SERVING THE ON-LINE RPI COMMUNITY SINCE 1994 SEARCH ARCHIVES Current Issue: Volume 130, Number 1 July 14, 2009 RIB RIB Posted 03-02-2005 at 2:13PM Skip to Exploring Engineering Student “gets wings” Man dies after bar fight Exploring Engineering This past Saturday, RPI hosted an Engineering Exploration Day for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in the JEC in recognition of the 2005 National Engineers Week. The programs presented were designed to excite children about the potential of engineering in the world around them. Over the past few years, the program has grown from a small outreach program to include hands-on seminars encompassing disciplines including electrical, aeronautical, and materials engineering. RPI engineering students led the day’s events, which included a program call “Circuits,” which involved using a fruit battery to power an LED. The program was well received by this year’s participants, and its success was indicated by a marked rise in the number of attendeess. This program follows the Molecularium program of several weeks ago, which involved the animation of atoms and molecules in a planetarium setting for children. All of these programs continue in an effort to interest younger school children in the pursuit of careers in the fields of science and engineering. Next » Posted 03-02-2005 at 2:13PM Copyright 2000-2006 The Polytechnic Comments, questions? E-mail the Webmaster. Site design by Jason Golieb.