Outreach Programs
Empower promotes the success of underrepresented minorities in engineering and other
fields of science and technology with a student center, the Bridges to the Baccalaureate
summer program and more.
Women in Enginering creates a welcoming community of successful women engineers and
computer scientists by providing networking, leadership and personal and professional
development opportunities.
Through workshops and other resources, TEAMS (Teaching Engineering Applications in
Math and Science) helps Montana teachers enhance their math and science curricula
by incorporating engineering lessons.
Annual K-12 Events
With three different events covering grades K-12, FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech
Challenge engage Montana's youth with problem solving, collaboration, design and positive
competition.
Engineer-a-thon brings local middle school students to MSU for a day of hands-on learning
from members of the college's engineering clubs and organizations.
Shadow an Engineer provides high school students an opportunity to tag along with
MSU engineering students for a day to get a sense of university life and the engineering
curriculum.
A day when 6th graders come and see how MSU researchers study the movements of the
human body etc.
Choose your own Adventure
Besides our annual K-12 events, we offer the opportunity for K-12 students to visit
MSU and interact with our undergraduates to see first-hand how research happens, get
a taste of university life, participate in hands-on STEM activities and engage with
role models in engineering and computer science.
Thank you to our sponsor Halliburton for making classroom visits possible and providing supplies to teachers
New! At home activities with interactive videos and worksheets
Select from a variety topic and learn about what engineers learn at MSU and how they
are making the world a better place
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Students visit MSU and learn about Computer Aided Design and 3D printing. With an
introduction to TinkerCAD, they create an object that will be printed and they can
take home. The day can be extended to include tours of engineering labs based on time
availability of the class.
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Touring through different spaces in the Civil Engineering department, students learn
about earthquakes, water filtration, structures and snow!
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Schedule an online or face-to-face workshop and explore how engineers and computer
scientists are developing virtual reality experiences for improving human and robot
interactions. Topics will include: technology to aid children deal with pain and anxiety
and holograms to help those with addiction
>> Details and scheduling
Expertise
Each semester,engineering and computer science undergrads in their senior year complete capstone
projects by working in teams to solve a design challenge presented by local businesses,
faculty members or engineering organizations.
The Montana Manufacturing Extension Center is a statewide manufacturing outreach center
that helps manufacturers succeed by assessing their operations and providing solutions
to help them grow, innovate and enhance their businesses.
Student Ambassadors
Undergraduate student ambassadors are involved in several events including daily tours,
Expanding Your Horizons and Engineer-a-thon, and also represent students at various
forums and with the Engineering Advisory Council.
Graduate student ambassadors organize the annual Three Minute Thesis event, promote
the college to prospective graduate students, and represent grad students at various
forums and with the Engineering Advisory Council.
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