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ENGINEERING Exploration/Overview Workshop A Unique Educational and FUN Experience Ralph Dergance, Program Director Shades of Blue January 11, 2014.

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1 ENGINEERING Exploration/Overview Workshop A Unique Educational and FUN Experience Ralph Dergance, Program Director Shades of Blue January 11, 2014

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 Overview of the Noble Profession & its Requirements Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mechanics Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mechanics Steps of the Scientific Method Steps of the Scientific Method Hydrology and Water Management Engineering Hydrology and Water Management Engineering Structural and Civil Engineering Structural and Civil Engineering Robotics Robotics Information Technology and Computer Science Information Technology and Computer Science Human Spaceflight Engineering Human Spaceflight Engineering Mathematics and its importance Mathematics and its importance Rocket Science & United States Launch Vehicles Rocket Science & United States Launch Vehicles Schedule Schedule Saturdays – January 11, 2014 Through May 3, 2014 with no Classes Competing with Spring Break, TCAP’s, and Other LHS or LPS Activities Saturdays – January 11, 2014 Through May 3, 2014 with no Classes Competing with Spring Break, TCAP’s, 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 – Retired Engineer/Executive from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Shades of Blue Program Director Ralph Dergance – Retired Engineer/Executive from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Shades of Blue Program Director Melanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Colorado Springs Utilities Melanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Colorado Springs Utilities 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 – Founder & President of Shades of Blue, UA 747 Captain Willie Daniels – Founder & President 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 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 Dr. Dan Maas – Chief Information Officer, Littleton Public Schools Dr. Dan Maas – Chief Information Officer, Littleton Public Schools

4 SPRING 2014 SCHEDULE DATE SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR(S) DATE SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR(S) January 11 Engineering - a Noble Profession Dergance January 11 Engineering - a Noble Profession Dergance Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mech. Daniels Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mech. Daniels January 25 Introduction to Scientific Method Petryszyn January 25 Introduction to Scientific Method Petryszyn February 8 Water Resource Engineering Jollett February 22 Civil and Structural Engineering Lewis & CU team March 1 Mathematics & Engineering Paradise March 1 Mathematics & Engineering Paradise March 15 Information Technology & Computers Maas & team March 15 Information Technology & Computers Maas & team April 5 Robotics Holmes April 5 Robotics Holmes April 12 Human Space Flight Aponte April 12 Human Space Flight Aponte May 3 Launching Learning – Rocket Science Hogan and Team May 3 Launching Learning – Rocket Science Hogan and Team


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