MSOE helps introduce young girls to engineering
| Published: 05/18/2011 |
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Since 1990, 20 percent of engineering students in the U.S. have been women and fewer than 10 percent have been minorities. To help combat this trend, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) partnered with St. Joan Antida (SJA) High School this year. SJA is an all-girls high school located a few blocks from the MSOE campus.
MSOE students spent time at the high school mentoring the girls and tutoring them in their science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) courses. To mark the end of the school year, SJA held its first Girls in Engineering Fair. The same SJA students who were tutored by MSOE students took what they learned and shared it with more than 50 female middle school students.
SJA “STEMbassadors” were at the fair, alongside MSOE students, to teach the middle school girls about fiber optics and basic circuitry. Jell-O “Jigglers” and a laser light were used in an experiment to demonstrate fiber optics, and the students built electric circuits to power mini dance pads.
Video of the event is available online:
- New Program Aims To Interest Girls In Engineering – WISN Ch. 12
- SJA holds first-ever engineering fair for girls – WITI Ch. 6
About Milwaukee School of Engineering
MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor’s degrees and 10 master’s degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, health-related engineering, computer, business and nursing 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.
About St. Joan Antida High SchoolSJA is an all-girls Catholic high school in Milwaukee sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida. It serves a culturally and economically diverse student population, shaping and challenging the minds of today’s young women. Its vision is to be the gateway to educational excellence and service for young women who will live and lead in a multicultural world.