It’s hard to believe that another academic year is nearing its end — but alas, final exams (and commencement) will be here before you know it. For students who thinking about their next steps, this period of transitions is full of opportunity. Fortunately, when they’re equipped with a thorough STEM education, today’s students are more prepared than ever for tomorrow’s jobs.
A science virtual lab can be one part of that thorough education. Our MSET graduate and undergraduate procedures help students connect with the material in a hands-on way — so they truly get to digest benchmarks, and not only memorize them. That doesn’t just help during the semester, but years into the future when your former students are excelling in their respective science, math, engineering, and technology fields. Just read on for a closer look at how a science virtual lab like Mentis Sciences’ can help ready your students for tomorrow’s career opportunities.
Engaging With Technology
One of the biggest ways that STEM virtual labs help prepare students for their future careers, is helping them become fluent in modern technologies. What they learn about in the virtual lab can help fuel a lifelong passion for STEM, of course — but the very act of learning in a virtual environment is beneficial in its own right, encouraging young learners to expand their digital fluency with every step, click, or post in a class-wide discussion board. As AI and other advanced technologies inhabit an ever-changing place in our world, it’s reassuring to know that your students are capable of taking on any tech challenge that comes their way — and that’s a skill that can be honed in the virtual lab.
On Par With Peers
Virtual labs provide a helpful way for educators to assess students in comparison with their peers. Uniform, reproducible procedures and experiments provide a standard benchmark against which strengths and potential weaknesses come into sharp relief — and that’s hugely beneficial for when it comes time to pursue a career. You want your students to stand out in a competitive pool of talent, and virtual labs are one means of doing exactly that.
After all, it can be hard for students and educators to get a good idea of lesson progress and retention without having anything to compare it to — and that’s where virtual labs can be especially helpful.
Identifying Key Concepts
The concepts students learn about in Mentis Sciences virtual labs are designed to demonstrate the core “nuts and bolts” of myriad scientific processes. For example, our MSET graduate and undergraduate procedures explore topics such as tension, hydrostatic pressure, and pendulum dynamics (to name just a very few) — and these properties are just as important in early college applications as they are well into a rewarding STEM career! By presenting these key concepts in an accessible virtual environment, you can set your students up for success and encourage curiosity in (and long-term understanding of) some of the fundamentals that matter most.
Graduation season and all year long, we here at Mentis Sciences are passionate about preparing students for STEM careers they can truly soar in. Please get in touch today to learn about specific solutions for your university classroom! We look forward to working with you soon.
In Honor Of World Meteorology Day, A Closer Look At Radome Manufacturers’ Role In Weather
World Meteorology Day was on March 23 — but here at Mentis Sciences, we celebrate this vital field of science all year long. In fact, as radome manufacturers, we know that this technology plays an important role in understanding the weather that we experience each and every day.
Just read on to learn more about how radomes read the weather — and how they support both short-term forecasts and patterns that predict the future.
Radomes Perform Many Different Roles
There’s no limit to the ways radomes can power vital technology. They appear in everything from defense applications — such as Mentis Sciences’ radomes and nosecones for domestic and international missile systems — to, perhaps most notably, meteorological observations on a local, national, and global level.
Because they’re such versatile pieces of technology, it’s important that radome manufacturers have expertise in how to best customize fabrications for each individual project.
A Protective Exterior
A radome provides the protection for the sensors beneath, while minimally impeding the transmission of EM signals. Think of the windshield on your car as it protects you from the weather but lets you see through. Here at Mentis Sciences, the materials we use have been tested and maintained performance at nearly 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. Radomes are also weatherproof, which makes their application in meteorology a natural fit. After all, to be able to read the weather, they must be able to withstand the weather.
Radomes do this by covering the antenna used in radar devices. In the case of missiles, this means the object can find its target despite adverse conditions; for weather observations, it paves the way for clear readings of approaching storms.
Understanding The Weather
Radomes and radar technology have come a long way since they were first used in the field of meteorology. As of WWII, radar was largely used for military applications — but according to the National Weather Service, radar devices would inadvertently report unusual readings during stretches of bad weather. This helped researchers discover the untapped potential of radar for reading the skies in a way that our eyes alone can’t.
It’s a fascinating bit of historical trivia that radar’s use in weather applications was discovered, essentially, by mistake. But of course, we’re not just look back at the history of radar in meteorology this spring — we’re looking far to the future, too! For example, did you know that NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (or NSSL) is busy at work on a new type of radar prototype? According to news from the laboratory, the Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD) is a prototype of radar that could work on an even more advanced scale — detecting severe weather earlier and more accurately, which can help the public in the path of potential weather threats. Depending on the outcome of testing, a network of such radars could be put into place by 2040 — giving the world an exciting milestone to look forward to when it comes to weather technology.
Here at Mentis Sciences, we’re proud to be one of the world leaders in radome fabrication — putting our advanced composites to the test so they can power through the most extreme conditions. Just get in touch today to learn more about our radome manufacturing applications.
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