The Governor’s School
for Emerging Technologies is designed to stimulate interest in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics through study
of current
topics in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology,
and other emerging technologies. The school capitalizes on partnerships
with a unique array of high technology research and development
organizations located across the State of Tennessee to provide
students with the
opportunity to learn from leading researchers and experience
cutting-edge research facilities through weekly field trips. Previous
partners
for high school summer enrichment programs have included Oak
Ridge Associates Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt
Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) at Vanderbilt
University, Arnold Engineering and Development Center, and the
University
of Tennessee Space Institute. On the Tennessee Tech campus, students
will engage in traditional classes, discussions, laboratory exercises,
team projects and individual research projects. Students may earn a
total of six credits in introduction to engineering, computer
programming, and a new emerging technology course.
Prerequisites: Applicants must be currently enrolled in the tenth
or eleventh grade, have a 3.2 GPA or higher, have successfully
completed one year of a high school laboratory science, and have
completed Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry. Accepted
applicants must be eligible for admission to the University.
Contact Information:
Kenneth W. Hunter, Sr.
Basic Engineering Program
Tennessee Technological University
Box 5002
Cookeville, TN 38505
Phone: 931-372-3825
E-mail: khunter@tntech.edu
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