LISBON — Lisbon High School freshmen and guests from Wiscasset High School recently constructed solar cars and wind turbines in the daylong FUSE Challenge sponsored by Siemens, the largest engineering company in Europe.

Students worked in teams accepting challenges inspired by real-world practices involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The event was sponsored by Siemens in conjunction with Northwestern University. Educators and researchers in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern developed the FUSE program.

Lisbon science teachers Rita Newell and Ann Wallace facilitated the event with representatives from Siemens and Northwestern University.

“Students had a great time battling through the challenges and learning,” Wallace said. Acting Maine Commissioner of Education Tom Desjardin attended and said he was pleased the program will be extended to middle and elementary students in the fall.