An Engineering Experiment in Industry-Community-School Relations

The engineering experiment described here was spearheaded by a group of IRE Members who were convinced that the attitude of their communities on matters of science education could be influenced. In this project, ten high schools and over 40 industrial and scientific organizations joined in a series of supervised field trips by 400 selected high-school students. The program culminated in a three-day industrial exhibit which was viewed by approximately 25,000 visitors of all ages. Details on how this was organized as a community project are given.