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Engineering Outreach to Danish Students
The Engineering College
of Copenhagen (IHK) has asked for our assistance in increasing engineering
interest. We have narrowed down the target age group to 12-16 year olds, as
Danish students must begin thinking what professional path they will pursue
when they choose a high school. We are targeting students in the last two
grades of folkeskole (Grades K-9),
as well as students in the first two grades of gymnasium (Grades 10-12, general unspecialized high school). Our preliminary plan is
to design several projects based on fundamental principles for physical
sciences (math, physics, etc.) and engineering fields (civil, computer,
electrical, mechanical, etc.). We intend to offer a few projects for each
grade level so that students can choose the fields that interest them the
most. It is our goal to present these projects during class, which will
require a high degree of cooperation and interaction with school teachers. If
you are a Danish school teacher interested in hosting one or more of our
projects, please contact us for more information at ihk@wpi.edu. The Interactive
Qualifying Project (IQP) is unique to WPI. It is designed to examine the interactions
between society and technology, is typically completed in teams, and is
equivalent to nine credit hours of course work. WPI has project centers
around the world where students can complete this project, including
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