Students taking classes outside on the Clarkson campus

Partners in Engineering

Partners In Engineering was initailly funded by the National Science Foundation. It brings together women science and engineering students and middle school girls to:
  • Participate in mentoring and leadership activities
  • Gain knowledge through project-based learning
  • Participate in field trips and seminars
  • Increase problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Build self-esteem and confidence
  • Develop a greater understanding of engineers and the role of women in technology-related careers

(Funding from the National Science Foundation HRD-9979279 is gratefully acknowledged)

"We're learning how to do all kinds of awesome things that I never knew you did in engineering. I thought it was just drawing pictures of buildings and doing (boring) stuff like that."
- Potsdam Middle School,
PIE participant 2000 - 2001