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ENGINEERING Exploration/Overview An Educational and FUN Experience Ralph Dergance, Director Shades of Blue August 24, 2013.

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1 ENGINEERING Exploration/Overview An Educational and FUN Experience Ralph Dergance, Director Shades of Blue August 24, 2013

2 EVENT SUMMARY Nine Sessions Prepared Especially for 8 th Through 12 th Grade Students with a Keen Interest in Pursuing an Engineering Career Nine Sessions Prepared Especially for 8 th Through 12 th Grade Students with a Keen Interest in Pursuing an Engineering Career Overview of the Noble Profession & its Requirements & Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mechanics Overview of the Noble Profession & its Requirements & Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mechanics Steps of the Scientific Method Steps of the Scientific Method Rocket Science & United States Launch Vehicles Rocket Science & United States Launch Vehicles Hydrology and Water Management Engineering Hydrology and Water Management Engineering Mathematics and its importance Mathematics and its importance Human Spaceflight Engineering Human Spaceflight Engineering Structural and Civil Engineering Structural and Civil Engineering Spacecraft Design Spacecraft Design Architectural Engineering Architectural Engineering Schedule Schedule Saturdays – August 24, 2013 Through November 16, 2013 with no Classes Competing with Fall Break and Other LHS or LPS Activities Saturdays – August 24, 2013 Through November 16, 2013 with no Classes Competing with Fall Break and Other LHS or LPS Activities 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Each Day 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Each Day Location Location Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120

3 THE FACULTY FOURTEEN professional, experienced instructors FOURTEEN professional, experienced instructors Ralph Dergance – Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Engineer/Executive from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Ralph Dergance – Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Engineer/Executive from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Melanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Matrix Design Group Melanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Matrix Design Group Dr. Keith Molenaar – Chairman of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineer, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Keith Molenaar – Chairman of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineer, University of Colorado Boulder Dave Lewis - President S. A. Miro, Inc. International Engineering/Construction Firm Dave Lewis - President S. A. Miro, Inc. International Engineering/Construction Firm Stef Petryszyn – Board Chair and Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Program Manager & Engineer from Raytheon Corporation Stef Petryszyn – Board Chair and Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Program Manager & Engineer from Raytheon Corporation Lee Hogan – Communications Manager from United Launch Alliance Lee Hogan – Communications Manager from United Launch Alliance Dr. Vanessa Aponte – Corporate Fellows Program Manager & Human Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Dr. Vanessa Aponte – Corporate Fellows Program Manager & Human Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Willie Daniels – President/CEO of Shades of Blue, UA 747 Captain Willie Daniels – President/CEO of Shades of Blue, UA 747 Captain Jim Paradise – Graduate Studies Manager and NASA Ambassador, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Jim Paradise – Graduate Studies Manager and NASA Ambassador, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Christine Edwards Stewart – Spacecraft Mechanical and Propulsion Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Christine Edwards Stewart – Spacecraft Mechanical and Propulsion Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Christine Kryscio – Spacecraft Materials and Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Christine Kryscio – Spacecraft Materials and Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Gino Chery – Director of Shades of Blue, Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer, Boeing Corporation Gino Chery – Director of Shades of Blue, Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer, Boeing Corporation John Holmes –Director of Shades of Blue and The Boeing Company John Holmes –Director of Shades of Blue and The Boeing Company David Fisher - Retired Architect and Architectural Engineer, Founder of Fisher Associates David Fisher - Retired Architect and Architectural Engineer, Founder of Fisher Associates

4 FALL 2013 SCHEDULE DATE SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR(S) DATE SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR(S) August 24 Engineering - a Noble Profession Dergance August 24 Engineering - a Noble Profession Dergance Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mech. Daniels Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mech. Daniels August 31 Introduction to Scientific Method Petryszyn August 31 Introduction to Scientific Method Petryszyn September 21 Launch Learning – Rocket Science Hogan & Team September 21 Launch Learning – Rocket Science Hogan & Team September 28 Water Resource Engineering Jollett September 28 Water Resource Engineering Jollett October 5 Civil and Structural Engineering Lewis, CU October 5 Civil and Structural Engineering Lewis, CU October 26 Human Space Flight Aponte October 26 Human Space Flight Aponte November 2 Mathematics & Engineering Paradise November 2 Mathematics & Engineering Paradise November 9 Planetary Spacecraft Design Kryscio, Stewart November 9 Planetary Spacecraft Design Kryscio, Stewart November 16 Architectural Engineering Fisher November 16 Architectural Engineering Fisher


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