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MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
Shawna YoungExecutive Director
Presentation to
STC Meeting
November 8, 2010
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.
Our Programs
1.Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program
2.MIT Science and Baseball Program (MSBP)
3.Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy
4.Confronting Obstacles and Realizing Expectations (CORE) Program
5.Minority Introduction to Engineering and Sciences (MITES) Program
Program Engineering Outreach Programs Enrollment
FY11 FY10 FY09 FY08 FY07 FY06 FY05 FY04 FY03
MSBP 26 22 27 24
MITES 71 70 66 64 62 69 74 76 64
SEED Academy
~100 100 94 85 80 66 78 40 20
SEED C.O.R.E. Program
14 7 15
STEM 89 78 84 80 74 60 42
Total 300 277 276 253 216 195 194 116 84
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
Directed by Julian S. GreenProgram Coordinator of SEED Academy
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
•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
SEED Academy Program
Fall Session (September 2010 – December 2010)
Spring Session (February 2011 – May 2011)
Parents Programming Series (Academic Year)
Leadership Series (Academic Year)
SEED Academy 2010
•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
SEED Academy - Curriculum
2010 SEED Academy Curriculum
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
FALL 2010
Theme
Application & Selection
Civil Engineering Computer Science Electronics
Core SubjectsGeometry
PhysicsPython Computer
Language
Pre-CalculusPhysics
Life Mastery
Time ManagementStudy Skills
Writing SkillsTest Taking Skills
SAT Prep
Applying toCollege &
Financial Aid
Final ProjectBridge Building &
Levee AnalysisComputer Game
Development
Circuit Designfor Games or
Music Filtering
SPRING 2011
Theme Mechanical Engineering Aeronautics/ Astronautics RoboticsSynthetic Biology/ Biological
Engineering
Core SubjectsAlgebraPhysics
GeometryPhysics
Pre-calculusPhysics
Pre-calculusBiology
Life MasterySelf-AssessmentTeamwork Skills
Writing Skills
Writing &Communication
Skills
SAT Prep &College
Exploration
Preparing forCollege Life
Final ProjectThe EngineeringDesign Process
Aircraft WingDesign
Lego MindstormNXT Robots
BiologicalEngineering
Our goal is to engage participants in stimulating coursework that will develop their curiosity about and understanding of how things work.
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Time Activity9:45 a.m. Students Arrival
10:00-11:45 a.m. Class Session I
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:15-3:00 p.m. Class Session II
3:00 p.m. Students Dismissed
3:15-4:15 p.m.Staff Meeting (Review SEED Day)
4:15 p.m. End SEED Academy Day
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.
Evaluation Framework for SEED Academy Program and ScholarshipsEvaluation Area Description Sample Metrics Academic Assessment Participants are required to report
all grades earned in school. Each marking period, their grades are processed by SEED Academy administrators. If there are concerns, they are addressed with the students and his/her parents Students are tested for academic proficiency through annual SEED proficiency examinations in math.
o % of students with average grade point average (GPA) > C-
o % of student at or above 8th grade mathematics proficiency
o % of seniors accepted that apply to college
o Standardized test scores (SAT, PSAT, ACT, MCAS) especially math
o % of Class (Percentile) o % students in alumni
population majoring in STEM disciplines
Attitudinal Assessment Participants participate in annual surveys to gauge students perceptions of success and to understand their attitudes towards academics and interest in academic excellence.
o % of students who are satisfied with the SEED experience.
o % of students that have internalized the SEED standards of academic excellence.
o % of students with less than 1 or 2 absences
o % of students completing weekly homework
o % of seniors attending college.
Collaborative Assessment Because team problem solving is integral to engineering and design, participants are measured on their ability to collaborate effectively with their peers and to produce group work.
o Participation in team projects
o Evaluation of final project work in SEED courses
•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.
SEED Academy - Student Eligibility
•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
SEED Academy Results– Senior Class of 2010
•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
SEED Academy - Staff
2009
“Beyond the Experience”
MITES Classes
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
Classes are at a MIT Undergraduate level
MITES Activities
Fun Activities– Ice Cream Social
– Trolley Tour
– 4th of July BBQ
– Final Awards Banquet
– Talent Show
Field Trips– Six Flags
– Boat Cruise
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
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
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
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)
Electronics Course - SEED Academy & MITES
Collaboration with STC Faculty, Students & StaffThe 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
Electronics Course - SEED Academy & MITES
Julian S. Green Shawna L. Young
Manager, Community Outreach ProgramsSaturday Engineering Enrichment & Discovery (SEED) AcademyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySchool of Engineering77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123Cambridge, MA 02139p. 617-253-5063f. 617-324-1120e. jsgreen@mit.eduurl. http://web.mit.edu/seed
Executive Director, OEOPMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySchool of Engineering77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123Cambridge, MA 02139p. 617-324-7199f. 617-324-1120e. shawnay@mit.edu
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