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Designing the Future of Engineering - Engineering Student Fellows

The Engineering Program at Red Rocks is successful because it has been co-created with students. For example, the Engineering Club was created by student veterans, the first EGT 140 class Introduction to Design and Engineering Applications was co-developed with students, and the IDEA Lab continues to be co-run with students. To continue the tradition, we are seeking 5 Engineering Fellows who will help co-create the Mines Academy and launch other new initiatives to support engineering students.

How the Engineering Fellows work

Fellows will work approximately 5 hours a week earning $15.25/hour. Fellows must participate in the workshops, work on a project such as event, student support initiative, or other activity, and make a final presentation to RRCC leadership at the end of the semester.

Apply to become an Engineering Fellow now! Application closes at 11:59pm on February 28, 2022.

RISE (Red Rocks Innovations in STEM Education)

Red Rocks Innovation in STEM Education (RISE) is a collaboration of STEM educators from Red Rocks Community College, K-12 and universities with business and industry to strengthen pathways to engineering careers, advance equity in engineering through research, workshops and trainings, and develop opportunities for students to engage in real world problem-solving.

IDEA Lab

The IDEA Lab prepares student for the workforce of the future. 

Partnerships

Get involved with IDEA at RRCC! We welcome alumni, individuals or organizations who want to engage with us through partnerships, mentoring, workshop facilitation as well as in-kind or monetary donations. Partner with us today!

Partnership possibilities include:

• Provide a design challenge or community project
• Become a mentor
• Host a site visit
• Sponsor an event, challenge, hackathon, etc.
• Serve as a competition judge
• Donate equipment or materials

Some past examples:

• RRCC’s IDEA Lab partners with businesses to provide real world problem solving.  Our student innovators are working with local business Garver on a Bureau of Reclamation funded project to improve water filtration systems through a pilot project on campus.
• Industry mentors support teams of RRCC students in the NSF/AACC Community College Innovation Challenge, leading to a top 10 finish each year while also taking first and second place nationally.
• With support from Xcel Energy Foundation we created the High School Innovation Challenge where RRCC students and industry mentors support high school teams to design sustainable solutions related to local food, water, energy or environmental problems.

Contact Info

Barbra Sobhani Barbra.Sobhani@rrcc.edu
Assistant | Danea Fidler | danea.fidler@rrcc.edu