Monthly Archives: April 2016

Olin College Spring Expo, May 9 and SCOPE Summit, May 10

Events

Each spring, Olin College of Engineering holds two public events to showcase the work of its students:

  • Olin Spring Exposition, May 9 (10AM-3:30PM):  First-, second-, and third-year students present their projects in poster sessions, oral presentations, and artistic performances.  The list of presentations and performances will be available on the expo site the week before the event, but you can see last semester’s list here.  Register by May 8.  For information, email expo@olin.edu.
  • SCOPE Summit, May 10 (9:30AM-3:30PM):  Seniors present the results of their year-long, corporate-sponsored Capstone projects via rocket talks and poster sessions.  Register to attend.

Underwater Robotics Workshop for Teachers, May 9-10

Opportunities

SeaPerch is a nationwide underwater robotics educational program focused on engineering and science involved in building and operating remotely operated vehicles.   The Museum Institute for Teaching Science will conduct a professional-development workshop in using SeaPerch in underwater robotics.  The workshop is designed for middle- and high-school teachers and will be held at Clark University, 9AM-3PM on May 9-10.  The fee of $100 for one teacher and $20 per student for up to two students covers the cost of a SeaPerch kit, curriculum materials, and lunch both days. Register online.

MIT ESP’s Junction High-School Summer Program: Apply During April 13-27

Summer

Junction, a non-residential summer STEM program for high-school students offered by  MIT’s Educational Studies Program (ESP) is a two-week intensive program (August 15-26) in which 42 selected high-school students will:

  • Propose, design and carry out an independent study project of their choosing, working closely with an undergraduate mentor in that field (see bios of mentors),
  • Participate in hands-on, college-level afternoon seminars in a variety of fields, and
  • Be part of a tight community of students and mentors.

High-school students should read the mentor biographies and apply online between April 15 and April 28 by responding to essay questions and submitting a proposal for an independent-study project with one of the mentors.  Accepted students will be notified by mid-May and will communicate with mentors weekly until just before the program to refine proposals and begin research, in preparation for their two weeks together.  The cost is $600, and need-based financial aid is available.  For more information, email junction@mit.edu.

MIT’s Summer SeaGlide Workshop: Applications Open

Summer

MIT’s Edgerton Center and the National Defense Education Program sponsor SeaGlide, a one-week, intensive design workshop for rising Grade 9-12 students in the greater Boston area.  Students of all experience levels are encouraged to apply to learn how to design, build, and operate an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.  The workshop runs in MIT’s Building N51 from August 1-5, from 9AM to 4PM.  It’s free (except for lunch), but a $250 refundable deposit is required.  Apply online.  For more information, contact K-12 project coordinator Robert Vieth (email).

High-School Students: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, May 9 & 16

Events, Opportunities

ASM International is again sponsoring 2016 ASM Materials Experience New England — a free, one-day program for high-school sophomores and juniors to explore the fields of materials science and engineering.  Typical topics include casting, cryogenics, shape memory alloys, hydrogels, and electron microscopy.  The program will be offered twice, for up to 64 students at each event:

  • Monday, May 6, 8AM-3:30PM at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Washburn Labs
  • Monday, May 16, 8AM-3PM at Boston University’s Photonics Center

Apply online.  For more information, email matcampne@gmail.com.

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Middle-School Outreach Day, May 16

Events

The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center invites middle-school teachers to bring two outstanding students for the Center’s annual Outreach Day, May 16.  The event will discuss plasmas, how they behave, their role in harnessing fusion energy, large magnets, and sources of intense microwave and millimeter-wave power.  Students will observe plasmas in a glow discharge tube, perform hands-on demonstrations with superconductivity, and see MIT’s tokamak, the Alcator C-MOD.  The program begins at 9AM and goes to 3PM, when there will be an optional information session and tour of MIT.  Bring a lunch.  Registration is first-come, first-served.  For further information, email Paul Rivenberg at rivenberg@psfc.mit.edu.

Tufts Online K-12 Engineering Education Program for Teachers

Resources

Tuft’s Online K-12 Engineering Education (OKEE) is a graduate-level certificate program to assist teachers in bringing hands-on engineering to their classrooms.  Four courses over 18 months are provided online and self-paced.  Apply for Fall 2016 enrollment by May 6 (for May 26 decision) or June 3 (for June 17 decision) or August 15 (for rolling admissions).  Contact okee@tufts.edu to confirm that space is available or for more information.