Collegiate Wind Competition 2017 Technical Challenge Photos

All teams, organizers, and speakers at the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2017 Technical Challenge. Photo by Lee Jay Fingersh, NREL

The Pennsylvania State University took first place overall and the tunnel testing award. Photo by Lee Jay Fingersh, NREL

Students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst on their way into the opening reception at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. The team won the technical design award. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

University of Maryland students observing one of the many interactive exhibits at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A University of Wisconsin—Madison student listening to the keynote speaker, Women of Wind Energy's Kristen Graf, at the opening reception. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

The University of Alaska Fairbanks team returning from their practice run in the wind turbine tunnel at the National Wind Technology Center in Boulder, Colorado. Photo by Jamie Wiebe, NREL

Last minute soldering on wind turbine components before the University of Wisconsin—Madison begin testing their turbine in the wind tunnel. The team took home the bonus siting challenge prize. Photo by Jamie Wiebe, NREL

Students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Alaska Fairbanks setting up their turbines in the waiting area before entering the wind tunnel testing area. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Johney Green, Associate Laboratory Director for Mechanical and Thermal Engineering Sciences at NREL, gave the opening remarks for the first official day of the Collegiate Wind Competition 2017 Technical Challenge. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A student makes the final touches to the wind tunnel installation of the University of Alaska Fairbank's wind turbine. The team took third place overall in the competition. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A close up of the University of Alaska Fairbank's wind turbine. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

More electronic component connections to the University of Wisconsin—Madison's wind turbine load. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A student from the University of Wisconsin—Madison works to connect the electrical components to their wind turbine under the wind tunnel. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

The University of Wisconsin—Madison watches their wind turbine during tunnel testing at the National Wind Technology Center. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Kansas State University students connect the electrical components of their wind turbine before wind tunnel testing. The team took home second place overall. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

A Northern Arizona University student makes final adjustments to their turbine components before their wind tunnel testing. The team received an honorable mention for their technical design presentation. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

California State University—Maritime Academy students present their technical designs to a panel of judges. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Technical design judges from left to right: Arlinda Huskey, NREL; Charles Newcomb, mCloud; Drew Eisenberg, Siemens. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Penn State students developing a siting strategy for the bonus challenge of the competition. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Erin Degutis, a Senior Siting and Land Rights Agent for Xcel Energy, works with the University of Maryland to explain the aspects of the siting challenge. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL