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ENGINEERING Exploration/Overview Workshop

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Join our unique and engaging Engineering Exploration Workshop designed for 8th to 12th graders interested in engineering careers. Over nine sessions from August 23 to November 15, 2014, participants will explore fields such as military aviation, rocket science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, and water management. Led by experienced professionals—including engineers from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon—students will gain insight into the vital role of mathematics and recent discoveries in our solar system, culminating in hands-on activities to inspire the next generation of engineers.

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ENGINEERING Exploration/Overview Workshop

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  1. ENGINEERINGExploration/OverviewWorkshop A Unique Educational and FUN Experience Ralph Dergance, Program Director Shades of Blue August 23, 2014

  2. EVENT SUMMARY • Nine Sessions Prepared Especially for 8th Through 12th Grade Students with a Keen Interest in Pursuing an Engineering Career • Overview of the Noble Profession & its Requirements • Military Aviation • Rocket Science and US Space Launch Vehicles • CU Boulder Aerospace Engineering Sciences Grad School and Laboratories • Lighting Design and Electrical Engineering • Careers in Water Management • The Importance of Mathematics • Our Solar System and Recent Discoveries • Observing earth from Space • Planetary Spacecraft Design • Microprocessors and Robotics • Schedule • Saturdays – August 23, 2014 Through November 15, 2014 with no Classes Competing with Fall Break , TCAP’s, and Other LHS or LPS Activities • 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Each Day • Location • Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120

  3. THE FACULTY • 24 Professional, Experienced Instructors • Ralph Dergance – Retired Engineer/Executive from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Shades of Blue Program Director • Melanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Colorado Springs Utilities • Dr. Keith Molenaar – Former Chairman of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineer, University of Colorado Boulder • Dave Lewis - President S. A. Miro, Inc. International Engineering/Construction Firm • Stef Petryszyn – Board Chair and Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Program Manager & Engineer from Raytheon Corporation • Lee Hogan – Communications Manager from United Launch Alliance • Dr. Vanessa Aponte – Corporate Fellows Program Manager & Human Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company • Dr. Penina (Penny )Axelrad-Chairman of the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at The University of Colorado Boulder • Willie Daniels – Founder & President of Shades of Blue, UA 777 Captain • Jim Paradise – Graduate Studies Manager and NASA Ambassador, Lockheed Martin Space Systems

  4. THE FACULTY (Concl) • Christine Edwards Stewart – Spacecraft Mechanical and Propulsion Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company • Christine Kryscio – Spacecraft Materials and Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company • John Holmes –Director of Shades of Blue and The Boeing Company • Dr. Dan Maas – Chief Information Officer, Littleton Public Schools • David Fisher - Retired Architect and Architectural Engineer, Founder of Fisher Associates • Sheldon Clark – Aerospace Engineer, Raytheon • Kerry Grant - Aerospace Engineer, Raytheon • Jeff Darling – Robotics Expert, Aurora Public Schools • Martin Allen – Water Management Engineer, US EPA • Randy Giffin - Water Management Engineer, US EPA • Bret Lowell – Aerospace Engineer, Raytheon • GopalPadmanabhan – Renewable Energy Expert, Renewable Energy Corp. • Sandra Scanlon – Lighting and Electrical Engineer, Scanlon Szynskie Group • Lt. Col. Julian “Juice” Clay – Pilot, USAF

  5. FALL 2014 SCHEDULE DATESUBJECTINSTRUCTOR(S) August 23 Engineering - a Noble Profession Dergance Military Aviation Clay September 6 Launching Learning – Rocket Science Hogan and Team September 13 Microprocessors & Robotics Darling September 27 CU Aerospace Engineering Tour Aponte and Team October 4 Electrical Engineering and Lighting Scanlon October 25 Careers in Water Management, etc. Allen, Giffin November 1 Mathematics and the Solar System Paradise November 8 Observing earth from Space Grant, Lowell November 15 Planetary Spacecraft Desing Edwards, Kryscio

  6. KEY WEB SITES • Shades of Blue • http://www.ourshadesofblue.org • Engineering Workshop Presentations • http://www.ourshadesofblue.org/engineering/ • Schedule of Events • http://www.ourshadesofblue.org/calendar/

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