(COLORADO SPRINGS) — High Schoolers at Discovery Canyon Campus built a one-of-a-kind swing set that can generate electricity to charge mobile devices said Academy District 20.

According to D20, two years ago, students Maddie Orlowsky and Brynn Makros approached a faculty member with the idea of starting an all-women engineering club. With just four members the Women in STEM Engineering (WISE) Club was formed and has since grown to 30 members.

A colleague inspired the swing charger project, the project challenged the students to combine mechanical and electrical engineering principles. Over a year and a half, the team learned to use metal woodworking tools, ultimately creating a swing capable of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

D20 said the project is more than a practical device, it is a symbol of the WISE Club’s mission to inspire and equip young women to excel in STEM fields.