Netarus Hosts STEM Foundation in Engineering Session

Peninsula Catholic High School Students from Foundations in Engineering STEM Program - Learning about using a Fork Lift

Peninsula Catholic High School Students from Foundations in Engineering STEM Program – Learning about using a Fork Lift

Norfolk, Virginia – Friday, November 10, 2017 Netarus with MissionMobility hosted the students in the Foundation in Engineering from Peninsula Catholic High School (peninsulacatholic.com).  Peninsula Catholic High School’s Foundation in Engineering program is part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program (ed.gov/stem).  The high school students were  working with robotics and learning about various techniques including soldering, AutoCAD, Internet networking concepts and even learning about technologies used with fork lifts.  The Foundation in Engineering program guides the students through the various disciplines of engineering, researching and prototyping.

Peninsula Catholic High School Students from Foundations in Engineering STEM Program - Learning about Soldering

Peninsula Catholic High School Students from Foundations in Engineering STEM Program – Learning about Soldering

“Netarus is happy to host with MissionMobility the Foundation in Engineering students from Peninsula Catholic.  Exposing students to the latest technology gives our team the ability to give back to the community and encourage more students to see what happens in the real-world with technology.  Understanding these concepts are critical to growing STEM education within our area and we hope these students continue to learn beyond today’s open house,” explains Chris Machut, Chief Technology Officer with Netarus.

About Netarus, LLC:

Formed in 2002 in Norfolk, Va., Netarus, LLC, has grown to become a leading architect of technology solutions to increase safety and productivity in the construction, industrial, maritime and transportation industries. Netarus’ signature products are HoistCam™, a durable wireless camera system; HoistCam Director™, an unmanned sensor data capture and storage system; and SiteTrax™, a new solution that migrates and automates the analyzing process in near real time.