| Outreach 
 
 Electronics and Engineering Workshops: We hosted
                                            sixty-four (64) elementary students this year as part of the
                                            educational component of CASA. In the workshops the students are
                                            offered an overview presentation “What is Electrical Engineering?”,
                                            “How can Engineering help People" and “Basics of Electrical Circuits?”.
                                            They then proceed to build electronic circuits and see demonstrations
                                            on robotics and radars.  Also as part of the educational component we created our
                                            CASA Reading Book Club in which students are encourage to read and
                                            share their reviews about non-technical books that help them develop
                                            professionally. The chosen books include topics such as: effective
                                            speaking in public, communications skills, enhancing networking skills,
                                            awareness on world social-political issues, and controlling stress. Last October of 2003, The first Educational Component
                                            CASA activity in contribution with the CENSSIS
                                            component of Education and Research. In the same students of sixth
                                            degree of the local school (SESO) received intructions of how arming a
                                            circuit. This activity was carried out in the Laboratory of CLIMMATE of
                                            the Department
                                            of Electric and Computers of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. |