The Siemens Cyber Junkyard Challenge now has a new dimension. Following the success of this competition since 2003, the concept has been rolled out to include schools.
In the kick-off of the Junior challenge, 12 schools entered the competition. Learners had to design, build and program a fully functional water tank system. Thanks to Siemens and its partners, each team was allocated R10 000 to design and manufacture a fully functional water tank system that implemented the principles of flow rate and volume calculations as well as basic logic control and level control. Over and above the allocated funds, the teams were tasked to approach sponsors for certain elements of their projects as a valuable lesson on the basic business principles required to put a project together.
On 17 October 2012, the final results were announced at an exclusive gala dinner held at Misty Hills Country Club in Muldersdrift and the team from The Kings West Rand School was declared the winner.
Kings School was the winner. From l: Emily Molefe, Siemens corporate social responsibility manager; Kyle Maré; Kristi Hyman; Katlego Gaveni; Tim McCarthy; Rita Nkuhlu, Siemens executive director.
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