Engineering Expo at South Dakota State University
Posted on September 15th, 2009 by als
Engineering Expo is help April 25, 2008 in the Frost Arena at South Dakota State University. Regional high school students, teachers, college students and the general public are invited to the campus to view booths showcasing the Senior Design Projects, society and club displays, and area industry diplays. High school and college students are given the opportunity to particpate in various contests and win exciting prizes.
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The SET Go Girl camp is a one-day workshop for High School girls held every November on the South Dakota State University Campus. During the workshop the students will interact with professional women from industry as well as with professors and students from SDSU. The goals of this workshop are to introduce participants to engineering, math, and science through a highly dynamic program of hands-on activities suited to high school age students. Professional women from industry are a key part of this workshop designed to help students decide how to focus their interests into a college major and a career.
This one day workshop for 8th grade girls provides an opportunity to explore interests in science and technology. This workshop is scheduled every March on the SDSU campus. During the workshop students will interact with professional women from industry as well as with professors and students from SDSU. The goals of this workshop are to introduce 8th grade girls to engineering, math, and science through a highly dynamic program of hands-on activities, increase student and parent knowledge of engineering, math and science with regard to academic prepartion and professional opportunities, provide an environment that facilitates learning and excitement about engineering, science and math and inspire 8th grade girls to continue to pursue the courses of study introduced in the workshop.
Aerospace Career & Education (ACE) Camp enables students to make more informed decisions as they consider college & career options. This five day camp hosted at SDSU every July provides students the opportunity to fly a private plane, visit the Air National Guard and fly the F-16 simulator, obtain over 2 hours of flight instruction, visit and tour a wind farm, learn about satellite imagery, astronomy and more.
Youth Engineering Adventure is a 5 day summer camp that provides high school students the opportunity to have fun while learning how engineering relates to the world around them by working closely with engineering professionals. Students participate in engineering design and hands on projects while living on campus and sampling college life.
