Feather River College students mock up a new solution for wildfire fighters and head to Washington, DC, as they advance in the Nationwide Community College Innovation Challenge.
The team comprises Evi de Bois, Emma Leff, Iliana Nye, Ashley Vernon, and faculty mentor Nikki Grose of the English Department. Working together, the team developed an innovative solution proposal redesigning the MARK 3 pump used by wildland firefighters. The students say this redesign, called EVA-1, increases efficiency and saves water and energy by being solar battery-powered and equipped with heat sensors, which are programmed to activate only when the sensors pick up on the heat signature of an approaching wildfire.”
Feather River College (FRC) is one of 12 finalist teams that will advance to the next phase of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) with the American Association of Community Colleges and National Science Foundation.
The team will head to the Innovation Boot Camp this June. Stay up-to-date with the FRC team’s progress by following the hashtag #CCIChallenge and #FeatherRiverCol on social media.
To learn more, visit aaccinnovationchallenge.com
