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Endeavour Institute

Endeavour Institute. Mr. Kliewer, Director. Fun Endeavours. SCIPP Internship. SLAC. Photo Album. Physics Day at Great America. Family Science Night. Balloon Fest. Global Problems. Climate Change – Global Warming Energy Dependence – Alternative sources Faltering Economy –Job outlook.

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Endeavour Institute

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  1. Endeavour Institute Mr. Kliewer, Director

  2. Fun Endeavours

  3. SCIPP Internship SLAC Photo Album Physics Day at Great America Family Science Night Balloon Fest

  4. Global Problems • Climate Change – Global Warming • Energy Dependence – Alternative sources • Faltering Economy –Job outlook

  5. Skills Needed in Today’s World • Ability to think: • Creatively • Analytically • Critically • Numeracy – Use mathematics as a tool for understanding • Literacy – Communicate accurately and effectively • Operacy – The ability to do: organize, plan, succeed.

  6. What is the Endeavour Academy? • Sequence of courses • Mission to Planet Earth • Mechatronics • Design Engineering • Applied Science, Engineering, & Math • Hands-on, real applications • Designed to help you succeed in a college education and a high-tech career

  7. What Will You Do? • Learn by doing in actual application • Electronics, models, bridges, towers • Robotics, Microprocessors, BOE-Bot • SLAC, Physics Day at Great America • Balloon Fest • Atmospheric instrumentation • Earthquakes & Seismometers • Develop the skills of a professional engineer • Design & build projects • Present your work professionally • Use your math skills as tools to understanding • Internships

  8. What’s in It for You? • Fun and exciting • The high school graduation requirement in physical science • The UC and MIT entrance requirement for lab science • CalPoly: “Special Consideration” in admissions process.

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