Category: K-12 at The Citadel

During the week of June 22-26, 2020, Dr. Dimitra Michalaka of The Citadel, taught a “Tour of Engineering” virtual summer camp organized by the South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM). In the past, this camp was held in-person. With the restrictions due to COVID-19, the camp was restructured to a completely online […]

(Scroll down to see images from the events described in this article) Introduce a Girl to Engineering DayThe Citadel Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, School of Engineering (SOE), and Society of Women (SWE) student chapter organized and hosted “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” a 3-hour outreach event designed to excite middle-school-aged girls about engineering […]

Tour of Engineering Summer Camp A total of 16 students in grades 9th and 10th participated in The Citadel’s “Tour of Engineering” week-long (30 hrs) summer camp at the South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM) in Hartsville. Led by Dr. Dimitra Michalaka, students learned about engineering and participated in hands-on projects. Topics […]

2019 Teach a Girl Engineering On February 17, as part of the 2019 National Engineers Week program at The Citadel, 30 engineering students and the Society of Women Engineers hosted “Introduce a Girl to Engineering,” a STEM-based community outreach event. Seventy Girl Scouts learned about engineering through an engaging 3-hour interactive educational program with a […]

Summer Camp on Multimodal Mobility, Connected Vehicles and Congestion Mitigation A 1-week summer camp on Multimodal Mobility, Connected Vehicles and Congestion Mitigation was held June 17-23, 2018, in Hartsville, S.C., organized by the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (SCGSSM). During this event, Dr. Dimitra Michalaka, assistant professor at The Citadel, taught a one week […]