1 / 24

MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs Shawna Young Executive Director Presentation to

MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs Shawna Young Executive Director Presentation to STC Meeting November 8, 2010. Our Mission

shiro
Download Presentation

MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs Shawna Young Executive Director Presentation to

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs Shawna Young Executive Director Presentation to STC Meeting November 8, 2010

  2. Our Mission • Diversify and increase the number of students pursuing careers in STEM with emphasis on underserved and underrepresented populations by increasing the opportunities for these communities to engage in rigorous educational enrichment in the STEM disciplines. • Create a bridge between the world-class resources of MIT and the communities we serve by developing partnerships both inside and outside of MIT for K-12 student education and enrichment. • Encourage participation from parents and family members to develop support networks for middle and high school students through MIT and community resources. • Prepare students for college and empower them to become stewards of the sciences and engineering as well as ambassadors of change.

  3. Our Programs • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program • MIT Science and Baseball Program (MSBP) • Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy • Confronting Obstacles and Realizing Expectations (CORE) Program • Minority Introduction to Engineering and Sciences (MITES) Program

  4. OEOP Student Demographics • Total number of Students = ~300 • 50-70% Underrepresented Minorities • 50-70%Free/Reduced Lunch • ~50%Female and ~50% Male • ~75% Boston area and 25%Other States

  5. Directed by Julian S. Green Program Coordinator of SEED Academy MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs

  6. SEED Academy Program • Three and half year program • Serves 90-100 students in grades 9-12 from many different backgrounds and perspectives • Curricula in seven engineering strands and Life Mastery • Students are continuous evaluated on their academic performance, teamwork skills and attitude toward science and engineering • Weekly tutoring program • Parent Programming, Mentoring, Leadership Seminars, and College Information Sessions

  7. SEED Academy 2010 Fall Session (September 2010 – December 2010) Spring Session (February 2011 – May 2011) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year) Leadership Series (Academic Year)

  8. SEED Academy - Curriculum • 9th grade (Spring Semester)– Mechanical Engineering • 10th grade (Fall Semester)– Civil Engineering • 10th grade (Spring Semester) – Aero/Astro Engineering • 11th grade (Fall Semester)– Computer Science • 11th grade (Spring Semester) – Robotics • 12th grade (Fall Semester)– Electronics • 12th grade (Spring Semester) – Synthetic Biology

  9. 2010 SEED Academy Curriculum Our goal is to engage participants in stimulating coursework that will develop their curiosity about and understanding of how things work.

  10. S C H E D U L E Students will spend one hour during one of the class sessions in a Life Mastery Course, in which they will learn Life and College Preparatory Skills.

  11. Evaluation Framework for SEED Academy Program and Scholarships

  12. SEED Academy - Student Eligibility • Must be a public school student in either Boston, Cambridge or Lawrence. • Must be free to participate from 10 am to 3 pm every Saturday that SEED is in session. • Demonstrate a strong interest in science, technology, engineering and math. • They must maintain a B- average and miss no more than two Saturdays of classes per year. • All SEED Academy students are expected to have no more than 2 excused absences per semester and to attend 1-2 hours of tutoring per week.

  13. SEED Academy Results– Senior Class of 2010 • 19 graduates for 2010– up almost 100% from 2008 • 100% high school graduation rate • 100% College Acceptance Rate • Second student admitted to MIT • Others are attending other competitive universities including, Boston College, Boston University, UPenn, Northeastern University, Howard University, and Umass – Amherst • ~70% are majoring in a STEM-related field

  14. SEED Academy - Staff • Science and engineering enthusiasts • Strong interest in working with students • Ability to actively engage student in challenging curriculum • Diverse members of the community and MIT Family • MIT Alumni, graduate students, and undergrads • Past participants in our MITES Program

  15. 2009 “Beyond the Experience”

  16. Life Science: Chemistry Biology Bio-Chemistry Math: Calculus I Advanced Calculus Physics: Physics I (Mechanics) Physics II (Electromagnetism) Physics III ( Waves and Optics) Electives: Mechanical Design Electronics Genomics Computer Science MITES Classes Classes are at a MIT Undergraduate level

  17. Fun Activities Ice Cream Social Trolley Tour 4th of July BBQ Final Awards Banquet Talent Show Field Trips Six Flags Boat Cruise Google Career Seminars MIT Dean of the School of Engineering MIT Dean of the School of Science MIT Science and Engineering Faculty College Prep Activities Admissions Dinners Financial Aid Seminar College Fair MITES Activities

  18. Student Selection Criteria • All students can apply to the MITES Program • The following students are encouraged to apply • 1st Generation to go to college • Absence in the individual's family of science and engineering backgrounds; • individual's from high schools who have historically sent less than 50% of its graduates to 4-year colleges; • Attends a school that presents challenges for success at an urban elite university • Underrepresented minorities

  19. Student Information-2009 • Received ~1000 applications • 70 students accepted • # of students is based on funding and application pool • ~7% Acceptance Rate, lower than MIT • Students from 25 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico • 43 students (61.4%) Accepted to MIT • 60% of the 43 students are attending MIT as freshmen

  20. Electronics Course - SEED Academy & MITES • Course Description • This course is new to the MITES program beginning in the summer of 2008.  Students will be exposed to concepts in electrical engineering and electronics analysis and design.  The topics will include circuit analysis, Ohm’s law, circuit design and wiring, and digital logic.  Students will develop a fundamental understanding of principals of electronics and digital logic and apply those principles towards the development of a final project. • Instructors – MIT graduate students • MITES • - Joe Stienmeyer (2009 and 2010) • SEED Academy • - Joy Johnson (2009 and 2010) • - Rhonda Jordan (2010)

  21. Electronics Course - SEED Academy & MITES • Collaboration with STC Faculty, Students & Staff • The OEOP would like to build the following relationship: • Faculty • – Serve as advisors for the courses, curriculum development and instructors • - Give seminars to HS students in the courses • Assist with organizing lab tours • Graduate Students • Teach MITES and SEED Courses • Develop engaging curriculum and innovative final projects • Ensure that students have content, seminars, and tours related to energy efficiency and other STC • Staff • - Work with the Manager of SEED Academy to ensure that • all of the outreach goals of the grant are reached and • appropriately reported

More Related