{"id":40161,"date":"2011-07-12T08:03:58","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T12:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=40161"},"modified":"2011-07-12T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T12:16:14","slug":"engineering-fun-damentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/07\/engineering-fun-damentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering FUN-damentals"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"During<\/a>
During a one-week residential summer program at the Storrs campus, high school juniors and seniors from five different states participated in the Explore Engineering E2 Program. (Justine Braisted '13 SFA\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The students explored engineering careers by working in small groups where they were mentored by UConn engineering faculty and students. (Justine Braisted '13 SFA\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Students<\/a>
Students learned to work cooperatively and resolve design differences. Finished projects included \u2018smart\u2019 vehicles made with Legos, rudimentary EKG machines, bridges, basic fuel cells, and other energy-efficient devices. (Justine Braisted '13 SFA\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Concentration<\/a>
Concentration and teamwork were evident in abundance during the week. (Justine Braisted '13 SFA\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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