Minnesota Cup
The Minnesota Cup is an annual, statewide competition that seeks out aspiring entrepreneurs and their breakthrough ideas. Over the past two years, Iron Range Engineering students have three submissions based on the project based school-work. Of the three submissions, one advanced to the semi-finalists (Power-Trowel) and one was the student division winner (Tes-Gen).
The Power-Trowel Solution Applicator was a team of six students (Austin Mekash, Tyler Bartek, Alex Learmont, Erin Lamke, Cory Moran and Deric Phillips) who developed a device that allowed a power trowel operator rather than a bystander to apply a chemical solution that slows the rate at which concrete dries.
The Tes-Gen team (Eric Schaupp and Matt Hudson) developed a new type of portable and lightweight generator that can run on a variety of fuel sources.
