Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Pharmaceutical scientist working in an aspeptic or sterile or clean room fully gowned and performing qualification of equipment.

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Professor James DeFrancesco works with students conducting research during a lab section in Flanner Hall on April 12, 2017. Professor DeFrancesco played an advisory role in getting international regulations for fentanyl recently. (Photo: Natalie Battaglia) weekend of excellence

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Our analytical laboratories are considered to be on a par with those found in industry. You will make full use of the laboratories during your studies and gain hands-on experience using extensive analytical equipment, enabling you to develop a portfolio of highly desirable practical skills.

Built to the latest standards of safety, our laboratories cater for moderate class sizes to ensure students receive a more personal practical experience. In particular, when using the more specialised equipment

and facilities, you will find yourself working in groups of up to four or five students. All the laboratories are equipped with AV teaching equipment and have WiFi coverage.

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Boston University professor Douglas Starr, author of "The Killer of Little Shepherds," speaks at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

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Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students will receive hands-on experience and be trained in using sophisticated, industry standard instrumentation, such as the Scanning Electron Microscope. These are essential practical skills that will impress employers.

Scanning electron microscopes (SEM) provide forensic investigators with critical imaging and analytical capabilities that are not available from other techniques. In particular, they can resolve features as small as a nanometer (a million times smaller in magnitude than a millimetre), allowing useful magnifications of 100,000 times or more.

They are widely used for the analysis of gunshot residue, bullet fragments, paint chips, hair and fibres, and other trace evidence such as pollen. Analysis by SEM could be a crucial link in an investigation.

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Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

An evidence analyst uses a tweezer to collect hairs and fibres from the weapon. The presence of hairs or fibres on a tool or weapon may be a crucial link in an investigation.

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

The scene of a hit and run incident. Students will search the scene for traces of evidence.

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)

Students in the 7th and 8th grades from throughout the state of Maryland take part in the Easy As PI day event to learn about topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Baltimore, Md., March 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Alfredo Barraza)