Project Discovery Summer Enrichment Program at The University of Kansas
Posted on August 20th, 2009 by axb
Project Discovery is a one week program for high school females to explore possibilities within the field of engineering.
The program allows students to exchange ideas in an atmosphere where curiousity and enthusiasm, not tests and grdes, inspire learning. KU engineering faculty talk with students about the various fields of professional engineers. Students learn about the research methods and problem solving approaches that ebgineers use every day.
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This camp provides an understanding of the earth. How does it work? Minerals, rocks, magmas, landforms…
In respect to the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to the future economic well-being of the nation, and the declining numbers of students (US citizens) choosing STEM professions, the Department of Defense (DOD) through the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) has initiated programs to develop and implement strategies to further enhance STEM education efforts in various geographic areas across our nation.
Engaging Youth in Engineering (EYE) is a K-12 economic and workforce development initiative being piloted in 9 schools in the Mobile [AL] County Public School System. The purpose of EYE is to produce more high school graduates eager and able to pursue post-secondary careers and academics requiring a strong STEM background.
Get WISE (Women In Step with Engineering), sponsored by Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, is a program dedicated to helping young women in middle school and high school explore the exciting and rewarding field of engineering. Weekly clubs are offered at area middle and high schools and the summer residential engineering camps are open to all students.
A well-told yarn holds students’ attention and helps them remember what they’re taught. By Alice Daniel
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