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Ralph Dergance, DirectorRalph Dergance, DirectorShades of BlueShades of BlueAugust 24, 2013August 24, 2013

EVENT SUMMARYEVENT SUMMARY Nine Sessions Prepared Especially for 8Nine Sessions Prepared Especially for 8thth Through 12 Through 12thth

Grade Students with a Keen Interest in Pursuing an Grade Students with a Keen Interest in Pursuing an Engineering CareerEngineering Career Overview of the Noble Profession & its Requirements & Earth Overview of the Noble Profession & its Requirements & Earth

Coordinates and Orbital MechanicsCoordinates and Orbital Mechanics Steps of the Scientific MethodSteps of the Scientific Method Rocket Science & United States Launch VehiclesRocket Science & United States Launch Vehicles Hydrology and Water Management EngineeringHydrology and Water Management Engineering Mathematics and its importanceMathematics and its importance Human Spaceflight EngineeringHuman Spaceflight Engineering Structural and Civil EngineeringStructural and Civil Engineering Spacecraft Design Spacecraft Design Architectural EngineeringArchitectural Engineering

ScheduleSchedule Saturdays – August 24, 2013 Through November 16 , 2013 with no Saturdays – August 24, 2013 Through November 16 , 2013 with no

Classes Competing with Fall Break and Other LHS or LPS ActivitiesClasses Competing with Fall Break and Other LHS or LPS Activities 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Each Day10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Each Day

LocationLocation Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120

THE FACULTYTHE FACULTY FOURTEEN professional, experienced instructorsFOURTEEN professional, experienced instructors

Ralph Dergance – Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Engineer/Executive from Ralph Dergance – Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Engineer/Executive from Lockheed Martin Space Systems CompanyLockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Melanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Matrix Design GroupMelanie Jollett – Water Resources Engineer, Matrix Design Group Dr. Keith Molenaar – Chairman of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Dr. Keith Molenaar – Chairman of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and

Architectural Engineer, University of Colorado BoulderArchitectural Engineer, University of Colorado Boulder Dave Lewis - President S. A. Miro, Inc. International Engineering/Construction Dave Lewis - President S. A. Miro, Inc. International Engineering/Construction

FirmFirm Stef Petryszyn – Board Chair and Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Program Stef Petryszyn – Board Chair and Director of Shades of Blue, Retired Program

Manager & Engineer from Raytheon CorporationManager & Engineer from Raytheon Corporation Lee Hogan – Communications Manager from United Launch AllianceLee Hogan – Communications Manager from United Launch Alliance Dr. Vanessa Aponte – Corporate Fellows Program Manager & Human Systems Dr. Vanessa Aponte – Corporate Fellows Program Manager & Human Systems

Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems CompanyEngineer, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Willie Daniels – President/CEO of Shades of Blue, UA 747 CaptainWillie Daniels – President/CEO of Shades of Blue, UA 747 Captain Jim Paradise – Graduate Studies Manager and NASA Ambassador, Lockheed Martin Jim Paradise – Graduate Studies Manager and NASA Ambassador, Lockheed Martin

Space SystemsSpace Systems Christine Edwards Stewart – Spacecraft Mechanical and Propulsion Engineer, Christine Edwards Stewart – Spacecraft Mechanical and Propulsion Engineer,

Lockheed Martin Space Systems CompanyLockheed Martin Space Systems Company Christine Kryscio – Spacecraft Materials and Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Christine Kryscio – Spacecraft Materials and Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin

Space Systems CompanySpace Systems Company Gino Chery – Director of Shades of Blue, Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer, Gino Chery – Director of Shades of Blue, Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer,

Boeing CorporationBoeing Corporation John Holmes –Director of Shades of Blue and The Boeing Company John Holmes –Director of Shades of Blue and The Boeing Company David Fisher - Retired Architect and Architectural Engineer, Founder of Fisher David Fisher - Retired Architect and Architectural Engineer, Founder of Fisher

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FALL 2013 SCHEDULEFALL 2013 SCHEDULE DATEDATE SUBJECTSUBJECT

INSTRUCTOR(S)INSTRUCTOR(S) August 24August 24 Engineering - a Noble Profession Engineering - a Noble Profession Dergance Dergance Earth Coordinates and Orbital Mech. DanielsEarth Coordinates and Orbital Mech. Daniels

August 31 Introduction to Scientific Method August 31 Introduction to Scientific Method PetryszynPetryszyn

September 21 Launch Learning – Rocket Science Hogan & September 21 Launch Learning – Rocket Science Hogan & TeamTeam

September 28 Water Resource Engineering JollettSeptember 28 Water Resource Engineering Jollett

October 5 Civil and Structural Engineering Lewis, CUOctober 5 Civil and Structural Engineering Lewis, CU

October 26 Human Space Flight AponteOctober 26 Human Space Flight Aponte

November 2 Mathematics & Engineering ParadiseNovember 2 Mathematics & Engineering Paradise

November 9 Planetary Spacecraft Design Kryscio, November 9 Planetary Spacecraft Design Kryscio, StewartStewart

November 16 Architectural Engineering FisherNovember 16 Architectural Engineering Fisher