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2010 Walk on Water Competition

Published October 25, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

The 2010 Walk on Water competition was held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Southwestern Community College swimming pool, from 10:00 – 1:00 PM.

There were over 87 attendees, with teams from San Diego City College, Southwestern College, San Diego State University, La Jolla High School, Central Union High School, San Pasqual High School, and Mark Twain High School, within the San Diego MESA Schools Program.

Most campuses respective MESA programs’ refunded costs to build the buoyancy shoes that teams created to ‘walk on water’ up to $100.

Teams of MESA & SPSD students designed “buoyancy shoes”, and student “shoe pilots” race across the length of the pool. The competition allows students to gain experience at applying applying the engineering design process; solving open-ended problems.

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Sign up for the 2010 Walk on Water Competition

Published October 1, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

The 2010 Walk on Water competition will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Southwestern Community College swimming pool, from 9:00 – 1:00 PM. Invitees include teams from Southwestern College, San Diego State University, San Diego Mesa College, and various high schools within the San Diego and Imperial Valley MESA Schools Programs.
Teams will be awarded prizes in the following categories:
Fastest shoes
Most Creative shoes
Best use of Recycled Material Usage
Sign up now!

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PBS&J Presents Grant to SDSU MESA Engineering Program

Published September 15, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

PBS&J recently presented a check for $5,000 to San Diego State University’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (SDSU MESA) Engineering program to benefit the Leadership Summit 2011. The Leadership Summit is an annual weekend camping event with an agenda of seminars, workshops, and group projects designed to develop the leadership, communication, and presentation skills of engineering/physical science students.

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Peer Led Resume Critique & Mock Interview

Published September 5, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

Prepare for Internships and Interviews NOW!

On September 10 and September 17, 2010 from 1-3 pm, we will briefly go over the NSF MESA Summer Team Internship Program, discuss how to organize your resume and cover letter, and do peer led resume critiques and mock interviews at Southwestern College and City College, respectively. These are free workshops, please see attached fliers for additional details.

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2010-2011 San Diego Region Joint Planning Conference for Engineering and Science Chapters

Published August 19, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

On Thursday, August 12, 2010, Raytheon Expeditionary Warfare Center and Rick Engineering Company hosted more than 50 student leaders and industry professionals for the 2010-2011 San Diego Region Joint Planning Conference for Engineering and Science Student Chapters.

The purpose of the annual event was to provide a forum for the leaders of various student and professional organizations.

Representing the 53rd district of California, Congresswoman Susan Davis presented advice for current college students, updated attendees on project’s she and her staff are currently working on in support of education in light of the current California and nation economy, shared thoughts about where the future of high education lies in regard to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, the status of state and federal aid in the educational field, and lastly, touched upon the value of engaging in community service.

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2010 NSF/MESA Summer Team Internship Reception

Published August 5, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

The National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the San Diego MESA Alliance (SDMA) provided stipends for 36 student interns (12 students in MESA/MEP program at each campus – San Diego City College, San Diego State University, and Southwestern Community College) this summer at various projects in science and engineering firms.

This is a unique paid internship that incorporates a team component into the student internship experience. Hired student interns were placed in teams of 2-4 students to work on projects in engineering and science firms or for faculty. Summer internships occurred between May through August of 2010, at a minimum of 100 hours. In some cases, employers and/or faculty may extend internships or create other internship opportunities for students (beyond summer 2010).

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17th Annual Olympics & Robotics Competition

Published May 18, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

Teams consisting of MESA students at San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego City College (SDCC), Southwestern Community College (SWC), Morse High School, Imperial Valley High School, and William Moreno Jr. High School competed against each other in exams that spanned Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, and some Engineering material.

Each campus was also allowed up to 3 teams who would program a LEGO MindStorm NXT robotics kit to compete in 2 missions. The first mission required speed and intelligence to maneuver from a home area through a slalom course. The second mission was a combination control and head-to-head event where robots raced to collect the most LEGO pieces and return them back to their home base under a constrained area and time limit.

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MESA/SPAWAR Training Academy

Published April 22, 2010 by Eric Pamintuan

The 3rd Annual Team SPAWAR MESA Training Academy took place at the SPAWAR Old Town facility in San Diego, California, on Friday, March 19, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The purpose of the training academy was to expose a diverse group of college level engineering, math, and science students to the world of Civil Service employment and the skills needed to succeed in the workplace as an acquisition professional or engineer.

SPAWAR facilitated discussions and training regarding Employment Programs and Benefits, The New Professional Program, Life as a New Professional, and Director of Organizational Development and Training Management, Dr. Douglas Fenner, presented Leadership/Workforce Development: A Global Literacy Perspective. Dr. Fenner also recommended several readings to increase students’ self-leadership skills.

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