[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/women_in_eng_exp2005-02.jpg” caption=”High school students enjoy water balloon experiment at the 2005 Women in Engineering Experience.”]More than 140 young women in grades 10, 11 and 12 will be traveling to McMaster University from 49 Ontario high schools on Saturday, Feb.18, to learn about careers in engineering.

The fourth annual Women in Engineering Experience is a full day event featuring guest speakers, discussions with engineering students and alumni, lab tours, the popular Fireball Show, and an engineering design competition with members of the winning team each receiving a $1,000 entrance scholarship to the engineering program at McMaster.

Arrival and registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the John Hodgins Engineering Building, Room A114 and activities run until 2:30 p.m.

Students participating are from high schools in the following communities: Ajax, Aurora, Aylmer, Barrie, Brantford, Burlington, Cambridge, Cayuga, Collingwood, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, King City, London, Maple, Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket, Oakville, Odessa, North York, Penetanguishene, Petrolia, Richmond Hill, Saint Catharines, Scarborough, Sudbury, Thornhill, Toronto, Waterdown, Welland, Windsor, and Woodbridge.