See How Students Approached the Challenge of Creating Water Tower Models

A model competition in Florida gives elementary to high school students hands-on experience in form-follows-function engineering.

See How Students Approached the Challenge of Creating Water Tower Models

Group 2.9 (left) and RP Dragon 1, two 2016 eighth-grade teams from Roland Park Middle School, pose with their models. Tanks must fill and drain using supplied 3/8-inch connectors.

Filling the void created by retiring water professionals is a nationwide challenge. So is the question of how to expose young people to rewarding water industry careers.

The Florida Section of the American Water Works Association has an answer — and it’s fun. It’s a...

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