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Visit in Engineering Weekend
VIEW is a weekend-long program for high school sophomores and juniors,and seniors designed to nuture their interest in engineering. Participants will be involved in hands-on design activities with emphasis on leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and creative problem solving. VIEW is designed to develop the skills students need to be successful engineers in the twenty-first century.
Visit in Engineering Weekend (VIEW) (November 3rd-6th, 2011)
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VIEW Benefits
The program will occur during 4 days in early Fall Semester. The program is designed to nurture your interest in engineering. Participants will be involved in a hands-on design activity with emphasis in the following areas:
• leadership qualities
• interpersonal skills
• creative problem solvingVIEW is designed to develop the skills you will need to be a successful engineer in the twenty-first century. You will discover how engineers turn ideas into reality. You will learn about problem-solving techniques, and you will see how engineers are valued for their dedication to serving humanity. Engineers make things:
• work better
• quicker
• more efficiently
• less expensivelyEngineering is everywhere. Some examples are:
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Civil Engineers:
Design, plan, construct, and operate the physical works and facilities essential to modern life, such as, airports, bridges, highways, water and wastewater distribution and treatment systems.Computer Engineers:
Specialize in and be prepared for careers in the design, analysis and use of hardware, software and systems.Mechanical Engineers:
The science of understanding, and art of design of mechanisms and engines. Mechanisms are devices composed of solid, fluid, electrical, and optical components that perform specified tasks
When is VIEW?
VIEW will take place from Thursday, November 3, to Sunday, November 6, 2011.
Who is eligible for VIEW?
Any high school tenth- eleventh- or twelfth-grade student who is interested in engineering is eligible to apply to participate in VIEW. Eleventh- and twelfth-graders should be enrolled to take trigonometry, precalculus, or calculus in their senior year..
Why should I attend VIEW?
The transition from high school to college is a challenging one.
VIEW gives you the opportunity to see different aspects of college life, both academic and social, and therefore better prepare for what lies ahead. VIEW will help open your eyes to the opportunities that earning a college degree (especially one in engineering) will give you. Don't miss out on the chance to preview your future career.How much does VIEW cost?
The major costs—hotel room, meals, materials, and instructors—are funded by corporate sponsors and Penn State's Multicultural Engineering Program. A $125 participant fee is due upon acceptance, but is only a fraction of the program's actual value.
Contact Information
| The Pennsylvania State University | Nuran Ural | Dr. Anita Persaud |
|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | VIEW Coordinator | Associate Director |
| Multicultural Engineering Program | E-mail: view@engr.psu.edu | Office of Engineering Diversity |
| 208 Hammond Building | Questions: (814)867-0240 | Phone: (814)865-6613 |
| University Park, PA 16802 | Fax: (814)-863-7496 |
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VIEW 2011 Sponsors
VIEW would like to thank the following companies for their investment in the next generation of engineers:
Alcoa
Primary aluminum and fabricated aluminum products
In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the past 120 years.
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Taking on the world's toughest energy challenges
The world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world.
Shell Oil Company
You can be sure of Shell
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Their headquarters are in the Hague, the Netherlands, and their Chief Executive Officer is Peter Voser. The parent company of the Shell group is Royal Dutch Shell plc, which is incorporated in England and Wales.