February 18, 2013
What:
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) will host 600 area high school sophomores
and juniors for engineering career day events in partnership with the Peninsula
Engineers Council (PEC) and NASA Langley Research Center to challenge their
skills and educate them about engineering as a career.
When:
Thursday, Feb. 21
Peninsula high school students
Friday, Feb. 22
Southside high school students
Schedule for both days:
9 a.m.
Open House—students have an opportunity to talk to
representatives from NNS, the PEC and NASA Langley in fields
of their interest.
10 a.m.
Presentation by Chris Giersch, NASA Langley education and
public outreach manager
10:15 a.m.
Round Robin begins—students rotate between career
tables and talk with NNS and NASA Langley engineers
11:15 a.m.
Design challenge begins—students team up to
participate in an engineering design challenge (NNS duct tape
boat building contest or NASA marshmallow lunar lander
contest)
12:15 p.m.
Lunch and presentation by Ron Murray, NNS vice president of
quality and process excellence
12:30 p.m.
Recognition of Design Challenge Winners by NNS Nuclear
Plant Engineer John Edwards, the 2012 PEC Young Engineer of
the Year
Where:
NNS Apprentice School Gymnasium
3900 Marshall Ave.
RSVP:
Christie Miller, Huntington Ingalls Industries, (757) 380-3581
Christine.Miller@hii-co.com
Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
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