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Video ItemVirginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education celebrates 20 years of impact , video
With cutting-edge research at the doctoral level and experiential learning at the undergraduate level, Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education leads the field preparing students to solve the world’s most complex problems. As an R1 institution and land-grant university, Virginia Tech aims to be a leader in STEM scholarship programs and implementing solutions across the U.S. that will give all students access to an engineering education. Faculty and Ph.D. research in engineering education contributes to, and even creates, such initiatives at the individual, local, national, and global level, often setting the bar for other engineering programs.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 -
Video ItemBuilding Irrigation Canals in Nepal With the Help of Virginia Tech Engineers , video
This past summer, Biological Systems Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Students at Virginia Tech spent time abroad in Nepal building irrigation systems for the village of Dumba. These canals provide important access to nearby water, making them essential for Dumba's local economy, food production, agriculture, and crop yield.
Date: Sep 06, 2024 -
Video ItemLaunching Off at Virginia Tech Drone Camp , video
This year, in Virginia Tech's Imagination 3 Drone Camp, a STEM camp that provides engineering for kids, K-12 students built their own drones and model rockets to launch at the end of the week. The camp, hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), equipped students with model rocket kits, along with drone building and flying, providing broader exposure to Aerospace Engineering.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 -
Video ItemEngineering Welcome Week: New Hokies! , video
New Hokies! Welcome to one of the best engineering schools in the country! Virginia Tech's newest Hokies and undergraduate students arrived last weekend to participate in the annual Welcome social event. We asked students some short questions to see how they were feeling.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 -
Video ItemHigh school students compete in Engineering Olympics at Virginia Tech's Pathways Camp , video
This year at the Pathways Camp, hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, high school students participated in their own "Summer Engineering Olympics" where teams of students worked together to create models that competed against each other in each activity. Competitions included: filtration, paper airplanes, catapults, wind turbines, bridges, rubber duck rafts, and lego chariots. The winners were concluded based upon build quality, performance, and how well they followed the rules. Thumbnail by Peter Means.
Date: Jul 12, 2024 -
Video ItemK-12 students build cameras from scratch at Virginia Tech's Imagination Camp , video
This year at Virginia Tech's Imagination Camp, K-12 students learn to solder and create digital cameras from scratch. During the week-long camp, hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, the students work together to assemble and troubleshoot until they have a finished, functional product to take home with them at the end of camp.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Engineering Class of 2024: 1 word Q&A , video
Students in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech answer questions about how they're feeling before they walk across the stage at Cassell Colosseum to receive their degrees.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
Video ItemCollege of Engineering Outstanding Senior: Julia Riley , video
“My journey at Virginia Tech has been an incredibly fulfilling one, that continues to remind me that the unexpected parts of life can sometimes be the most rewarding” Julia Riley wouldn’t change a thing about her time at Virginia Tech. Her various research opportunities, connecting with women in STEM and her mom’s cancer diagnosis has continued to shape her career plans and fuel her passion for learning.
Date: May 06, 2024 -
Video ItemPlanting the CEED for Community , video
For more than 30 years, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) has supported college and K-12 students through a community of people-powered academic and summer programs driven by mentorship and guidance. The programs, such as Summer STEP, C-Tech², and more, assist underrepresented engineering students through the pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate curriculum. After creating the center in 1992, Associate Dean of Equity and Engagement and Director of CEED, Bevlee Watford, reflects on the organization’s growth and its impact on the Virginia Tech community past and present.
Date: May 03, 2024