EVENT: Outstanding female students from middle schools across Texas attend Careers in Engineering for Women program at The University of Texas at Austin
WHEN: Session I - 1 p.m., Sunday, June 3, through 2 p.m., Saturday, June 15
Session II - 1 p.m., Sunday, June 16, through 2 p.m., Saturday, June 22
WHERE: Jester Center and various locations on the campus (maps of The University of Texas at Austin can be found at http://www.utexas.edu/maps/
BACKGROUND: Eighty female students, selected from more than 500 applicants, are participating in this summer's Careers in Engineering for Women program, coordinated by The University of Texas at Austin Women in Engineering Program office. The program is designed to motivate young women to pursue careers in engineering and develop teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills.
The challenge facing this year's group of participants is to design a prototype cat toy. Their goal is to invent a machine that can be used to soothe hyperactive cats by providing them with entertainment they can view through a window. Student teams will be asked to produce a mechanism that features several moving parts on a two-by-four-foot base that can be placed outdoors.
The weeklong program is funded by 3M, AMD, Applied Materials, Duke Energy, ExxonMobil, Ford Motor Company, Motorola, Schlumberger, SENSR Fund and Chevron Texaco. Hewlett Packard has provided 10 laptop computers for participants to use.
CONTACT: Danielle Seabold, Women in Engineering Program, (512) 471-5650 or (512) 653-0966; or Becky Rische, College of Engineering, (512) 471-7272
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The Cockrell School ranks among the top ten engineering programs in the United States and aspires to move into the top five. With the nation's fourth highest number of faculty members elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the Cockrell School's more than 7,000 students work with many of the world's finest engineering educators and researchers. This environment prepares graduates to become engineering leaders and innovators working for the betterment of society.