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Current educational practices show that it is important for young women of high school age to engage in advanced science courses. Studies demonstrate that standardized test scores of young women begin to decline after their middle adolescent years. Engineering is an area in which math and science have direct application. Students utilize the math and science in areas that have practical dimensions.
Our pre-engineering curriculum is an interdisciplinary program that combines math, science, technology and art. Students are introduced to engineering concepts and hands-on instruction using computer software to complete introductory engineering projects such as bridge construction, the art of musical instruments and computer-assisted drawing.
There is a critical shortage of engineers and engineering technologists entering the field at a time when technology is reinventing itself every few years. The courses expose students to engineering and technology careers; give a historical background to the development of engineering and technology; understand practical science and mathematics applications; and use the engineering process methods to solve problems and complete design projects.
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