600 Scholars Attend CUSD’s Engineers Expo
More than 600 students attended the annual Compton Unified Engineers Expo at Caldwell Elementary, hosted by the CUSD’s Educational Technology Department. The Engineers Expo was a celebration of Engineering Week and an opportunity for CUSD students to engage in hands-on activities alongside industry partners and educators from our own schools.
The scholars came from nine schools – including Jefferson, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Rosecrans, Tibby, Davis, and Dominguez – to participate in various interactive workshops, demonstrations, and projects designed to ignite their curiosity and passion for engineering.
“We have students engaging in activities to demonstrate what they’ve learned in the classroom and are exposed to engineering problem solving,” said David Parker, CUSD 21st Century Learning and Innovation Specialist. “The overall goal is to expose students to activities that they normally don’t get in the classroom, let them interact with engineers, and one day maybe pursue an engineering career on their own.”
The Engineers Expo is a testament to the District’s commitment to fostering student achievement and providing enriching experiences that inspire and educate our future leaders in the field of engineering and STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
“I had a lot of fun today,” said Genevieve, a 7th grader from Kennedy Elementary School. “I really liked the experience because we got to learn new things that we haven’t done before.”
CUSD scholars had many areas to visit at the Expo, with sponsors such as Boeing, Linxs LAX Integrated Express Solutions, Hacker Fund, UCI Samueli School of Engineering, Los Angeles County Public Works, and others offering exhibits and learning projects.
“Some of the different activities that we did was we found out how satellites move and get out of rockets,” said Adrian, a 7th grader from Kennedy Elementary School. “We learned that different jobs can help the world and things we could do for our career.”
Inspiring students to think about their future was a big goal of the event.
“I have a friend of mine who says everybody can’t be a professional basketball player, but everybody can go pro in engineering,” said Parker. “So, we hope to move students on to gainfully employed careers.”
