Welcome Parents and Students. S cience T echnology E ngineering M athematics STEM School of Study...

SCOTT STEM School of StudySCOTT STEM School of Study

WelcomeWelcomeParentsParents

andandStudentsStudents


SSciencecienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematics

STEM School of Study Scott High School


STEMSTEMHOME TOHOME TOFUTUREFUTURE

DOCTORS & NURSESDOCTORS & NURSES SCIENTISTSSCIENTISTS ENGINEERSENGINEERS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGISTSINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGISTS MATHEMATICIANS…to name a fewMATHEMATICIANS…to name a few


WHYWHYSTEMSTEM


Many of today’s careers Many of today’s careers experiencing high demands experiencing high demands for qualified individuals fall for qualified individuals fall under the STEM umbrella.under the STEM umbrella.

Both----Both----– College graduates and post-College graduates and post-

baccalaureate degreesbaccalaureate degrees– Technical traineesTechnical trainees


Possible careersPossible careers EngineersEngineers

– ChemicalChemical - Mechanical- Mechanical– ElectricalElectrical - Environmmental- Environmmental– CivilCivil

Physicians & SurgeonsPhysicians & Surgeons Scientists & MathematiciansScientists & Mathematicians

– StatisticiansStatisticians - Actuary- Actuary Manufacturing TechnologistsManufacturing Technologists


OpportunitiesOpportunities

– EPA, IRS, Army Corp of EngineersEPA, IRS, Army Corp of Engineers– Communications IndustriesCommunications Industries– Energy CompaniesEnergy Companies– Transportation CompaniesTransportation Companies– Manufacturing CompaniesManufacturing Companies– Automotive CompaniesAutomotive Companies– State & Local Government Agencies State & Local Government Agencies

…………To Name A FewTo Name A FewInformation supplied by NKUInformation supplied by NKU


Who hired Them Locally in Who hired Them Locally in Northern KentuckyNorthern Kentucky

Airborne ExpressAirborne Express Exstream SoftwareExstream Software MatsushitaMatsushita Qore, IncQore, Inc Tokio, IncTokio, Inc Wolf Creek Nuclear Operations CorpWolf Creek Nuclear Operations Corp

Information supplied by NKUInformation supplied by NKU


Who hired them in OhioWho hired them in Ohio Accenture Accenture (formerly Anderson Consulting)(formerly Anderson Consulting)

Bridgestone/Firestone, IncBridgestone/Firestone, Inc Cincinnati Test SystemsCincinnati Test Systems Cleveland Crystals, IncCleveland Crystals, Inc Fifth Third BankFifth Third Bank JDS UniphaseJDS Uniphase Procter and GambleProcter and Gamble

Information supplied by NKUInformation supplied by NKU


HOT - HOT - Careers for the Careers for the FutureFuture

STEM Related Bachelor’s Degrees STEM Related Bachelor’s Degrees among the Top Ten Based on Current among the Top Ten Based on Current DemandDemand

Electrical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemical Engineering

Source: Northern Kentucky UniversitySource: Northern Kentucky University


ExamplesExamplesofof

STEMSTEMOccupations Occupations

in the in the workplaceworkplace


Engineers site and build projects for society – that is us!

SCOTT STEM School of StudySCOTT STEM School of StudyThe “art” of engineering design!


A physics laboratory experiment


Geology Students mapping geologic features in the field


Civil Engineering modeling using a laboratory scale model of a dam spillway discharge


Civil Engineering heavy construction project


Geological Engineering – materials for other engineers and society to use


Mining Engineering – materials for Other Engineers and society to use


Industrial Engineering – Support for many Design Engineers’ work and products


Ceramics Engineering materials crystal structure examination


ElectricianElectrician


MicrobiologistsMicrobiologists


SurgeonsSurgeons


Construction ManagerConstruction Manager


ChemistChemist


Currently Three differentCurrently Three differentPathways are AvailablePathways are Available

Pre-ProfessionalPre-Professional Course sequence designed for college Course sequence designed for college

prep students interested in the sciences prep students interested in the sciences and mathematics and mathematics

Pre-EngineeringPre-Engineering For students interested in engineeringFor students interested in engineering


Pathways continuedPathways continued….….

