INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING WORKSHOP 

 

Widener University hosted a School of Engineering Teacher Workshop on July 21 and 22, 2015 at the Main Campus in Chester, Pennsylvania.  Rudy Treichel, Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Engineering Programs, led the Introduction to Engineering Workshop.  The goal of the workshop was to provide teachers with a better understanding of Engineering as an academic pursuit and as a career, so that teachers can better inspire, counsel and prepare students for their future.  The objectives of the workshop were to excite, prepare, and inform students about academic and career paths in engineering; to discover new projects, hands-on and virtual, and to enhance students' skills; and to become a st"E"m resource for students, the school and the district.

 

Mr. Fawks attended the two day workshop along with many other teachers from different school districts. Here are some pictures to highlight some of the workshop.

 

    

 

Teachers in the workshop were also given a tour of the Engineering Labs to highlight the differences in engineering fields. The following pictures showcase some of the labs.

 

    

 

During the Engineering Workshop, teachers also met with several of the university's engineering professors.  The following are a few of these distinguished professors:

 

 

Dr. Dipendu Saha's primary research interests are in broader areas of material science and engineering with applications in biological, environmental, and energy-related studies.  Currently, he is involved in the smart design of carbon-based synthetic nonporous materials and their role in drug delivery, electrode design, and gas separation/storage. 

 

 

Dr. Xiamu Song's research interests include pattern recognition and machine learning, from fundamental modeling issues to multidisciplinary applications in biomedical imaging, brain-computer interface, bioinformatics, signal/image processing, computer vision, and remote sensing.

 

Dr. Mark Nicosia's research interests center upon mathematical and computer modeling applied to physiological systems, with a particular emphasis on cardiovascular and gastrointestinal applications.  He is currently focused on a collaborative project with several US and international institutions to develop patient-specific computer models of individuals with swallowing disorders. 

 

 

 

Teachers Attending the Widener University 2015 Introduction to Engineering Workshop.