On
Saturday March 23, Girls Inc. and TCU’s Engineering Department hosted the annual Sister
to Sister Summit for young girls to come discover possible engineering
careers. The day was filled with many exciting activities. The girls were
divided into different age groups. The girls were apprehensive about their
groups at first, but they quickly bonded with their new friends!
Together
they designed blueprints using computer software (CAD), learned about batteries
and circuits, created spinning signs, constructed bridges, created their
own lip glosses and played around with gack in the chemistry lab. The girls got
to meet Dr. Bittle, a female engineering professor, who is an advocate for women in engineering. She was more than happy to
encourage the girls throughout the day.
The girls also toured the TCU campus and
marveled at the beautiful tulips that bloomed across the university. In
addition, they questioned the TCU students about their academic experiences and
learned about the responsibilities of being a college student. At the end of
the day, the girls enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by the Excel Center. They also watched a spectacular laser-light
show presented by the TCU students. We are very
passionate about getting girls to pursue STEM careers, so this was an excellent
chance for us to encourage our girls to be enthusiastic about engineering! There were many positive comments made throughout the day. One participant said, "TCU is a really nice campus. I didn't know engineering was more hands on than sitting at a desk." -Emily - age 12
Many, many thanks to Dr. Bittle and her engineering students at TCU! We had great time learning about engineering!
**Blog contributed by Elizabeth G.
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