High school students Focus on the Possibilities at MSOE
| Published: 07/05/2011 |
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MSOE students, faculty and staff will welcome nearly 400 high school students to campus starting July 10. The students are moving in to the
MSOE residence halls for the university’s “Focus on the Possibilities” summer programs, which are filled to near-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. Students get hands-on experience working in MSOE’s labs on exciting projects with faculty. There are still a few spots available for the following programs, and parents may register their children online:
- Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Other students will become a nurse for a week during “Focus on Nursing.” They will learn about the different levels of nursing (CNA to Ph.D.); organ donation, nursing assessment of adult and pediatric patients; the history of nursing; and the current U.S. health care system. The students will tour specialty areas inside local hospitals, including a hyperbaric chamber, intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit and intervention radiology. They’ll also participate in hands-on activities in MSOE’s state-of-the-art critical care laboratory.
Business-minded students will run their own business for a week during “Focus on Business.” They’ll 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. Students will 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 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.