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Girls will get hands-on
experience at summer engineering camp. |
The Lyles College of
Engineering at California State University, Fresno is offering central
San Joaquin Valley high school girls an opportunity to attend Girls
Summer Engineering Experience (SEE), the university’s first girls
engineering camp.
Girls See, which runs July 13-17, is available to girls entering grades
10-12. Applications are due by May 29.
Activities are designed to build upon leadership skills while promoting
an all-female science- and math-based community.
“Women only make up 20% of engineering programs’ population. Other
professions have been able to close gender gaps while we’re still
working on it. This camp is one way we are approaching the issue and
hoping to solve it,” said Nell Papavasiliou, a professor in the computer
and electrical engineering department.
The week will start with a keynote address by DeLynn Bettencourt Hammell,
a 2003 graduate and Distinguished Alumna of Fresno State. Bettencourt
Hammell graduated as the Lyles College of Engineering’s Dean’s Medalist,
with a BS in Electrical Engineering. She will share her experiences as a
female engineering student and as a woman in a professional engineering
environment.
During the week, students will work with Lyles College of Engineering
faculty in geomatics, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical
engineering and construction management.
They will gain experience with GPS, build robots, construct bridges and
create a solar-powered cooker and will go on field trips to see how
engineering education at Fresno state is applied in careers.
Students interested in attending must write a one-page statement
describing their passion for science and/or mathematics. A
recommendation from an instructor also is required.
The cost is $150 and students who need financial assistance can apply
for scholarships by including a description of their financial need
within their personal statement.
Applications should be sent to the Lyles College of Engineering
Pathways, Student Success Services (2220 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S EE-94
Fresno, Ca 93740).
For more information, contact Lisa Craig at
lcraig@csufresno.edu or
559.278.1076.
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