Two Willowbrook seniors named as regional semifinalists in 2015 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge

Willowbrook seniors Austin DeBok and John Halloran recently competed in the 2015 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge.

On April 1, they were named as regional semifinalists in the Engineering: Secondary Education division. This worldwide online contest is for secondary and post-secondary education institutions, and participants have to redesign an existing product or create a new product that improves how a task is accomplished. Entries must be accompanied by a written description or a video, as well as a .STL file. Each entry is evaluated on creativity, being mechanically sound and being realistically achievable.

DeBok and Halloran designed an original restroom foot-pedal flusher. Their concept is to use a foot pedal that would be connected to the flusher handle, rather than having to push the handle down.