AHS Engineering Students Visit and Tour Schneider Electric

On October 15, 2015, nearly 60 Andover High School students enrolled in the Exploring Engineering course spent a day visiting Schneider Electric at their North American headquarters in Andover.  Schneider is an international energy management company with over 170,000 employees worldwide with operations in over 100 countries.  Students participated in an outreach program developed by Schneider management to enable high school students to learn about the many different applications of engineering knowledge and skills in an industry setting and to meet and interact with engineers in their labs and workspaces.

Schneider Electric VP and General Manager Ed Mueskes welcomes
Andover High students and presents a profile of the company. 

The visit began with a presentation about Schneider Electric and the highlighting the wide range of products and services offered by this diverse company.  Students were next sorted into four tour groups led by Schneider engineers and led on a two-hour tour during which they visited 10 different labs within the complex and hearing short presentations by the engineers, designers, and programmers working in each area.  After the tour, students were served lunch and were presented with a panel discussion with eight Schneider employees talking about a variety of topics related to engineering as a career choice.

The program was very well received by Andover High students, many of whom are giving serious consideration to engineering programs in college.  Special thanks to Schneider Electric Vice President and General Manager Ed Mueskes and his team for reaching out to Andover High School to participate in the program and for providing such a rich experience for participating students.