At the Floating Wind Challenge in France, Team PEARLOS from the NUS Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering demonstrated how successful engineering depends not only on strong technical design, but also on perseverance and adaptability. The annual international competition supports innovation in offshore wind energy by giving students practical experience in developing floating support structures for wind turbines. This year’s final round brought together 12 teams from around the world in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, France, including our undergraduate team from Civil Engineering.
Comprising Year 2 students Adam Dao Foong Teng, Benn Low, Darren Fortino Tan, Fransiska Halim Santoso, Jillene Lai and Duong Thu Minh L., together with Year 3 student Wilson Soo, Team PEARLOS was guided by Asst Prof Yuzhu Pearl Li and PhD Candidate Carlos Pérez Moreno. The team advanced to the finals with a floating wind platform designed to support a 500W Vevor wind turbine, and prepared for the competition through fabrication, report writing and wave basin testing at TCOMS – Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore. Their hard work culminated in the “Best Product-to-Time Ratio” Award, recognising their ability to overcome tight timelines and project challenges.
Congratulations to Team PEARLOS on this outstanding achievement!
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