Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning and the Sustainability in Motion Program will host a "Wind Energy Workshop and Installation" Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Field Station. The event is open to the public. Act 48 hours are available for teachers.
Participants will learn about wind energy and help install ¾¨Ó㴫ý's first wind turbine. Dr. Douglas Armstead, assistant professor of physics, and Dr. Helen Boylan, associate professor of chemistry, will lead the workshop. Participation cost is $15, $5 for students. Breakfast and lunch are included.
The Drinko Center for Experiential Learning was created to enrich undergraduate education at ¾¨Ó㴫ý through advancing world-class teaching as well as by participating in collaborations that address community and regional needs including strengthening K-12 education.Â
Sustainability in Motion is an outreach program that was founded at ¾¨Ó㴫ý in 2010. This program educates students of all ages about the benefits of solar energy and other sustainable technologies. ¾¨Ó㴫ý students and faculty working with this program have created lesson plans and other activities for students of all ages to learn more about sustainability and alternative energy. Visit www.westminster.edu/sustain for additional information about the program.
Contact Dr. Patrick Krantz, director of the Drinko Center, at (724) 946-6097 or email to RSVP for the workshop.
