WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.,
June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Remote-controlled robots that play "basketball" and a
website that lets students rate their teachers are among several
projects designed by high school students in a mentoring program
sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC).
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The High School Involvement Partnership (HIP) mentoring and
scholarship program encourages students to consider careers in
engineering through on-the-job experience, including working with
Northrop Grumman employee mentors on an engineering and design
project.
The HIP program's 10th year in Woodland Hills concluded May 15 when eight students from Canoga Park High
School competed in a robotics challenge and showcased their
computer science projects.
Students who successfully complete the HIP program are eligible
for a partial college/university scholarship for four consecutive
years. Scholarship requirements include full-time enrollment in an
accredited academic program in engineering, physics, computer
science or mathematics and maintenance of a 3.0 or above
grade-point average.
"The HIP program inspires students and contributes to a solid
foundation for pursuing a technical career path," said Steve Toner, vice president and Woodland Hills campus lead executive, Northrop
Grumman Electronic Systems. "I am impressed by the students and
their creative solutions to real-world engineering challenges."
Four high school seniors who completed their second year in the
HIP program displayed their computer programming projects,
including a mobile phone application to control an unmanned aerial
vehicle, a "Rate my teacher" website and a universal remote
control.
Four juniors who completed the program's first year showed how
remote-controlled robots that they designed and built were able to
skillfully navigate a course and play "basketball." The robotic
vehicles picked up and dropped balls into cylinders of different
heights, which represented varying difficulty levels and points
earned. The students incorporated designs such as a cage that could
hold multiple balls to make their robotic vehicles the most adept
at collecting balls.
Launched in 1998 by Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector
in Baltimore, Maryland, the HIP
program has expanded to include company locations nationwide. To be
accepted into the Woodland Hills HIP program, high school
sophomores must attend a Northrop Grumman-partnered public high
school, maintain a 3.0 or above grade-point average, complete an
application, submit an essay with two letters of recommendation and
be selected through an interview process. The program runs during
the school year and requires a minimum two-year commitment.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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