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Main Page Contact Francisco Duque, 912.344.2971 For Immediate Release High School Juniors to Conduct Engineering Research at AASU(June 13, 2008) Twelve high school juniors from Chatham and Effingham counties will visit Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) June 18-27 to take part in AASU's 2008 Talented Researcher in Engineering (TRIE) Program. The program is designed for students with a strong interest in mathematics and science. Participants will attend seminars, work with sophisticated engineering software, and perform their own research. Students will work in small teams to conduct one major research project that they will present to judges at the end of the program. The program, which is free of cost to participants, is designed to encourage students to pursue careers in engineering research, particularly with a track for employment with NASA. The program also aims to diversify the pool of researchers and increase awareness among young students about the varied and important functions of research engineering. "This NASA-supported program presents and excellent opportunity for students who are serious about careers in science and engineering to learn more about the exciting challenges and rewards of the fields," said Cameron Coates, program director and AASU assistant professor of engineering. All students in the program have a 3.0 or higher grade point average in math and science courses and most come recommended by their teachers. The students will work in teams of three or four each and conduct their work in the AASU Science Building, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Each group will work with an AASU faculty mentor. Each team will present its research project on Friday, June 27 between 1:45 and 5:30 p.m. AASU engineering and computing faculty and representatives from local engineering businesses, including Gulfstream Aerospace, will serve as judges. Monetary prizes will be awarded to all teams based on the quality of their work. Students also will attend lectures on topics that include mathematical and computational modeling, computer-aided design, robotics and graphical programming, mechanics, and thermodynamics. The National Space Grant College and Fellowship program sponsor the program. NASA initiated the Space Grant in 1989 as a national network of colleges and universities that expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASAs aeronautics and space projects. The program supports and enhances science and engineering education, research, and public outreach efforts. For further information on TRIE, contact Cameron Coates. |
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