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Prof Harry West Moderates Interactive Television Broadcast from MIT to
300 middle and high schools, part of the series _Discover Engineering_ on:

		  ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP at MIT

			Thursday 24 February

			   2-3pm in 9-450

			    all invited!  
		   audience participants be early!
	      (not later than 1:30pm to assure a seat)

nb:  kids who are interested in how mit's caes' television studios work
are invited to arrive as early as noon to see how it all comes together!

(richard and zinky shyduroff will be in the audience to answer questions
 about k-12 educational programs offered by the mit entrepreneurs club
 and the mit educational studies program's _splash_ and _high school 
 studies program_ on topics including "new technology start-ups at mit"
 and "schools of the future" offered at mit on saturdays during spring
 term and year-'round on-line via the internet, aka: "distance-learning")

 *   Discover Engineering Series: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURS at MIT   *

In celebration of National Engineers' Week, National Technological 
University (NTU) will sponsor a free broadcast originating from MIT's
Center for Advanced Engineering Study - from 2-3 pm EST on Thursday,
24 February, 1994.

The live interactive program will be broadcast on C-band, as well as to 
NTU's network subscribers with Ku-band digital reception capabilities.  

The free program is intended for middle and high school students, 
science club members, science teachers and school counselors.

Registration is required. For technical reception information call 
Carol Bruxvoort, NTU 303-495-6422.

Dr. Harry West, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT 
will again serve as moderator for Discover Engineering.

PROGRAM THEME: 

Many engineering entrepreneurs think of their first ideas when 
still in school.  Indeed the idea might be sparked by a course or
activity at school.  Others work independently, perhaps in the
basement of their home.  

The journey from basement to boardroom can be hard work, but 
there is enormous satisfaction in creating an idea of your own.  

In this program we are going to learn from some entrepreneurs who have 
taken their grade school dreams and made them reality, and we are going
to look at educational activities that help enable students to develop 
ideas of their own.  From solar vehicles and pumps - to aids for the 
elderly - to computer programs; there are a lot of ideas out there.

Some entrepreneurs are compelled to start their own company, and others 
learn to direct the resources of an existing corporation to make their 
idea become reality.

You'll meet several entrepreneurs and see demonstrations of some 
exciting inventions.  Phone in with your questions, or plan to join us   
(MIT building 9-450) in the studio audience.  

The final list of guests for the program will include Jim Worden, 
Krisztina Holly, Dave Brancazio and Arthur Ganson.  Each person will have 
about ten minutes of featured presentation.  There are several 
videotapes that will be included and Krisztina is also going to run a 
demo in the studio.  We welcome any and all interested folks to be 
part of the studio audience.

The studio is in Building 9 Room 450.  We ask that the audience arrive 
no later than 1:30 pm.  Anytime between noon and 1:30 is OK for arrival.

For more program info contact Tracy Pierce 617-253-5472 or tracy@mit.edu

(editor's note:  krisztina holly was on the winning team of the $10K'91
mit student competition for best new business start-up idea of the year,
for her company's entry "dial-a-fish" now stylus innovation, inc.)



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