Project RAISE Engineering Career Day Program
A National Science Foundation-Supported GK12 Project
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AGENDA
8:45 am Welcoming Remarks -- Regna Lounge
Dr. Noel N. Kriftcher, Executive Director
David Packard Center for Technology and Educational
Alliances, Polytechnic University
Ms. Cynthia Fowlkes, Director, Career
And Technical Education, New York City
Department of Education
9:20 am Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Volken Otugen
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9:55 am Introduction to Civil Engineering
Prof. Magued Iskander
10:30 am Visits to Laboratories
ME Labs
A. RH 413 Materials Prof. Nikhil Gupta
B. RH 514 B Mechatronics Prof. Vikram Kapila
CE Labs
C. RH 415 Soil Mechanics Prof. Magued Iskander
D. RH 413 Structures Prof. Magued Iskander
11:05 am Visits to Laboratories
CE Labs
A. RH 415 Soil Mechanics Prof. Magued Iskander
B. RH 413 Structures Prof. Magued Iskander
ME Labs
C. RH 413 Materials Prof. Nikhil Gupta
D. RH 514 B Mechatronics Prof. Vikram Kapila
Note: Each student will follow his assigned program and visit one Civil Engineering laboratory and one Mechanical Engineering laboratory.
11:45 am Luncheon -- Regna Lounge
12:30 pm Meet Engineering Professionals from Industry
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Vikram Kapila
Kenneth Jack, Section Manager, Substation Planning
Consolidated Edison Company
Mr. Jack is a graduate of Polytechnic University, having earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997
Frank Rougier, Director of Engineering and IT, NABS, Inc.
Mr. Rougier is a graduate of Polytechnic University having earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1999 and his Master of Science degree in
2003.
Lunch provided thanks to The New York City Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education.
Co-Principal Investigators for Project RAISE: Prof. Vikram Kapila, Prof. Magued Iskander, Prof. Noel Kriftcher.
Special thanks to RAISE Fellows, 2005-06: Nerik Yakubov, Meetu Walia, David Chen, Artyr Nisonov, Elissa Seideman, Siu Kei (Edwin) Yu, Ilya Zarankin, Sookram Sobhan, Robert Mcgee, Chris Wilkins, William Kok, Arsen Zavlyanovand to ME Dept. Assistants: Sang-Hoon (Nathan) Lee and Anshuman Panda.