At a glance
The Electrical Engineering Department at Alfred State College recently hosted 15 high school students from the Jamestown Technical Academy for a day-long workshop which provided an overview of programs offered by that department.
The Electrical Engineering Department at Alfred State College recently hosted 15 high school students from the Jamestown Technical Academy for a day-long workshop which provided an overview of programs offered by that department.
Visiting students were treated to workshops in the following areas: "What's a Watt," which delineated the differences between energy and power; "Computer Network Cabling," which illustrated the significance of good network infrastructure design and allowed the students a hands-on experience terminating cables; and "Robotics Experience," where students learned how to create autonomous robots.
Students were also treated to lunch in the college's Central Dining Hall and were given a campus tour.
Department Chair Michael Case noted, "Students today have a hard time deciding on which college to attend and which field of study to pursue. This day-long event gives students a chance to experience Alfred State College first hand and to see what types of programs are available to them in the Electrical Engineering Department."