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

– 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

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