STEM PBL Challenges
STEM PBL (Problem-Based Learning)

 

A Sustainable Technology Curriculum and Professional Development Project funded by the Advanced Technology Education program of the National Science Foundation
Contact Fenna Ha∑nes for more information.

A video illustrating the use of the PHOTON PBL Challenges is available on YouTube.

Challenges:

• FloDesign - Students need to design a new way to extract electrical energy from a wind turbine
• Johnson and Johnson - In this PBL Challenge, you will be part of team developing a new treatment for eczema using plant-derived active ingredients.
• RSL Fiber Systems is designing an ergonomic and energy efficient lighting system for submarines
• SPG Solar/City of Tucson - The city of Tucson, AZ wants SPG Solar to put a solar array on a large building but the roof is not strong enough to support a traditional panel array.
• Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association - Can technology be used to make a cranberry bog more energy efficient?
• TTF Watershed Partnership - Can the problem of urban stormwater be addressed by local communities without investing in huge infrastructure projects?