Industrial TechnologistsIndustrial Technologists

For students interested in For students interested in

technical trainingtechnical training

Plus General Studies which is designed Plus General Studies which is designed to allow students to “sample” the to allow students to “sample” the attributes of the STEM careers and attributes of the STEM careers and academicsacademics


Meaning that each pathway offers Meaning that each pathway offers course selections that allows the course selections that allows the student to earn the appropriate student to earn the appropriate diploma:diploma:– Scott DiplomaScott Diploma…ideal for the student …ideal for the student

interested in trade school or apprentice interested in trade school or apprentice program after graduationprogram after graduation

– KY ScholarKY Scholar…provides the college bound …provides the college bound student the basicsstudent the basics

– CommonwealthCommonwealth…a step above the KY …a step above the KY Scholar being heavy in AP science Scholar being heavy in AP science coursescourses


ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

OfOf

STEMSTEM


Courses tailored to Courses tailored to students’ intereststudents’ interest

Courses aligned to Courses aligned to future endeavorsfuture endeavors


Allows for Allows for THEMATIC UnitsTHEMATIC Units This This means that faculty with a means that faculty with a common planning can common planning can develop integrated cross-develop integrated cross-discipline instructional units discipline instructional units thereby offering learning in thereby offering learning in context of a coherent wholecontext of a coherent whole


Exposure to the ins Exposure to the ins and outs of and outs of different careers different careers where job where job shadowing is shadowing is availableavailable


Relevant Opportunities as toRelevant Opportunities as to– College WorkshopsCollege Workshops– Summer CoursesSummer Courses– Informational College VisitsInformational College Visits– Summer JobsSummer Jobs

Posted on the STEM News Posted on the STEM News Bulletin Board in the Science Bulletin Board in the Science WingWing

Posted on the STEM Web Page Posted on the STEM Web Page of the Scott HS Web Siteof the Scott HS Web Site


How to Get There – ADVISE from How to Get There – ADVISE from College Administrators & ProfessorsCollege Administrators & Professors STUDY HARD IN ALL SUBJECTSSTUDY HARD IN ALL SUBJECTS

– ENGLISH- Four years; write as much as ENGLISH- Four years; write as much as possiblepossible

– MATHEMATICS- four years including analysis MATHEMATICS- four years including analysis and trigonometryand trigonometry

– SCIENCE- chemistry and physics with SCIENCE- chemistry and physics with laboratory work and detailed lab reportslaboratory work and detailed lab reports

GROUP ACTIVITIES- working with others GROUP ACTIVITIES- working with others such as sports and clubssuch as sports and clubs



SCIENTISTSCIENTIST Goal is to expand/improve the body Goal is to expand/improve the body

of scientific knowledgeof scientific knowledge Critical Attributes for College Critical Attributes for College

SuccessSuccess– Math skills including statistics and calculusMath skills including statistics and calculus– Genuine curiosity to understand and study the Genuine curiosity to understand and study the

way the world worksway the world works– Logical and able to apply the scientific methodLogical and able to apply the scientific method



EngineersEngineers Design solutions to problems and Design solutions to problems and

create opportunitiescreate opportunities Critical Attributes for College SuccessCritical Attributes for College Success

– Math skills to begin CalculusMath skills to begin Calculus– ACT Math score at least 26 in junior yearACT Math score at least 26 in junior year– Strong work ethic and be goal orientedStrong work ethic and be goal oriented



STEM FacultySTEM Faculty Tim Boggs – Physics/Engineering Tim Boggs – Physics/Engineering Beth Chilelli – Social StudiesBeth Chilelli – Social Studies Rebecca Coyle – EnglishRebecca Coyle – English John Eldridge – Math/EngineeringJohn Eldridge – Math/Engineering Michele Fields – English Michele Fields – English Judy Gammon – ScienceJudy Gammon – Science Michele Jones - EnglishMichele Jones - English Fred Metzinger – Mathematics Fred Metzinger – Mathematics Rick Moleski, Ph.D. - Lead/ScienceRick Moleski, Ph.D. - Lead/Science Vicki Tate – World LanguageVicki Tate – World Language


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