Tennessee Valley Chapter of NDIA STEM Initiatives

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Tennessee Valley Chapter of NDIA

STEM Initiatives

Bob Darnall

Chapter President


Chapter Organization

• Board of Directors

• Space and Missile Defense Working Group (SMDWG)Concentrates on Missile Defense activities

• General Membership


Support for Kindergarten through Graduate School

• STEDTRAIN

• ACTE

• UAH Science Fair

• Adventures in Engineering

• Undergraduate Scholarships

• Graduate Fellowships


STEDTRAIN(Science & Technology, Education & Training)

• Organization chartered under Huntsville Association of Technical Societies

• Provides $200-$1000 Seed Grants to K-12 teachers for projects that would otherwise not be fundedTeachers submit grant requests in springSubmissions are rank orderedMoney is distributed at the start of school year based

on funding collectedBoard members provide support/mentoring to

teachers throughout the yearTeachers present results at spring conference


NDIA/TVC Participation

• Major contributor for the past 6 years

• Several Board members on STEDTRAIN Board and participate in both grant evaluations and mentoring of teachers


TEACHER PRESENTATIONS

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"K-12 teachers have almost no funds for hands-on science projects and hands-on has been shown to provide the best kinds of educational experiences. The STEDTRAIN Seed Grants make possible what otherwise could not be."

"The best part of the Seed Grant was the extensive parental and community involvement. It is bringing the community together."

"The children worked together as teams, each child contributing and each child learning from the others."

"Some of our students are finding that their participation in the Seed Grant is helping their college applications. Now they can show research experience on their resumes."

What STEDTRAIN Seed Grant teachers say about the program: (Paraphrased)

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ACTE

• Science Fair for 5th-12th Grades

• One day competition

• NDIA/TVC is a significant source of judges

• In past years we have provided Space Camp scholarships to winners

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University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH) Science Fair

• High School Students participate at local University

• NDIA/TVC sponsors the Physics Category

• NDIA/TVC provides judges


Adventures in Engineering

• Co-sponsored with Air, Space and Missile Defense Association (ASMDA)

• One day “On Site” opportunity for High School Juniors and Seniors to see what Engineers do:Breakfast at UAH with speakerVisit multiple Government & Industry locations

AM/PMLunch at U.S. Space & Rocket Center Museum


Undergraduate Scholarships

• Scholarship money provided to local Universities UAH and Alabama A&M University (AAMU)

• Two $1000 Scholarships for each University• Increasing to four $1000 Scholarships per

University for 2007/2008• MOA with each University that defines areas of

interest:UAH – Industrial, SW, Elect, & Aero EngAAMU – EE, ME, Eng Tech, & Computer Science


Graduate Fellowships

• $2000 each• US Citizen• Research must be in area supporting

Space and/or Missile Technology• Emphasis on the Southeast – desire to

attract good students to the Huntsville area

• Seven awards this year – Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Auburn, UAH, Alabama


Summary

• STEM: Not a new concept to the Tennessee Valley Chapter (TVC)• Several years ago we invited UAH head of Electrical & Computer

Engineering Department to be on the Board– Resulted in increased interaction with Academia– NDIA/TVC President serves on UAH Industrial Advisory Board– UAH Board Member was logical choice as STEM Coordinator

• STEM Initiatives have been well received – Never cancelled or curtailed and always increasing, subject to funds and volunteer availability

• Direct impact on BRAC Decisions: 1995 & 2005• Significant interaction and feedback between Educational

Institutions and Employers/Workplace• TVC would be Happy to Host a STEM Conference/Symposium as

soon as Practical

Tennessee Valley Chapter of NDIA STEM Initiatives

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