Scientix 7th SPNE Brussels 19-21 June 2015: University of Burgos
Transcript of Scientix 7th SPNE Brussels 19-21 June 2015: University of Burgos
Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit
Promotion of
7th Scientix Projects’ Networking Event Brussels, 19 June 2015
Vocations in the University of Burgos
(Spain)
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Where is Burgos?
Castilla and León: 2.500.000 people Burgos Province: 370.000 Burgos City: 178.000 Madrid-Burgos: 246 Km
University of Burgos • Number of Students: 8000 • PhD Students: 436 • Number of Professors: 845 • Degrees Bachelor: 27 • Degrees Master: 24 • STEM:
Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Agriculture Engineering Computer Sciences Chemistry Food Science and Technology Health Sciences
• Nursery • Ocupational Therapy
Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit
AIMS
1. Dissemination of the research activity at the University of Burgos
2. Increase the Scientific Cultural level of the Society 3. Promotion of STEM vocations among non-university
students
Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit
STEM Actions
Educational Robotics
Sciences and Technology Exhibition UBUTalent
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• Aimed at Gifted Students • Different Programs: • Primary School:
FIRST LEGO League Jr. FIRST LEGO League Innovation (3 years program)
• Secondary School: Summer Camps FIRST LEGO League Program for Creative Science Application TECNO arTEA (for Asperger syndrome students)
• High School: Odiseus TECNO arTEA
Pisa Report
First Science and Technology Exhibition of Castilla and Leon
• Aim: Promote STEM vocations • Age: from 6 to 17 years old • Format: 1 day exhibition • Activities: Workshops: drones, mini satellites, nutrition,
chemistry, human evolution, science, engines, robotics …
Competitions: Science and Technology, WRO Lectures for professors and parents Science Shows: Physics and Magic Chemistry
• First Edition: more than 500 participants and
around 1200 people
• Venue: High Polytechnic School