Students of today will become future leaders in engineering. Many high school students with a passion for engineering begin exploring the field through the Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS). The yearlong learning experience allows Springfield Public Schools juniors and seniors to develop real-world skills for their possible future … [Read more...] about Engaging GO CAPS students in engineering
Dr. Rohit Dua doesn’t contain his teaching to college students. Dua, associate teaching professor of electrical engineering, wants everyone to be educated on electrical engineering. On Sept. 14, he ran the basic parameters measurement laboratory at the cooperative engineering EE laboratory. This was for students at Central High School (CHS). His son, and many children of … [Read more...] about Playing with electricity
When we suffer a tragedy, we want something good to come out of it. In the early 1900s, a bridge in Quebec, Canada, collapsed from poor engineering. Many people died when the bridge collapsed. During the rebuild, it became apparent that the new, improved bridge would not hold its own weight, much less the vehicles. Rather than start over, they redesigned a bit … [Read more...] about Keeping people safe with engineering
The Faculty Achievement Award Dr. Daryl Beetner, chair of electrical and computer engineering department at Missouri S&T, saw Dr. Rohit Dua's hard work and nominated him for Missouri S&T Faculty Achievement Award. Dua is an associate teaching professor at Missouri S&T. He is also an adjunct faculty at MSU. He teaches electrical engineering at both. The … [Read more...] about MSU, S&T faculty wins award
Giving high school students a greater understanding about high demand careers is what GO CAPS is all about. How can someone know they want to be an engineer if they are never exposed to that career? At the end of September, 22 students descended onto Missouri State's campus to learn more about civil and electrical engineering. Civil engineering The day started with a tour … [Read more...] about GO CAPS engineering days raise awareness of careers