Seeking Volunteer PSEC Mentor Night Coordinators

October 9, 2015

 

PSEC Mentor Nights from above

Calling all Engineering Professionals, Mentor Night Volunteers, Greater Seattle Engineering Society Members of any Discipline,

 

The Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) is seeking additional Mentor Coordinators for our annual Mentor Nights program either as a back-up or as a future coordinator for an event that you would like to support. We have six Mentor Night Coordinators for the eight different mentor events PSEC currently supports locally at multiple Universities and Colleges.

The primary role of a Mentor Coordinator is to be a point contact for volunteers from the multiple local engineering societies and local industry. This role is not limited to member societies current officers or to a representative to PSEC but anyone who has enjoyed volunteering at the multi-society Mentor Nights. This is an opportunity for one (or more) events in the year – primarily conducted by email.

We are especially looking for individuals who have attended a Mentor Night event at the same school more than once.

We have well documented guidelines, tools, and support for you to help with these instructional and successful events.

For more information about Mentor Nights go to our website at http://www.pseconline.org/mentor-nights/.

This is an opportunity to continue to help support our local Universities and Colleges by supporting these outreach events.

Please contact me if you are interested and would like to learn more.

Jason Salazar
PSEC Mentor Night Committee Chair

 

The PSEC Mentor Nights are hosted at participating colleges and universities with the purpose of giving engineering students (freshmen through seniors, & occasionally high school students) an opportunity to ask questions in person from a variety of practicing engineers, engineering alumni, and faculty about the wide spectrum of engineering disciplines, professions, career pathways, continuing education post-graduation, professional registration considerations, responsibilities, and ethics over food and refreshments.

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AIAA Sponsored Electric Airplane Challenge for Teachers

June 6, 2015

The Lindbergh Electric Airplane Flight Challenge, formerly the Electric Airplane Challenge, is a standards-based project that helps you bring aerospace alive in your classroom.

Build an electric tethered airplane to reinforce key concepts in elementary physics and connect to practical applications of aerospace engineering and science. Demonstrate how engineers combine science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to build a successful airplane that carries the most cargo.

Who:
Grades 6-12 Stakeholders including formal and informal teachers, administrators and outreach professionals
What:
The Lindbergh Electric Airplane Flight (LEAF) STEM Challenge Teacher Workshop
When:
Monday, August 10, 2015, 8:30am-4:00pm
Where:
Raisbeck Aviation High School (Next to the Museum of Flight)
9229 E Marginal Way South
Tukwila, WA 98108

Space is Limited!
Workshop Registration is $50 and includes:
WA Clock Hour Certificate, Continental Breakfast, Curriculum, Lunch, & All Materials Required to
Build One Airplane

Need More Info?
Check out our new project web site at: http://www.LEAFChallenge.com

Still have questions? Contact Elana Slagle at LEAF@PNWAIAA.org

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World In Motion

May 10, 2015

World In Motion

K through 12th grades

The A World in Motion® curriculum joins together teachers, students, and industry volunteers in an exploration of physical science while addressing essential mathematic and scientific concepts and skills. Industry volunteers play an essential role in motivating the next generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math by bringing their everyday experiences into an AWIM classroom.

Each of the AWIM activities is designed around current math, science, and technology standards. SAE International provides the AWIM curriculum and materials at no cost to classroom teachers who complete a Statement of Partnership.

The program consists of hands-on physical science curricula designed for a variety of grade levels.

  • Elementary (3-6)
    • Skimmer
    • JetToy
    • Electricity & Electronics
  • Middle School (7-8)
    • Motorized Toy Car
    • Glider
    • Electricity & Electronics
  • High School (9-10)
    • Electricity & Electronics

A World In Motion® is brought to you by SAE International and is funded through the SAE Foundation

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Rainier Scholars Internship Program

Rainier Scholars Internship Program

6th grade through 12th grade

Each spring, Rainier Scholars invites 60 promising students of color to embark on an 11-year, life-changing journey. It demands hard work and commitment. In exchange, it offers invaluable opportunity. In four phases—from an intensive 14-month academic phase to placement into the area’s top independent and public schools to ongoing leadership development and support which lasts through the final day of college—scholars learn the skills, make the connections and accumulate the knowledge and experience that will enable them to excel in college and assume positions of leadership as adults.

If you are interested in becomming a Rainier Scholar, please see the web site above for details on how to qualify.

