Structural Engineers Helping High School Students
SE Solutions recently helped organize a week long course called “Explore Engineering” at a Michigan High School. The course gave students an opportunity to get an insight into various disciplines of engineering, including Civil and Structural Engineering. Several structural engineers gave presentations to the students with an opportunity for “hands on” demonstrations also, including:
AnnMarie Garko-Hill, PE: Senior Technical Manager of Structural Engineering Software at Bentley Systems. (www.Bentley.com) AnnMarie gave a presentation on Structural Engineering and then had students build the tallest building they could out of marshmallows and toothpicks.
Bob Johnson, PE, President, Structural Solutions Studio, Jenison, MI. Bob provided further insights into Structural Engineering for the students. He also was able to include information on the 20 trips he’s made to Rwanda for “20 Liters” to help bring clean drinking water to Rwanda. Bob was able to bring equipment for the students to build their own bio-sand filters.
Sue Khalifah, SE, PE; Student Experience Director, Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University. Sue gave an overview of Civil Engineering and then had a hands on buoyancy experiment for the students.
Thank you to AnnMarie, Bob, and Sue for investing their time in helping high school students learn about engineering!
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