Students Explore Engineering

An instructer talks to students at Jefferson High School during a Project Lead the Way Program.

Representatives from Iowa State University talk to a group of student about their solar power car.

Understanding how motion and physics work while representatives from the University of Iowa assist.

A piece of technology on display at Jefferson High School Project Lead the Way Program event.

An interesting group science activity.

Taylor Elementary getting ready to be put back together for next year's students.

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Firefighter Randy Wormdahl douses a hot spot early today in Grass Valley, near Lake Arrowhead.

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Southern California fire locations as of noon Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

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Jefferson High School’s Project Lead the Way Program hosted an “Exploring Engineering” event as part of National Engineers Week. The evening seminar included demonstrations of the various fields of engineering, as well as hands-on activities. The engineering fields of biomedical, civil, material, software, and mechanical were represented by some 20 companies and 25 presenters. More than 150 students participated.

“The demonstrations included Iowa State University’s solar powered car and the University of Iowa’s Biomed Oreos Demonstration,” explained Lisa Digman, teacher. “This was an ideal opportunity for students to become enthused about pursuing engineering as a career choice as well as other STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields.”

Project Lead the Way, or PLTW, is a national program that uses hands-on activities based on real-world engineering projects.

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