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Glass learns engineering at institute's summer program
Jul 28, 2006 9:59 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Rising senior Alex Glass spent his summer completing scientific and engineering projects. He was among 93 high school students from 31 states and India at Operation Catapult at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Now in its 40th year, Operation Catapult offers students a hands-on learning experience at one of hte nation's leading engineering colleges. Participants were challenged to be problem-solvers in areas dealing with engineering, chemistry, physics and computer science.
Teams learned about the basics of submarine design; constructed model hovercrafts, a solar cooker and trebuchets; examined ferrofluids; and created simple computer games using the Java programming language. A project en entrepreneurship was new this year.
Glass' team designed and constructed a trebuchet - a medieval catapult - which could toss a golf ball more than 150 feet to hit a target. "The frame was the easy part. It was the moving parts that were challenging," he said.
The experience also gave students a preview of college by allowing them to attend lectures, live in a residence hall and participate in intramural activities.
Glass is the son of Jeff and Ann Glass of Rome.
Now in its 40th year, Operation Catapult offers students a hands-on learning experience at one of hte nation's leading engineering colleges. Participants were challenged to be problem-solvers in areas dealing with engineering, chemistry, physics and computer science.
Teams learned about the basics of submarine design; constructed model hovercrafts, a solar cooker and trebuchets; examined ferrofluids; and created simple computer games using the Java programming language. A project en entrepreneurship was new this year.
Glass' team designed and constructed a trebuchet - a medieval catapult - which could toss a golf ball more than 150 feet to hit a target. "The frame was the easy part. It was the moving parts that were challenging," he said.
The experience also gave students a preview of college by allowing them to attend lectures, live in a residence hall and participate in intramural activities.
Glass is the son of Jeff and Ann Glass of Rome.
