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K-12 Activities People

K-12 Activities IEEE Central Texas Section Spring Planning Meeting January 29, 2011 San Marcos, TX. K-12 Activities People. Dean Schneider, K-12 Activities Chair Steve Pearson, Austin Area Activities Tom O’Brien, SA BEST Tom Grim, John Purvis, Discover Engineering.

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K-12 Activities People

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  1. K-12 ActivitiesIEEE Central Texas Section Spring Planning MeetingJanuary 29, 2011 San Marcos, TX

  2. K-12 Activities People • Dean Schneider, K-12 Activities Chair • Steve Pearson, Austin Area Activities • Tom O’Brien, SA BEST • Tom Grim, John Purvis, Discover Engineering

  3. K-12 Activities Focus Areas • Central Texas Future City Competition • IEEE Teacher In-Service Program • Edison Lectures Support • Discover Engineering • BEST Robotics Competition Support

  4. Central Texas Future City Regional Competition • Engineering Competition for 7-8 graders • Students partnered with engineering mentor • Winner advances to national Future City Competition in Washington DC

  5. Central Texas Future City Regional Competition • Regional Competition Held at Texas State University on Jan 15, 2011 • Sponsors:

  6. Central Texas Future City Regional Competition • Regional Coordinator: Dawn Roberson • Judging Coordinator: Dean Schneider • Mentor Coordinator: Andrew Hunt • Volunteer Coordinator: Joules Webb • TX State Coordinator: Larry Larson

  7. Central Texas Future City Regional Competition 2nd Place Freedice Goodnight MS 1st Place SANA West Ridge MS 3rd Place Freedice Goodnight MS

  8. Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) • MOU signed with Transformation 2013 T-STEM Support Center to support TISP marketing and registration • 3 lesson plan presentations in 2010 • Next TISP seminar scheduled for 25 Feb at Texas State RF Mitte Bldg • CTS 2010 Support: $165

  9. Edison Lecture Series • Series presented by UT Austin ECE Dept • Introduces middle and high school students to the potential applications and impacts of electrical engineering on the world • CTS 2010 Support: $500

  10. Discover Engineering • Excite K-12 students to pursue careers in math, science and engineering • In-class, hands-on engineering activities • Collaborative, volunteer-driven initiatives of the engineering and education communities • Supported by CTS Members • DE Board Members: Tom Grim, John Purvis

  11. BEST Robotics • Support to BEST Competitions in San Antonio • Members: Tom O’Brien • CTS 2010 Support: $500 budgeted through Life Member Affinity Group

  12. K-12 Plans / Issues • Strengths: Wide variety of activities • Weaknesses: Fractured communications between activities • Opportunities: Additional funding for TISP Activities through IEEE Foundation and Life Members Grants • Threats: Lack of Interest and volunteer responses

  13. QUESTIONS???Thanks

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