MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
Shawna Young
Executive Director
Presentation to
STC Meeting
November 8, 2010
Our Mission
• Diversify and increase the number of students pursuing careers in
STEM with emphasis on underserved and underrepresented populations
by increasing the opportunities for these communities to engage in
rigorous educational enrichment in the STEM disciplines.
•Create a bridge between the world-class resources of MIT and the
communities we serve by developing partnerships both inside and
outside of MIT for K-12 student education and enrichment.
•Encourage participation from parents and family members to develop
support networks for middle and high school students through MIT and
community resources.
•Prepare students for college and empower them to become stewards of
the sciences and engineering as well as ambassadors of change.
Our Programs
1.Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program
2.MIT Science and Baseball Program (MSBP)
3.Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy
4.Confronting Obstacles and Realizing Expectations (CORE) Program
5.Minority Introduction to Engineering and Sciences (MITES) Program
Program
Engineering Outreach Programs Enrollment
FY11
FY10
FY09
FY08
MSBP
26
22
27
24
MITES
71
70
66
SEED
~100
Academy
SEED
14
C.O.R.E.
Program
STEM
89
100
94
7
15
78
Total
277
300
FY07 FY06
FY05 FY04
FY03
64
62
69
74
76
64
85
80
66
78
40
20
84
80
74
60
42
276
253
216
195
194
116
84
OEOP Student Demographics
Total number of Students = ~300
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50-70% Underrepresented Minorities
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50-70%Free/Reduced Lunch
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~50%Female and ~50% Male
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~75% Boston area and 25%Other States
Directed by Julian S. Green
Program Coordinator of SEED Academy
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
SEED Academy Program
•Three and half year program
•Serves 90-100 students in grades 9-12 from many different
backgrounds and perspectives
•Curricula in seven engineering strands and Life Mastery
•Students are continuous evaluated on their academic
performance, teamwork skills and attitude toward science and
engineering
•Weekly tutoring program
•Parent Programming, Mentoring, Leadership Seminars, and
College Information Sessions
SEED Academy 2010
Fall Session (September 2010 – December 2010)
Spring Session (February 2011 – May 2011)
Parents Programming Series (Academic Year)
Leadership Series (Academic Year)
SEED Academy - Curriculum
•9th grade (Spring Semester)– Mechanical Engineering
•10th grade (Fall Semester)– Civil Engineering
•10th grade (Spring Semester) – Aero/Astro Engineering
•11th grade (Fall Semester)– Computer Science
•11th grade (Spring Semester) – Robotics
•12th grade (Fall Semester)– Electronics
•12th grade (Spring Semester) – Synthetic Biology
2010 SEED Academy Curriculum
Our goal is to engage participants in stimulating coursework that will develop their curiosity
about and understanding of how things work.
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
FALL 2010
Theme
Civil Engineering
Geometry
Physics
Core Subjects
Application & Selection
Life Mastery
Final Project
Computer Science
Python Computer
Language
Electronics
Pre-Calculus
Physics
Time Management
Study Skills
Writing Skills
Test Taking Skills
SAT Prep
Applying to
College &
Financial Aid
Bridge Building &
Levee Analysis
Computer Game
Development
Circuit Design
for Games or
Music Filtering
SPRING 2011
Theme
Mechanical Engineering
Aeronautics/ Astronautics
Robotics
Synthetic Biology/ Biological Engineering
Algebra
Physics
Geometry
Physics
Pre-calculus
Physics
Pre-calculus
Biology
Life Mastery
Self-Assessment
Teamwork Skills
Writing Skills
Writing &
Communication
Skills
SAT Prep &
College
Exploration
Preparing for
College Life
Final Project
The Engineering
Design Process
Aircraft Wing
Design
Lego Mindstorm
NXT Robots
Biological
Engineering
Core Subjects
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Time
Activity
C
9:45 a.m.
Students Arrival
H
10:00-11:45 a.m.
Class Session I
E
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:15-3:00 p.m.
Class Session II
3:00 p.m.
Students Dismissed
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Staff Meeting (Review SEED Day)
4:15 p.m.
End SEED Academy Day
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Students will spend one hour during one of the class sessions in a Life
Mastery Course, in which they will learn Life and College Preparatory
Skills.
Evaluation Framework for SEED Academy Program and Scholarships
Evaluation Area
Academic Assessment
Description
Participants are required to report
all grades earned in school. Each
marking period, their grades are
processed by SEED Academy
administrators. If there are
concerns, they are addressed with
the students and his/her parents
Students are tested for academic
proficiency through annual SEED
proficiency examinations in math.
Attitudinal Assessment
Participants participate in annual
surveys to gauge students
perceptions of success and to
understand their attitudes towards
academics and interest in academic
excellence.
