REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.-- On Wednesday, Sept. 29, nearly 350 high school students visited Redstone Arsenal for the 10th Annual Adventures in Engineering Day.
Aimed at high school juniors, the purpose of this event was to promote science and engineering disciplines as a career choice. It offered the students an opportunity to observe what engineers do on a daily basis, provided them with hands-on knowledge and encouraged their pursuit of a science profession in the city of Huntsville, keeping the best and brightest students within the state.
Students visited a multitude of organizations to participate in a variety of demonstrations and speak to employees working in their particular fields of interest.
At the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, students visited the Concept Analysis Laboratory, where they attempted to engage targets using a joystick to aim and fire a foam rocket interceptor as part of a air defense system demonstration. They also visited the Simulation Center to see the Microsoft Surface Table, an interactive system used by the Innovative Ventures office within the Future Warfare Center.
The Junior Achievement of Northern Alabama coordinated studentsAca,!a,,c participation, while the Air Space and Missile Defense Association (ASMDA), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and UAH hosted the event.
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