BOCES Students Get Hands-On Experience at RIT Labs
Deanna S. Carlin
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High school students from the New Visions Engineering program at Greater Southern Tier BOCES visited Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for an immersive, hands-on experience in cutting-edge engineering labs.
The students spent time in RIT's Toyota Production Systems Lab and Semiconductor Nanofabrication Lab, where they gained practical insight into advanced engineering processes. A highlight of the visit included a session with Dr. Parsian Katal Mohseni, associate professor in microelectronic engineering, during which students participated in cleaving a silicon wafer—a process of breaking the wafer into smaller parts for use in electronic components.
The visit was organized for students under the guidance of program instructor Emily Carney, providing a valuable opportunity for future engineers to see university-level research and a glimpse into possible engineering careers.
