Rice Drone Camp students explore the engineering and science of drone technology and UAV systems, while also examining the social and cultural implications of technological advances. The program includes technical lectures from Rice faculty and professional engineers, project-based learning experiences, and hands-on training in drone operation.
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Rain Check celebrates another great year at RCEL
The rain may have washed out the RCEL End of Year party last week, but the Rain Check brought RCEL students together to celebrate the close of another great year. Current students and those entering ENGI 218/219 in the fall came out to Duncan College for pizza and desserts. Executive Director Kaz Karwowski recognized RCEL’s graduating […]
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RCEL honors Kishore, Shaw
Teju Kishore has received the 2016 Robert H. Parks, Jr. Prize for Excellence in Engineering Leadership, and Colin C. Shaw the 2016 Engineering Leadership Award, both given by the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). “They exemplify the type of engineering graduate RCEL seeks to send into industry. They are intelligent, hard-working and motivated. As […]
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RCEL Design Challenge introduces students to RCEL
On Friday, April 8, a group of curious undergrads took part in a competition to find out what it’s like to be in the RCEL certificate program. Student teams were tasked with building a bridge that would hold a maximum number of “cars,” with the help of an RCEL certificate program student coach.
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RCEL’s Simmons-Pino awarded Rice Global E&C Forum Scholarship
Congratuatlions to RCEL senior Ciara Simmons-Pino (Civil and Environmental Engineering) for her scholarship from the Rice Global E&C Forum! ….. (from the Rice Global E&C Formal Announcement) Annually, the Forum Board of Directors vote to award tuition scholarships to deserving Rice School of Engineering students. Focus of the awards is on applicants who are in […]
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RCEL Design Challenge and Information Event 2016
If you’re curious about the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership and want to learn what it would be like to be a part of it, you can find out this Friday, 4:30-6:30pm in Rayzor Hall room 123. They’re going to have a fast-paced team challenge with current RCEL students as coaches. Talk to these students and learn what they’ve gotten out of RCEL’s certificate program. There will be plenty of pizza and cash prizes for winning teams! Find out more here.
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RCEL Mentorship Program gives participants an edge
Anyone familiar with Rice’s School of Engineering knows that Dean Ned Thomas is a passionate believer in what he calls “The Three Ships –” internships, entrepreneurship and leadership. Now, there’s another “ship” on the horizon, mentorship, to enhance participants’ experience in the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership’s Certificate Program. True to Rice’s student-governed roots, when […]
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2016 RCEL Certificate Application is now OPEN!
Do you want to do more with your Rice engineering degree? Interested in expanding your leadership skills? Are you ready to begin your leadership development journey at Rice? The 2016 RCEL Certificate in Engineering Leadership application is now open! APPLY TO RCEL NOWInterested students must complete the application by Sunday, April 17, 2016 to be accepted into […]
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