Event Details
The 2025 Toronto Challenge took place as a collaborative effort of the CFPA, the Toronto District School Board and Centennial College, Progress Campus. Both days of the event were facilitated by Mr. Stephen Rogers of Mechanical Kits Ltd., who has been a prime resource for the CFPA Challenges for many years.
The Workshop Day was held on Tuesday, April 22nd and the Challenge Day on Wednesday, May 14th. The 2025 event saw 26 teams from 15 schools across the Toronto District School Board participate.
Winning Teams
Congratulations to all who participated! The 2025 Winning Teams are:
Best Overall
First Place:
Henry Kelsey Senior Public School—Team 1 with 153 points
Second Place:
Park Lawn Junior Middle School with 143 points
Third Place:
Hilltop Middle School with 123 points
Best Design Portfolio
First Place (a tie):
Hilltop Middle School with 48 points out of 50
Dublin Heights Elementary & Middle School with 48 points
Runner up:
Don Valley Middle School—Team 2 with 47 points
Photos
Photos from the 2025 Challenge Day can be found here.
2025 Resources
The list below provides access to the files used by teachers and students at the 2025 Toronto Fluid Power Challenge. The “Notes” file provides step-by-step instructions for the whole Challenge process.
- 2025 Toronto Challenge Scenario
- 2025 Notes for Teachers-Facilitators
- 2025 Team Registration Form
- 2025 Media Consent Form
- Fluid Power Fundamentals
- Lifter Instructions
- Pneumatic Clamp Instructions
- Rotating Platform Instructions
- Design Process Cube Sides
- Design Process Cube Instructions
- Design Portfolio Checklist
- Design Portfolio Notebook Template
- Examples of Good Portfolio Content
- Iso-Ortho Views Illustrated
- Local Challenge Rubric Short Version
- Local Challenge Rubric Detailed
- Hints for Overall Success
- Hints for Device Design and Construction