Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2017: Acoustical Engineering

For our 16th annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Nitsch Engineering is excited to talk about Acoustical Engineering! We’re partnering with Acentech to teach girls how sound works, and how it can be amplified, dampened, or altered using engineering techniques.

When: Friday, April 21, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Who: Girls from 6th to 12th grade. An adult chaperone is welcome to accompany each girl.
Where: Nutter's office in Boston's Seaport

Attendance is limited, and we sell out every year, so please register here as soon as you know you can make it. When the event fills up, you will be able to sign up to be on the waitlist. All registrations (including waitlist requests) must be received by Friday, April 14th.

Please note that the invitation email you received included a link to new registration forms that must be completed and emailed to aluciano@nitscheng.com by Friday, April 14th. These forms must be completed in addition to signing up on this website.

Extra-Credit Activity
To get a head start on understanding acoustical engineering, we’re asking each girl to complete a crossword puzzle with key terms. This will be sent out to registered attendees one week before the event. Each girl who brings a completed assignment to the event will be eligible to win a prize!

Tentative Schedule for the Day
9:00 AM - Registration, Continental Breakfast*, and Icebreaker Activity
9:45 AM - Welcome Remarks and Introductions
10:00 AM - Keynote speech
10:15 AM - Girls: Participate in hands-on activities, including building a speaker from household materials and designing a system to muffle sound
10:15 AM - Chaperones: Learn about the college admissions process
12:15 PM - Lunch* and Panel Discussion with Women Engineers
1:30 PM - Awards Presentation
2:00 PM - Conclusion

Directions
We highly recommend taking public transportation if possible - Nutter's office is located near a stop on the MBTA's Silver Line. Both MBTA and driving/parking directions can be found here.

* Menu Options for the Day
The breakfast we provide will include bagels, breakfast pastries, fruit, juice, water, and coffee. Lunch will include cheese pizza, soda, juice, and water. If your child needs to eat something other than these options, we would suggest eating breakfast before you arrive and bringing a brown-bag lunch. If your child has any allergies we should be aware of, please note them on the registration forms.