The Canadian Fluid Power Challenge is designed to give Grade 7 and 8 students hands-on experience designing and building a hydraulically actuated mechanism with real-world application. The program introduces students — and their teachers — to exciting opportunities in technology careers, with a special focus on the dynamic field of fluid power.
The 2026 Canadian Fluid Power Challenge is a two-day event hosted at the Progress Campus of Centennial College in Toronto:
Workshop Day: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Challenge Day: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Thank you to our 2026 Team and Event Sponsors!
Your commitment helps bring hands-on engineering experiences into the classroom, giving students the opportunity to design, build, and explore real-world applications of hydraulics.
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2026 Resources
The list below provides access to the files used by teachers and students at the 2026 Toronto Fluid Power Challenge. The “Notes” file provides step-by-step instructions for the whole Challenge process.
- 1. Team Registration Form
- 2. Student Media Consent Form
- 3. Notes for Teachers-Facilitators
- 4. Fluid Power Fundamentals
- 5. 2026 Toronto Challenge Scenario
- 6. Lifter Instructions
- 7. Pneumatic Clamp Instructions
- 8. Rotating Platform from Workshop Components Instructions
- 9. Design Process Cube Sides (legal)
- 10. Design Process Cube Instructions
- 11. Portfolio Checklist
- 12. Local Challenge Rubric Short Version
- 13. Local Challenge Rubric Detailed
- 14. Design Portfolio Notebook Template
- 15. Examples of Good Portfolio Content
- 16. Iso-Ortho Views Illustrated
- 17. Hints for Overall Success
- 18. Hints for Device Design and Construction
2025 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.