OCTCs 2nd Annual Generation Innovation
Owensboro Community amp; Technical Colleges Discover College will host the second annual Engineering Expo Generation Innovation on Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. in OCTCs Advanced Technology Center located at 4800 New Hartford Road to celebrate the Project Lead the Way sponsorship.
Project Lead the Way is a program that provides high school students who are interested in engineering, biomechanics, aeronautics, and other applied math and science arenas with real-world learning and hands-on experiences. OCTC currently has over 100 high school students taking courses in various engineering areas through the Discover College dual enrollment program.
During this event engineers from the community will have the opportunity to showcase demonstrations and activities designed to interest and inspire these students. A main purpose of the event is to highlight what types of jobs will be available to engineers in the future.
This years keynote speaker is Dr. Prasun N. Desai who is the acting Crosscutting Capability Demonstration Division, Director and the Office of Chief Technologist for NASA. Dr. Desai has worked at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA for the past 20 years. He is a senior systems engineer applying expertise in the fields of atmospheric flight dynamics, engineering of entry systems, and design of planetary exploration system elements. Dr. Desai has contributed to the design, development, analyses, and flight operations of many NASA missions. He was the NASA Langley Lead for the Mars Exploration Rover mission that successfully landed the rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity" on Mars in 2004 and the Mars Phoenix Lander in 2007. Dr. Desai has received numerous awards for his work on various Exploration Missions, such as two Exceptional Engineering Achievement medals and an Exceptional Achievement medal from NASA and was awarded the 2005 National Engineer of the Year Award from American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
For more information on how you can participate in OCTCs November 4, Generation Innovation please contact Catrice Bolton at (270) 686-4583.