On April 6th the BMHS’ Science Department hosted ten RPI Engineering Ambassadors(EAs) to present five engineering breakthroughs and real-world challenges.
RPI Engineering Ambassadors are students who participate in a work-study K-12th grade outreach program, traveling to local high schools. The Ambassadors set out to inspire students by engaging them in the various engineering disciplines, using hands-on labs related to their fields of study.
This year the engineering students presented five different labs that reflected real-world challenges and possible solutions:

Targeted Drug Delivery
Jared Zornitzer, Mechanical Engineering, Fall ‘23
Julia Gizzo, Mechanical Engineering, Fall ’23

Nanofluidics
Dan Ducey, Mechanical Engineering, Spring ‘25
Indigo Suchar, Environmental Engineering, Spring ‘25

Evolution of Prosthetics
Braden Smith, Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, Spring ’24
Ilan Pinkus, Mechanical Engineering, Spring ’23

Engineering a Better Toilet
Erin Cohen, Computer & Systems Engineering, Spring ’23
Sonu Chadalavada, Aeronautical Engineering, Spring ‘23

Electric Grids
Aiden Glennon, Materials Engineering, Spring ’23
Wendy Chen, Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering, May ‘25

The RPI Ambassadors have been visiting BMHS’ Science department for over ten years and have created presentations and labs tailored to each 6-12th grade science class.

 

Once again, the Ambassadors gave dynamic presentations and took time to answer questions about life as a college student and more specifically their engineering field of study.
Thank you to the BMHS Science Department and the RPI Engineering Ambassadors http://engineeringambassadors.union.rpi.edu/live/ program for making this exciting and engaging opportunity possible for the Mountaineers.
The Mountaineers engagement and inquisitiveness during each presentation and lab demonstrated why this visit from the Engineering Ambassadors is an inspiring annual event.

 

photos: BCSD Communications