Academy of Engineering & Green Technology http://aoegt.org Academy of Engineering & Green Technology HPHS Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:08:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Two for One on Earth Day 2013 http://aoegt.org/two-for-one-on-earth-day-2013/ http://aoegt.org/two-for-one-on-earth-day-2013/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:09:40 +0000 admin http://aoegt.org/?p=1744 Volunteers needed for Earth Day 2013! Join AEGT staff and students on Saturday April 20, 2013 from 9am – 2pm for our fourth annual Earth Day cleanup! Volunteers will work on site to Clean and Green our school and surrounding community. Be sure to dress responsibly, long pants, not shorts, boots or sneakers, not open toe shoes or sandals. If you have gloves, bring them. If not gloves will be provided on site. For additional information and to sign up be sure to contact our coordinators Ms. Blazys in Nursing or Mr. Mangus in Tech. Feel free to email them at *protected email* or *protected email* We would also like to thank our Earth Day partners, CBIA, the Knox Parks Foundation and the Great American Cleanup.

 

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Head downtown to Hartford City Hall for the third annual Trashion Fashion Show! Participants celebrating Earth Day will be showcasing wearable art made from recycled materials. The event begins at 3pm and runs until 6. For students interested in volunteering, you can contact Wildaliz Bermudez via email at *protected email* It is requested that student volunteers dress in casual wear with comfortable shoes. It is also expected that volunteers will represent their school in a positive manner at all times. The deadline for volunteering is Friday April 12, 2103.

 

]]> http://aoegt.org/two-for-one-on-earth-day-2013/feed/ 0 Coming Soon: High Tech Tour of the AT&T Global Network Operations Center http://aoegt.org/coming-soon-high-tech-tour-of-the-att-global-network-operations-center/ http://aoegt.org/coming-soon-high-tech-tour-of-the-att-global-network-operations-center/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:29:44 +0000 admin http://aoegt.org/?p=1739 On April 23, 40 students from AEGT will travel to one of the greatest high tech destinations on the East Coast, AT&T’s Global Network Operations Center. The GNOC monitors data and voice traffic over AT&T’s domestic and global networks. Engineers working at GNOC also deal with traffic issues during global emergency situations, perform routine maintenance, network upgrades, and respond to national security events. Future engineers thinking they might want to work at GNOC can get a little preview here.

 

 

]]> http://aoegt.org/coming-soon-high-tech-tour-of-the-att-global-network-operations-center/feed/ 0 Congratulations Shane Starks, 2013 Inductee to the National Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame. http://aoegt.org/congratulations-shane-starks-2013-inductee-to-the-national-scholar-athlete-hall-of-fame/ http://aoegt.org/congratulations-shane-starks-2013-inductee-to-the-national-scholar-athlete-hall-of-fame/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:43:22 +0000 admin http://aoegt.org/?p=1735 In a surprise visit to the “office” earlier today, Shane was met by family members, Coach Bellucci, and Principal Mike Maziarz to find that he had been nominated and accepted for induction to the National Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame. In an email release to staff, Principal Maziarz thanked Shane’s teachers and all those who have supported and mentored Shane while here at the Academy. In reference to Shane, he noted that “Shane exemplifies everything it means to be an excellent student and person in the AEGT. I am honored and proud to have had him in our school, and thank him for his hard work and leadership.” Congratulations Shane!

]]> http://aoegt.org/congratulations-shane-starks-2013-inductee-to-the-national-scholar-athlete-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 University of Connecticut Early College Experience is Here! http://aoegt.org/university-of-connecticut-early-college-experience-is-here/ http://aoegt.org/university-of-connecticut-early-college-experience-is-here/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:23:48 +0000 admin http://aoegt.org/?p=1726 The Academy of Engineering and Green Technology is proud to announce our partnership with the University of Connecticut, bringing the Early College Experience to our classrooms. Students participating in the ECE program will be dual enrolled at UConn and the Academy allowing them to take UConn courses and earn high school and college credit. Instructors teaching ECE classes at the Academy have been certified through the University of Connecticut and serve as adjunct faculty members. Motivated and responsible students will have the opportunity to earn up to two years of college credit while still in high school. Students successfully participating in the ECE program experience greater success in college and find the transition from high school to college much easier. Additionally, 93% of students who participated in the ECE program and applied to UConn received offers of acceptance.

]]> http://aoegt.org/university-of-connecticut-early-college-experience-is-here/feed/ 0 Award Winning Birds of Prey Robotics Team Update http://aoegt.org/birds-of-prey-robotics-team-181/ http://aoegt.org/birds-of-prey-robotics-team-181/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:06:32 +0000 admin http://aoegt.org/?p=1712 Inspired by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) has grown into a nationwide competition focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. Originally focusing on competitions and skill sets associated with upper grades, FIRST now offers challenges for children beginning at the age of six in kindergarten through twelfth grade. First has partnered with LEGO to create challenges for grades K through 8, while students in high school are offered two challenges; either a robotics or tech challenge.

Our award winning Hartford Public Schools/Academy of Engineering and Green Technology  Birds of Prey Robotics Team 181 has accepted the challenge for the last 17 years. Our team has won numerous awards and went to the FIRST 2012 National Championships in St. Louis, Missouri after winning the Connecticut and Chesapeake Regionals. Our production lab located within the Academy has an extensive inventory of specialized tools allowing us to fabricate all of our robotic components on site. We are fortunate to have one of the best equipped labs in the country. We would also like to extend our thanks to our sponsors, United Technologies, Hartford Public Schools, and the Catalyst Powering Education Performance, or CPEP.

UPDATE! Check out the music video from this years competition.

]]> http://aoegt.org/birds-of-prey-robotics-team-181/feed/ 0 NASA Great Moonbuggy Race http://aoegt.org/nasa-great-moonbuggy-race/ http://aoegt.org/nasa-great-moonbuggy-race/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:16:34 +0000 admin http://aoegt.org/?p=1702 The Academy of Engineering and Green Technology will be embarking on an interstellar moonbuggy  mission beginning Thursday April 25th through Saturday April 27th. Our team of designers and builders will compete with schools form across the country as they navigate their custom built moonbuggy over a half mile simulated lunar terrain course. The race will be held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Moonbuggy Race and our first year participating. Additional information about the race can be found here. Join our principal Mr. Maziarz, team coordinator Mr. Scheuermann, and the rest of the AoEGT staff as we cheer on our moonbuggy team members, Ricardo, Thomas, Gvanti, Jama, Ebony, and Alexsai.

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