FIELD TRIPS
2019 SUMMER FIELD TRIPS
Please be advised that individuals may sign up for a field trip ONLY if you are registered for PVNet Summer Internship or Summer Program (any class listed on our catalog here - there may be some exceptions).
Secure Your Seat ASAP
Each trip will have limited seats, so be sure to claim yours as soon as possible. Note that PVNet Interns will have first priority, so if you're interested in visiting NASA or JPL and are not an intern, you will NOT be guaranteed a seat.
All Field Trips
Attendees must be of high school age. Younger students may be considered on a case by case basis.
PVNet will try to coordinate carpooling for each trip - will need parent volunteers.
Additional fees may apply.
Class-Specific Trips
Certain trips, such as the overnight trip to USC's lab on Catalina island, are limited to the students registered in the respective class.
PVNET AND NASA
PVNet has the distinguished honor of recommending interns to the NASA Edwards Air Force Base summer research project. PVNet recommends 1st-year college interns based on their performance in our Internship program.
NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center
DATE TBD
Continuing our annual trip to NASA, PVNet will get a very special behind the scenes tour at Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base. Guides will be speaking to our students about current NASA projects, while showing us previous work and research. Students will get a chance to ask questions and learn more about what it takes to work at NASA.
If you would like to go on the field trip, you MUST let PVNet know ASAP, as everyone must be processed and cleared by NASA. All attendees must be US citizens.
UCLA Engineering
DATE TBD
Tour UCLA campus and get an inside look at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Visit labs and learn about over 30 engineering organizations and student-led projects.
FRIDAY JUNE 21
Campus tour of El Camino College. May include student panel and information/admission sessions.
ERIKA RECORDS
FRIDAY JUNE 28 (tentative)
Must be registered in Music Production (MTEC 101-01)
Participants will receive a tour of Erika Records' record pressing facility in Buena Park and witness the mastering process. Culmination of Music Production class where students' final mixes will be mastered onto vinyl acetate, which will be used to create a negative to press copies. Students will receive copy of their vinyl record containing the music recorded and mixed by the class along with their name on the record label, listing each artist, producing, and recording engineer.
USC
FRIDAY JUNE 28
Campus tour of the University of Southern California. May include student panel and information/admission sessions.
UCSD
FRIDAY JULY 12
Good morning, San Diego! Time to visit your beautiful city and the University of California, San Diego campus!
Trip will consist of campus tour with a panel of current students as well as informational session.
CATALINA - MARINE BIO
MONDAY JULY 15 - TUESDAY JULY 16
Must be registered in Marine Biology (MBIO 1010-02)
Overnight trip to Catalina island to visit USC's Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies Lab. Will include lab tours, building & driving ROVs, nighttime plankton tow, hiking, and snorkeling!
MARINE EXCHANGE OF SOCAL
FRIDAY JULY 26
Tour around Marine Exchange grounds and learn about their evolution and history.
HYPERION
FRIDAY AUGUST 2
Tour of Hyperion Water Plant
The largest sewage treatment facility in the LA Metropolitan Area and one of the largest in the world, Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant has been referred to as the "Disneyland of Poop" - although it's anything but! Tour consists of both the Plant and the Environmental Learning Center (ELC). Visit the museum and learn about their focus on water conservation and recycling waste.
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL)
FRIDAY AUGUST 9
Tour will include overview of JPL's activities and accomplishments in special multimedia presentation "Journey to the Planets and Beyond." Will also visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility, and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility.
If you would like to go on this field trip, you MUST let PVNet know ASAP. Please send us your full legal name along with country of citizenship.
UPDATES
NASA:
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Date TBD - if interested please let us know immediately, as we will need names & info for NASA to process
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Will be limited to 20 seats