The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at the University of Miami welcomed nearly 200 high school students from across Miami-Dade to Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Some of the day's highlights included engaging the students in hands-on STEM activities, exploring the College of Engineering’s labs, and listening to insights from female industry experts. This nationwide celebration aims to ignite enthusiasm for engineering among young women, addressing the underrepresentation of females in these fields.
The students from 13 public and private high schools filled the halls of the Donna E. Shalala Student Center, moving from activity to activity and putting into practice their problem-solving skills to think like engineers. Among the tasks at hand were creating an efficient assembly line for building numerous cardboard houses within a set timeframe and engaging in a car-building challenge using balloons, rubber bands, or a DC motor— all designed to impart lessons about the engineering design process and the various disciplines of engineering.
The day was carefully curated by SWE chapter president Alexandra Bothe, working closely with faculty mentor, Ines Basalo, associate professor of practice in the college's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
The participating schools included: Immaculata-La Salle High School, MAST Academy, Mater Academy, Mater Brickell Academy, Miami Norland Senior High School, Miami Sunset Senior High School, South Miami Senior High School, Palmer Trinity School, Pinecrest Glades Academy, Ransom Everglades School, Riviera Schools, and Westminster Christian School, and were joined by home-schooled students.
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