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Transcript of K-12 Activities IEEE Central Texas Section Spring Planning Meeting January 28, 2012 San Marcos, TX.
K-12 Activities
IEEE Central Texas Section
Spring Planning MeetingJanuary 28, 2012 San Marcos, TX
IEEE Central Texas Section
K-12 Activities People
Albert Lozano, K-12 Activities ChairSteve Pearson, Austin Area ActivitiesTom O’Brien, SA BESTTom Grim, John Purvis, Discover
Engineering
IEEE Central Texas Section
K-12 Activities Focus Areas
Central Texas Future City CompetitionIEEE Teacher In-Service ProgramEdison Lectures SupportDiscover EngineeringBEST Robotics Competition Support
IEEE Central Texas Section
Central Texas Future City Regional Competition
Engineering Competition for 7-8 gradersStudents partnered with engineering
mentorWinner advances to national Future City
Competition in Washington DC
IEEE Central Texas Section
Central Texas Future City Regional Competition(update)
Regional Competition Held at Texas State University on Jan 21, 2012
Sponsors:
• IEEE CTS • Shell Oil • San Antonio ASCE
IEEE Central Texas Section
Central Texas Future City Regional Competition
Regional Coordinator: Dawn RobersonJudging Coordinator: Dean SchneiderMentor Coordinator: Andrew Hunt Volunteer Coordinator: Joules WebbTX State Coordinator: Larry Larson
IEEE Central Texas Section
Central Texas Future City Regional Competition
1st Place
Aeterna
West Ridge MS
2nd Place
Star City
Corbett JHS
3rd Place
CORE
Smith MS
IEEE Central Texas Section
Teacher In-Service Program (TISP)
MOU signed with Transformation 2013 T-STEM Support Center to support TISP marketing and registration
3 lesson plan presentations in 2011No TISP seminars are scheduled CTS 2011 Support: $85
IEEE Central Texas Section
Edison Lecture Series
Series presented by UT Austin ECE Dept
Introduces middle and high school students to the potential applications and impacts of electrical engineering on the world
CTS 2011 Support: $500
IEEE Central Texas Section
Discover Engineering Excite K-12 students to pursue careers in
math, science and engineering In-class, hands-on engineering activitiesCollaborative, volunteer-driven initiatives of the
engineering and education communitiesSupported by CTS MembersAdding San Antonio this year
DE Board Members: Tom Grim, John Purvis Supporting SA version of Discover
Engineering with Transformation 2013 Center
IEEE Central Texas Section
BEST Robotics
Support to BEST Competitions in San Antonio
Members: Tom O’BrienCTS 2011 Support: $500 budgeted
through Life Member Affinity Group
IEEE Central Texas Section
K-12 Plans / Issues
Strengths: Wide variety of activities Weaknesses: Fractured communications
between activities, lack of timely volunteers Opportunities: Additional funding for TISP
Activities through IEEE Foundation and Life Members Grants
Threats: Lack of Interest and volunteer responses
IEEE Central Texas Section
QUESTIONS???
Thanks
