: find a working mechanism for their new brushless servomotor, ServoNOW. Over the course of the semester, Bison engineers will be working with the students, teachers and IMSA support staff on this challenge designed to test the students on fundamental engineering principals and skills: algebra, trigonometry, physics, computer programming and industrial design.

The ILIT challenge utilizes problem based learning to educate high school students on identifying, understanding and solving real world applications. The 2012 ServoNOW challenge from Bison Gear promises to fulfill those requirements. Students will have full ownership of the project as they design, fabricate and test a working application for the ServoNOW motor. For assistance, students will be working with Bison engineers to act as technical experts on the product, and to help guide the students through any issues or problems that may arise throughout the semester.

"Manufacturing has always been the strength of the American economy; and product innovation is crucial to the success of manufacturing companies. That's why we are excited about the opportunity to work with these talented high school students from Glenbrook South, The Infinity Math & Science Academy and the Islamic Foundation on this design challenge. The students have the opportunity to apply the skills that they are learning to help companies, such as Bison, solve real world problems. In the process, we can help open their eyes to the opportunities available in the manufacturing sector. We look forward to seeing their presentations at the end of the project." says General Product Manager at Bison Gear, John Burch. The project kicked off on February 22, 2012 with introductions of IMSA staff, high school science teachers participating as team leaders, and Bison engineers. Participants enjoyed a full day of events, including an overview of Bison, a tour of our manufacturing floor and one-on-one time with Bison engineers to get better acquainted with the product.

Looking forward, Bison will continue to support teachers and students with technical expertise on the ServoNOW. Each group will receive a ServoNOW motor and a $250.00 stipend from Bison to apply the motor in a working mechanism that demonstrates the advantages of the product. On April 30th, the 60+ students who are participating will present their ideas to Bison officials. These ideas will be incorporated into kits for future industry and educational training. Bison will be updating their news section with the progression for this project on their website.

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