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Army Corps of Engineering at the Emsworth Locks and Dams

The last day of the 2016 STEM Careers Tour began with a visit to the Emsworth Locks and Dams which is operated by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. It is one of six major river facilities on the Ohio River in the Pittsburgh Engineering District located near the towns of Emsworth, Avalon and Ben …

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STEM Careers Tour Visits Google!

LET’s visit Google! Grades 6-12 SATURDAY March 19, 2016  9:00am – 3:30pm Leaving from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Grades 6-12 are invited for an exciting tour of the magical offices of Google Pittsburgh. Get a chance to talk with some of the extraordinary software designers and technology gurus that work there. Following lunch (on your own …

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Platypus LLC STEM Careers Tour – Flood Gates of Collaboration

Out of our sixteen tours, the tour of Platypus, LLC was my favorite. Platypus, LLC is a Pittsburgh based company that provides environmental monitoring solutions for water bodies using autonomous robotic boats. Pras Velagapudi, their Chief Technology Officer, was our guide. He started by explaining how Platypus used a combination of marine, electrical,  and software engineering to …

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