Students from around the region headed to Ohio Northern University on Tuesday to put their engineering skills to the test.
ONU, along with PPG in Lima, hosted this years' TEAMS competition. TEAMS stands for Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science.
As part of the event, students worked together on a multiple-choice test and a building project. Those with the school hope this event will inspire up-and-coming engineering students to continue their interest as they graduate high school and head off to college.
"A lot of these students are interested in engineering, and for them just to be in the building, they're thinking maybe this works for me, I’ve had a couple this morning already," said Tom Zechman, assistant dean for the ONU College of Engineering. "This is our first year in this building, and students have said they love this place, and if this is a little bit of a boost for them to say, 'I’d like to study engineering here', that would be great for them and for us."
This is the 42nd year that ONU has hosted the event. This year, around 500 students signed up.
