Why Bother? July 9th @ Drexel

In the grand scheme of things, other than competing to "win", why would a team bother participating in VRC?  Simple ... so students can learn and be inspired to consider pursuing a career in the STEM fields.  Well, competing alone without knowing what opportunities exist won't get it done.  So this summer we scheduled a series of visits to expose our students to the possibilities that lie ahead of them.

Today, that meant a visit to Drexel University's College of Engineering in Philly, where we learned about the overall Engineering program at Drexel, visited robotics and race car team labs, got a guided tour of the nanophotonics operation, and saw presentations from a variety of the engineering departments.  Special thanks to Weena Doyle for coordinating our visit and to all the Drexel staff members and students who took time from their schedules for us.  Our visiting students and parents certainly good a great inside look at the Drexel experience, which serves as a great motivator for us all.