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Engineering the Future Graduate Course
June 25 - 29
Watertown, MA
Maximum enrollment: 30
A promising way to capture students' interests in science, math, and engineering is to start their high school science experience with an engaging engineering course in which they have opportunities to be creative as they apply science and math to solve real-world problems.
The hands-on activities in this course are drawn from Engineering the Future, a full-year course for grades 9 - 10, developed by staff at the Museum of Science to meet the technology/engineering standards in the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.
This 64-hour course begins with a 5-day workshop in which participants design and build models and mechanisms to solve various problems. Activities and readings cover the engineering design process, manufacturing, construction, communication, and energy in thermal, fluid, and electrical systems. Three days of online discussions at the participants' convenience, plus one call-back day in the fall, will complete the course.
Participants will receive:
>A $500 stipend
>All printed course materials
>A Snap Circuits&trade electricity kit
>Breakfast and lunch during the institute
Those who wish to receive three graduate credits from Salem State College will be required to attend all sessions, submit a written report of an engineering lesson, and pay $300 in college administrative fees.
| Format | Workshop |
| Grades | 9 – 10 |
| Author | n/a |
| Source/Publisher | n/a |
| Location | Watertown, MA — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Engineering the Future |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Reservation | At least one month prior to the start of the program, send your name, address, phone number, email address, and school to Katy Capo: 617-589-4439, kcapo@mos.org. |
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June 25, 2007: 9:00 a.m.
Engineering the Future Graduate Course
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