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Northrop Grumman hosts robotics, computer
science projects for San Fernando Valley students
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.—Remote- tions to real-world engineering challenges.” Northrop Grumman photograph
controlled robots that play “basketball” and a Four high school seniors who completed their
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among several projects designed by high school second year in the HIP program displayed their program joined their Northrop Grumman employee mentors for a robotics competition on May 15
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Northrop Grumman. bile phone application to control an unmanned and earned points by picking up and dropping balls into various cylinders.
aerial vehicle, a “Rate my teacher” website and
The High School Involvement Partnership a universal remote control.
mentoring and scholarship program encour-
ages students to consider careers in engineering Four juniors who completed the program’s
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ing with Northrop Grumman employee mentors that they designed and built were able to skillful-
on an engineering and design project. ly navigate a course and play “basketball.” The
robotic vehicles picked up and dropped balls into
The HIP program’s 10th year in Woodland cylinders of different heights, which represented
Hills concluded May 15 when eight students YDU\LQJGLI¿FXOW\OHYHOVDQGSRLQWVHDUQHG7KH
from Canoga Park High School competed in a students incorporated designs such as a cage that
robotics challenge and showcased their computer could hold multiple balls to make their robotic
science projects. vehicles the most adept at collecting balls.
Students who successfully complete the HIP Launched in 1998 by Northrop Grumman’s
program are eligible for a partial college/uni- Electronic Systems sector in Baltimore, Mary-
versity scholarship for four consecutive years. land, the HIP program has expanded to include
Scholarship requirements include full-time en- company locations nationwide. To be accepted
rollment in an accredited academic program into the Woodland Hills HIP program, high
in engineering, physics, computer science or school sophomores must attend a Northrop
mathematics and maintenance of a 3.0 or above Grumman-partnered public high school, main-
grade-point average. tain a 3.0 or above grade-point average, complete
an application, submit an essay with two letters
“The HIP program inspires students and con- of recommendation and be selected through an
tributes to a solid foundation for pursuing a tech- interview process. The program runs during the
nical career path,” said Steve Toner, vice presi- school year and requires a minimum two-year
dent and Woodland Hills campus lead executive, commitment.
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. “I am
impressed by the students and their creative solu-
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