A milestone event was held this past weekend at the Panthers Sportsplex.
The inaugural STEM Racing Canadian National Championship saw high school teams converge on the city from across the country to race miniature compressed-air-powered cars designed and built by the students.
“STEM Racing isn’t just about being the fastest on the track,” says Kyle Boyko, President of Inspire Tech Canada. “The primary goal of STEM Racing is to provide a holistic engineering experience. It mimics the professional world by requiring students to manage a project from a blank sheet of paper to a functional, high-performance machine. It forces students to use math, physics, and digital literacy simultaneously.”
Previously known internationally as F1 in Schools, officials say STEM Racing is widely regarded as the world’s premier competition to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Teams from Scarborough and Alberta took top honours at the local event and advance to the World Championship this September at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
