Name: Julia Drahozal

What department(s) at KU did you work in while enrolled in Research and Design at Lawrence High School? Architectual Engineering.

List Professor(s) you worked under. Dr. Chong

What were your responsibilities while working at KU School of Engineering? Helped to design and create arain simulator and UV simulator.

How many hours a week did you work on your project? 1-2 Hours

What hours did you work? Wednesday and/or Thursday from 2:30/3:00 to 4:00

Do you feel your experience has been helpful in your decision to become or not become an engineer? Yes, this experience showed me that I might not want to be an engineer.

How has this experience influenced your decision, either positively or negatively, in what you plan to study in college? This experience was my first introduction to architectual engineering, it helped me realize a major I might not actually want to pursue in college before I made a commitment.

Name: Tess Seuferling

What department(s) at KU did you work in while enrolled in Research and Design at Lawrence High School? Chemical Engineering.

List Professor(s) you worked under. Dr. Gehrke

What were your responsibilities while working at KU School of Engineering? Erik, my mentor, and Dr. Gehrke designed experiments for me to do.

How many hours a week did you work on your project? About 5

What hours did you work? Mon-Fri 3pm-4pm

Do you feel your experience has been helpful in your decision to become or not become an engineer? Yes, Very helpful.

How has this experience influenced your decision, either positively or negatively, in what you plan to study in college? This experience has allowed me to explore what I could do if i choose to be a chemical engineer.

What is your opinion of Research and Design? I think it is very important, and I have enjoyed being a part of it.

Ian Gent:

What department(s) at KU did you work in while enrolled in Research and Design at Lawrence High School? Bio-Engineering

List Professor(s) you worked under. Lorin Moletsky

What were your responsibilities while working at KU School of Engineering? I made 3D models of Knees

How many hours a week did you work on your project? 4.5 Hours

What hours did you work? 3:30-5:00, Mon, Tues, Thurs

Do you feel your experience has been helpful in your decision to become or not become an engineer? Nope

How has this experience influenced your decision, either positively or negatively, in what you plan to study in college? Not really

What is your opinion of Research and Design? Kinda interesting, but could be more organized

Kayla Hicks:

What department(s) at KU did you work in while enrolled in Research and Design at Lawrence High School? Environmental Engineering

List Professor(s) you worked under. Dr. Peltier

What were your responsibilities while working at KU School of Engineering? I took care of a different task almost everyday with Aaron or Zach, sometimes I aid dillutions or ran the TOC and AA machines.

How many hours a week did you work on your project? about 8-9 hours

What hours did you work? MWF 12-3

Do you feel your experience has been helpful in your decision to become or not become an engineer? Yes, it has helped me to decide that I've made the right choice in my field of study.

How has this experience influenced your decision, either positively or negatively, in what you plan to study in college? Positively, I still plan to study environmental engineering in a civil way rather then chemical.

What is your opinion of Research and Design? Research and Design is a great way for a student to get a first look at what they really want to study.