Purdue University's College of Engineering Minority Engineering Program (MEP) hosted 250 ninth-grade students from ITW David Speer Academy in Chicago, IL on Friday, November 21, 2104. School of Aeronautics and Astronautics professors Dr. Mike Sangid (Structures & Materials) and Dr. Sally Bane (Aerodynamics), Managing Director of Maurice J. Zucrow Lab Scott Meyer, and School of AAE graduate students shared their expertise with the Academy students.

College of Engineering professors and graduate students facilitated classroom experiences exploring fields of engineering which incorporate math and science concepts. Additionally, students gained insight on taking the engineering concepts and connecting them to some aspect of everyday life, such as kinematics and kinetics.

The students participated in learning opportunities from across the engineering Schools through a variety of hands-on and classroom activities. Academy students also participated in hands-on engineering activities which incorporate a high-level reference to the engineering design process or design cycle. These activities will give students an awareness of how the engineering discipline contributes to our society.

For more information about the Minority Engineering Program at Purdue, visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/MEP

Learn about ITW David Speer Academy at: http://itwspeeracademy.noblenetwork.org/