PCEC News
PCEC Project Day Pivots for Winter
March 17, 2021
We are excited to announce that the Padnos College of Engineering & Computing (PCEC) will be hosting a Virtual PCEC Project Day on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021.
In non-COVID times, PCEC Project Day events highlight project-based work and research completed by Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Computing, Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, and Professional Science Masters students and provide an opportunity for high school students, prospective students, and families to view the projects, interact with GVSU students, tour PCEC facilities, and meet faculty and advisors.
This year, GVSU students will be creating short, 3-5-minute videos about their projects and research which will be available online so that K-12 students can participate remotely. The videos will focus on project development and troubleshooting, while also introducing team members and their fields of study. This is a great opportunity for K-12 students to learn more about educational and career opportunities in STEM.
Participating K-12 schools will engage in a Trivia Scavenger Hunt during the Virtual PCEC Project Day in which students will watch the project videos and answer multiple-choice questions written by the project teams. After the Trivia Scavenger Hunt is complete, students can submit their forms to PCEC to win free GVSU swag.
A PCEC Virtual Project Day web page is under development for the April 22nd event. The GVSU students’ project videos and short descriptions will be posted on the web page starting on April 19th.
Questions about the Virtual Project Day and how your school can participate should be directed to Sara Maas, PCEC Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected].
All photos featured in this article were taken pre-Covid.