A group of four EA's recently visited the West Branch Middle School to talk to an assembly of 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The EA's talked about engineering career opportunities in energy, travel, health, agriculture, transportation and humanitarian engineering. Students learned that engineers can have many different kinds of jobs, from building roller coasters and designing bridges that turn into tunnels, to making sure your cereal is safe and healthy to eat in the morning. Students were able to contribute to the talk by listing different ways energy is produced. Students were also able to ask the EAs some thoughtful questions, including "how much do engineers make?" and "how hard are engineering classes?"
The event was a kick-off for a new partnership between the middle school and Penn State's Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) program. A group of HESE students will be working closely with the middle school's teachers to engage the students in an innovative humanitarian engineering project.
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EAs Eric Loeliger, Kim Harrison, Jess Menold and Meghan Fisher
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