Collegiate Wind Competition 2016 Photos

Students from The Pennsylvania State University happily carry their first place trophy off stage. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

The prize table holding all of the trophies to be awarded at the Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from the Universidad del Turabo in Puerto Rico prep their wind turbine for its first practice test in the wind tunnel. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A student from the California Maritime Academy presents the technical details of their wind turbine to a panel of judges in a private presentation. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from the University of Alaska Fairbanks begin preparing their wind turbine for wind tunnel testing. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Director for the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, Jose Zayas, talks with students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst about their wind turbine. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

One of the wind tunnels used for testing students' wind turbine prototypes. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A team comprised of students from the Collegiate Wind Competition and KidWind work together to build a wind turbine from a box of provided materials. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Judge Drew Eisenberg listens intently to the student presentations in a private session. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from The Pennsylvania State University show their turbine design to judges Charles Newcomb and Patrick Gilman. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Engineers Jason Roadman and Heidi Tinnesand served as the judges for testing performed in the wind tunnels. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students look closely at the wiring and electrical components of their wind turbine before it's tunnel testing. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A student and adviser from the California State University, Chico look at the results from their wind turbine test. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from The Pennsylvania State University sit at their bull pen surrounded by electrical components and college branding. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from University of Massachusetts Amherst test their electrical load at their bull pen. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explain the functionality of their wind turbine to visitors. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from the University of Massachusetts Lowell present their business plans and technical engineering designs in a closed door meeting with a panel of judges. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A view of a team's wind turbine from within the wind tunnel. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from the Universidad del Turabo installing their wind turbine in the testing tunnel. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students taking a photo of their wind turbine prototype. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Two students from the University of Maryland make adjustments to their shrouded wind turbine. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Engineering Department Manager, John Amos from Siemens Wind Power after his inspirational message to students at the Collegiate Wind Competition. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students gather around the testing tunnel display to see the results of the tunnel testing. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from Northern Arizona State University in front of all of their components for wind tunnel testing. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from The Pennsylvania State University giving their public pitch at the Tech Station Theater on the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER's show floor. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Two students from California State University, Chico explain some aspects of their business plan to a panel of judges. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Students from Northern Arizona State University presented Jose Zayas with a plaque thanking him and the U.S. Department of Energy for their support. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A student from the University of Massachusetts Lowell happily shows off his team's second place trophy. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL