Scientists and engineers from NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) will
visit Houston-area schools and participate in a series of webcasts as
part of National Engineers Week 2002.
JSC is participating in Engineers Week for the 11th consecutive year,
and is hosting a series of webcasts for the second year in a row.
Volunteers will visit almost 100 schools in the Houston area, providing
hands-on science and engineering demonstrations for students at a
variety of grade levels. The activities are designed to encourage
students to pursue careers in engineering, math, science and technology.
The webcasts are sponsored by JSC’s Distance Learning Outpost in
cooperation with NASA Quest, a web project of NASA’s Ames Research
Center. JSC engineers will give presentations on a diverse range of
topics the week of February 25-March 1, 2002, and be available live on
the web to answer students’ questions. The engineers will discuss what
they do, their field of engineering, and their educational background.
For more information or to view one of the webcasts, visit:
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/events/eweek/index2002.html
The following is a schedule of the webcasts and their intended
audiences:
February 25 at 1 p.m. CST — Brian Au, EarthKAM Project Engineer,
“Station News Update,” grades 6-8.
February 26 at 1 p.m. CST — A panel of NASA Cooperative Education
students will talk about the JSC Cooperative Education Program, a
work-study program for college students, and their projects, grades
9-12.
February 27 at 10 a.m. CST — Ralph Anderson, Electronics Engineer,
grades 4-6.
February 27 at 1 p.m. CST — Anthony Bruins, Systems Integration
Engineer, will discuss “Systems Integration – An Important Skill for
Success and the Virtual Human Project,” grades 6-8.
February 28 at 1 p.m. CST — Craig Schafer, Electrical
Engineer/Physicist, will discuss “Microgravity,” grades 9-12.
March 1 at 1 p.m. CST — Elizabeth Bloomer, Mechanical Engineer, will
discuss “The International Space Station Robotic Arm, ” grades 4-6.
