FAST Students Earn First Place at BMO Competition

Andrew Allan and Reyhan Tressler, students from the Electromechanical Engineering Program, STEAM mentors at the Barrett CTI, and co-founders of Edu Mechs, won first place at the 2025 BMO Launch Me Groundbreaker Competition last week.

Their pilot project provides middle and high school students with hands-on learning on wiring an electrical circuit and learning a basic understanding on engineering principles. With the $15k prize, they will start their business by developing a few cells and educator content so many students will benefit from this project.

When asked why he decided to go forward with this project, Andrew added, “To give students who would not have previously had the opportunity to engage with mechatronics, so it could potentially spark their interest in choosing STEAM as their career pathway”.