Engr101 c Community project fall 2015
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What better way to engage kids in learning STEM concepts than to have them build their own robots! ? USD Engineering 101 students together with inner city Catholic school middle schoolers are set to push the limits with this innovative project!
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- 1. USD Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Engineering 101 Community Project, Fall 2015 A collaborative effort between SMSE engineering students and OLSH middle school kids to co-develop 21st Century robotic kits with language- neutral learning aides. We will immerse into our community over six weeks to develop engineering skills while providing inspiration and resources that could increase the 65% high school graduation rate and address the 80% poverty rate in San Diegos most ethnically diverse neighborhood. Our vision is to begin the process of developing 21st Century STEM kits and learning aides valuable enough for any school yet affordable enough for every school in an effort to foster Peace & Justice through equitable education.
- 2. USD is a Roman Catholic University charted in 1949. USDs Mission & Values include academic excellence to serve local and international communities, compassionate service, global competency, and fostering Peace & Justice. SMSE is a school formed in 2013 but with roots as a department in USD with national recognition. SMSE has a goal to become the worlds leading engineering program by engaging in an authentic engineering education including compassionate service and multi- disciplinary collaboration. Learning objectives of the freshmen-level, Engineering 101 class include developing teamwork skills, using iteration in a design process, and expressing designs in multiple formats to a diverse audience. OLSH the 2nd oldest Catholic School in SD, formed in City Heights in 1924. Demographics changed and City Heights became the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in San Diego, with >50 languages spoken, the highest crime rate in SD, and a median household income of under $20,000. OLSH continues to serve as a K-8 Title 1 school with 80% of families below poverty line, ~12 languages spoken with only 5% speaking English at home. The high school graduation rate is 65%. OLSH has motivated kids and a dedicated staff but limited resources and declining revenue. Despite these challenges, the staff has created a nurturing environment, STEM and Engineering clubs, Art projects, and entrepreneurship programs
- 3. Each day is 2:30pm 4:30pm Nov 3 Tentative introductions Nov 10 Co-Development Nov 17 Co-development Dec 1 Test Prototypes Dec 8 Final Deliverables Tentative visit to USD by OLSH Nov 12 or Nov 19 for Laser Cutting Provided by USD Ministry Provided by USD Ministry SMSE students Conduct classes & collaborate on-site at OLSH Develop robot prototypes and language-neutral learning aides to leave with OLSH Engineering (STEM) club. OLSH students Visit USD to explore what its like at a university. Provide user-feedback to improve learning aides for 10-12 year old English language learners
- 4. SMSE Arduino Concept-Car to Prototype Uses Arduino. Whats an Arduino? Glad you asked! Arduino are open-source micro-controllers that interact with the physical world without needing a computer after initial programing, allowing anyone unlimited opportunities for creative products after basic skills are understood. They are free-ish (~$30). Heres what were doing to learn (and teach) the potential of this global resource: Why Provide Arduino Kits to Middle School Students? Empowerment through equitable access to 21st Century skills Global competency some countries are providing micro- controllers to all 10-12 y/olds to develop software skills Applications are unlimited after learning basic technology Concept Car English-Dependent Online Resources & Tutorials Arduino Language-Neutral how-to guides for Arduino basics validated by OLSH students Automated food systems to reduce water usage and feed a growing world population Interactive music and art projects to encourage creativity Fun toys that teach STEM and facilitate individual innovation for self- empowerment through entrepreneurship Interactive mobility and medical aides Arduino-Controlled Prototype of Concept Car
- 5. How to help? Spread positive energy, encouragement, and compassion so that others see the connectivity of our world and the importance of service-based learning Share your time & desire to create something unknown just yet Engineering Club, Tuesdays, 2:45pm-4pm at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 4106 42nd Street San Diego, California 92105 Phone: (619) 284-1715 Resources Arduino kits, STEAM tools, supplies, or instruction Funding & Invested Partnerships help create a community-driven, socially responsible, sustainable business that could empower millions of kids to compete in the 21st Century. Network, connect, collaborate How do we create a mutually beneficial, long-term sustainable, collaborative network in our community? Contact Jason Partin, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, jpartin@sandiego.edu Christina Alton, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, principal@olshsd.com