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No summer slowdown at MSOE

Published: 07/12/2010 Bookmark and Share
No summer slowdown at MSOE        Nearly 400 high school students will move in to the MSOE residence halls this month. The university's "Focus on the Possibilities" summer programs are almost filled to capacity with students anxious to learn more about some of the most in-demand careers: engineering, nursing and business.

     Recognizing that there will be tremendous job growth in these fields in the near future, these students aren't wasting any time diving in and planning for their college career. Those with a broad interest in engineering will participate in "Discover the Possibilities," a week-long program that introduces students to a variety of engineering disciplines.

     Students who want to concentrate on a specific engineering discipline can take part in "Focus on Engineering." In these intense, week-long camps, they choose to focus on one of the following: architectural engineering and construction management; biomedical engineering; computer engineering; electrical engineering; mechanical/industrial engineering; or software engineering and computer science. Students get hands-on experience working in MSOE's labs on exciting projects with faculty.

     Other students will become a nurse for a week during "Focus on Nursing." They will learn about medical computer systems (informatics), nursing assessment of patients and the history of nursing, tour a hospital, and participate in hands-on activities in MSOE's state-of-the-art critical care laboratory.

     Business-minded students will learn about the business functions that make companies successful, and how a company gets ideas, develops products, raises money, makes its products, sells them and accounts for the money earned and spent. During the week-long "Focus on Business" program, students will even run their own business as they study market-oriented mission statements, leadership and teamwork in business, integrated marketing strategies, financial and economic aspects in business, and professional presentation techniques.

     MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 17 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, architectural engineering and building construction, computer, business, nursing and health-related fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and starting salaries. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.