Exploring Engineering Day at RPI

Children in grades 3 through 6 in our local communities are invited to
attend Exploring Engineering Day (EED) on Saturday, February 16, 2008 (snow date, February 23, 2008) at Rensselaer's Troy campus.  The morning Program is from 8:30 to 11:30am and the afternoon program is from 1:00 to 4:00pm. This program is FREE, but space is limited. 

If you have children or know of children who enjoy solving puzzles, have A curiosity about how things work, demonstrate an interest in design and/or articulate creative ideas, bring them to Exploring Engineering Day for hands-on fun and an opportunity to learn what engineering is all about!

This annual event sponsored by the School of Engineering is designed and led by engineering students from the Society of Women Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the School of Engineering Dean's Student Advisory Council and by professional staff in the School of Engineering to teach young children what engineers do. Participants engage in four separate hands-on activities that allow them to explore how engineers think about and creatively solve problems.  At the end of the program our young guests will be able to share examples of the skills that engineers employ and careers they pursue.  Each child will receive a Certificate of Participation and activities to take home.

Lauren Malahosky, Outreach Coordinator for the Society of Women
Engineers, is now accepting registrations via email at malahl@rpi.edu

To register your child for EED, please write to Lauren and include the
following information in the body of your email message:

1) For each child attending
      a) Name and age
      b) School and grade
      c) Whether they've attended the event before (If a child has
          attended before, please list the year they attended.)

2) Your Contact Information
      a) Name
      b) Phone Number and Email Address
      c) Postal Mailing address

Registration is open from now until January 13, or until all program
Slots are filled.  Children will be registered on a first-come first-serve
basis. Please plan to register early, because slots fill quickly.  Lauren will respond with a confirmation email and will forward additional details about the program, the event location, where to park, and much more.

For additional information or questions, please telephone Barbara Ruel In the School of Engineering at 276-6203 or send email to ruelb@rpi.edu.