For Engineers and Educators

Businesses who hire interns reap rewards. By partnering with Rainier Scholars, businesses and organizations make a commitment to diversity, invest in the future work force and fulfill a civic responsibility providing students with mentoring and professional work experiences. Interns bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to their jobs, enhancing the level of creativity and innovation within an organization. Most importantly in this economic climate, a high quality internship experience increases a productivity by offering low-cost, high quality labor.

If you would like to explore the opportunity of hosting an internship, please see the web site below.

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Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

High School

The purpose is to promote civil and structural engineering careers among high school students through a practical hands-on engineering exercise. Students construct bridges out of Popsicle sticks and White Elmer’s Glue conforming to pre-established code requirements, which address dimensions, weight, materials, construction, roadway grades, and member connections among other items.

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Pioneering Engineering Competitions

Pioneering Engineering Competitions

Middle and High School

We demonstrate miniature engineering skills and technologies. We provide a foundation for teachers and students to use these new skills and combine them with recycled materials found in our daily lives. Also offered: building kit and “submit project” photo page.

See the website below for contact information and to see how you can participate.

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National Engineers Week

National Engineers Week

This is an organization that provides useful information about engineering all year round – but in particular helps celebrate National Engineers Week. There are a variety of links from their main web site to other educational information for teachers and students about engineering. Some of the links include: the Future Cities Competition, the Discover Engineering program, and the Creative Engineer section. There are several fun and interactive things for students to learn about on these related web sites.

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NASA Quest

NASA Quest

K through 12th grades

Meet the people of NASA and look over their shoulders as they make NASA’s goals a reality. Whether in the area of aerospace design or training for space walks, NASA Quest is a rich resource for educators, kids and space enthusiasts who are interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the national space program. NASA Quest allows the public to share the excitement of NASA’s authentic scientific and engineering pursuits like flying in the Shuttle and the International Space Station, exploring distant planets with amazing spacecraft, and building the aircraft of the future.

NASA Quest includes a full suite of online resources:

  • Profiles of NASA experts and stories about their work days.
  • Several live interactions with NASA experts per month.
  • Audio/video programs over the Internet.
  • Lesson plans and student activities.
  • Collaborative activities in which kids work with one another.
  • Background information and photo sections.
  • A place where teachers can meet one another.
  • A searchable Q&A area with over 3,000 previously asked questions.
  • An e-mail service in which individual questions get answered.

Frequent live, interactive events allow participants to come and go as dictated by their own individual and classroom needs. These projects are open to anyone, without cost. To get involved, simply select your area of interest or take a look at our calendar of events, and jump in. Welcome aboard!

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Math Counts

Math Counts

Middle School students

MATHCOUNTS is a nationwide mathematics coaching and competition program. A team composed of four students per school, is chosen at the school level. Individual students can also participate in the competition. The team, and possibly the highest scoring individuals, can advance through chapter, state and ultimately the national competitions. Local chapter competitions are held for all 11 WSPE Chapters. The registration deadline is in December of each year. The Washington State competition is usually held in March and the location changes each year. The local chapter competitions, which precede the state competition are generally held in the month of February. Local chapters will provide the details to students who have registered for the MATHCOUNTS program.

For Engineers and Educators

Schools can run school math clubs with free materials and prizes provided by national MATHCOUNTS. See the volunteer opportunities link below.

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Future Scientists and Engineers of America

Future Scientists and Engineers of America

4th through 12th grades

FSEA is a national after-school program that promotes technology, science, and engineering in grades 4-12. Schools provide a teacher and facilities, community provides funding and mentors, FSEA provides project plans, materials, and award ribbons/certificates. FSEA clubs meet for about one hour each week during the school year to work on projects designed to permit evaluation of competitive team and individual accomplishments. Members start as Technicians and progress through five levels to an Engineering Specialist level similarly to Scouts program. Project complexity is matched to club grade levels. . Volunteer mentors are responsible for conducting the project sessions and serve as engineering role models.

For Engineers and Educators

Volunteers can get involved by helping to initiate a school FSEA club, participate in a club startup, become a mentor in an active club, support FSEA workshop training sessions or FSEA publicity and coordination effort.

Mentors interact directly with the FSEA students for the 1-hour per week sessions. Describe project scientific principals and math involved. Explain goals and competitions, materials available, and constraints. Provide demonstration examples of engineering principals. Describe sources for research materials available. Answer questions and provide design help. Provide comments to FSEA on current projects and help develop new projects.

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