March 2010
Engineering Saturday
Date: March 27, 2010, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: PVCC
PVCC will host a Saturday event that includes guest speakers and engineering activities for interested students and their families. This event will provide information about the field of engineering and give students the opportunity to experience engineering hands-on through a design challenge (with prizes!). It will also include a student panel of past and present PVCC engineering students who will talk about their experiences and answer questions. Information on PVCC registration, financial aid, and scholarships will also be available. A light breakfast will be served at 9 a.m.
Summer 2010
Engineering Summer Academy
Date: June 29-July 29, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location: PVCC Engineering Lab
The PVCC Engineering Summer Academy gives participants the opportunity to work on exciting engineering projects with PVCC engineering faculty and practice successful college strategies while earning free college credit (SDV 101 course)! A light breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.
In this free academy, participants will:
- Learn the basic concepts of engineering through fun, hands-on activities
- Receive free tuition and books for an introductory engineering course in the fall
- Satisfy your SDV:101 requirement at no cost
- Meet and work with other students and the engineering faculty and staff
- Prepare for the fall semester by improving writing, math, and computer literacy skills
All interested students are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to those students who plan on entering the PVCC Engineering Program in the fall.