Collaborative Assessment
Because team problem solving is
integral to engineering and design,
participants are measured on their
ability to collaborate effectively
with their peers and to produce
group work.
Sample Metrics
o % of students with average
grade point average (GPA)
> Co % of student at or above
8th grade mathematics
proficiency
o % of seniors accepted that
apply to college
o Standardized test scores
(SAT, PSAT, ACT,
MCAS) especially math
o % of Class (Percentile)
o % students in alumni
population majoring in
STEM disciplines
o % of students who are
satisfied with the SEED
experience.
o % of students that have
internalized the SEED
standards of academic
excellence.
o % of students with less
than 1 or 2 absences
o % of students completing
weekly homework
o % of seniors attending
college.
o Participation in team
projects
o Evaluation of final project
work in SEED courses
SEED Academy - Student Eligibility
•Must be a public school student in either Boston, Cambridge or
Lawrence.
•Must be free to participate from 10 am to 3 pm every Saturday that
SEED is in session.
•Demonstrate a strong interest in science, technology, engineering
and math.
•They must maintain a B- average and miss no more than two
Saturdays of classes per year.
•All SEED Academy students are expected to have no more than 2
excused absences per semester and to attend 1-2 hours of tutoring
per week.
SEED Academy Results– Senior Class of 2010
•19 graduates for 2010– up almost 100% from 2008
•100% high school graduation rate
•100% College Acceptance Rate
•Second student admitted to MIT
•Others are attending other competitive universities including,
Boston College, Boston University, UPenn, Northeastern
University, Howard University, and Umass – Amherst
•~70% are majoring in a STEM-related field
SEED Academy - Staff
•Science and engineering enthusiasts
•Strong interest in working with students
•Ability to actively engage student in challenging curriculum
•Diverse members of the community and MIT Family
•MIT Alumni, graduate students, and undergrads
•Past participants in our MITES Program
2009
“Beyond the Experience”
MITES Classes
Classes are at a MIT Undergraduate level
Life Science:
Physics:
– Chemistry
– Biology
– Bio-Chemistry
– Physics I (Mechanics)
– Physics II (Electromagnetism)
– Physics III ( Waves and Optics)
Math:
Electives:
– Calculus I
– Advanced Calculus
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Mechanical Design
Electronics
Genomics
Computer Science
MITES Activities
Career Seminars
Fun Activities
– MIT Dean of the School of
Engineering
– MIT Dean of the School of
Science
– MIT Science and Engineering
Faculty
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College Prep Activities
– Admissions Dinners
– Financial Aid Seminar
– College Fair
Ice Cream Social
Trolley Tour
4th of July BBQ
Final Awards Banquet
Talent Show
Field Trips
– Six Flags
– Boat Cruise
– Google
Student Selection Criteria
• All students can apply to the MITES Program
• The following students are encouraged to apply
– 1st Generation to go to college
– Absence in the individual's family of science and
engineering backgrounds;
– individual's from high schools who have historically sent
less than 50% of its graduates to 4-year colleges;
– Attends a school that presents challenges for success at an
urban elite university
– Underrepresented minorities
Student Information-2009
• Received ~1000 applications
• 70 students accepted
– # of students is based on funding and application pool
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~7% Acceptance Rate, lower than MIT
Students from 25 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico
43 students (61.4%) Accepted to MIT
60% of the 43 students are attending MIT as freshmen
Electronics Course - SEED Academy & MITES
Course Description
This course is new to the MITES program beginning in the summer
of 2008. Students will be exposed to concepts in electrical
engineering and electronics analysis and design. The topics will
include circuit analysis, Ohm’s law, circuit design and wiring, and
digital logic. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of
principals of electronics and digital logic and apply those principles
towards the development of a final project.
Instructors – MIT graduate students
•MITES
- Joe Stienmeyer (2009 and 2010)
•SEED Academy
- Joy Johnson (2009 and 2010)
- Rhonda Jordan (2010)
Electronics Course - SEED Academy & MITES
Collaboration with STC Faculty, Students & Staff
The OEOP would like to build the following relationship:
•Faculty
– Serve as advisors for the courses, curriculum development
and instructors
- Give seminars to HS students in the courses
-Assist with organizing lab tours
-Graduate Students
-Teach MITES and SEED Courses
-Develop engaging curriculum and innovative final projects
-Ensure that students have content, seminars, and tours
related to energy efficiency and other STC
•Staff
- Work with the Manager of SEED Academy to ensure that
all of the outreach goals of the grant are reached and
appropriately reported
Julian S. Green
Shawna L. Young
Manager, Community Outreach Programs
Saturday Engineering Enrichment &
Discovery (SEED) Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Engineering
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123
Cambridge, MA 02139
p. 617-253-5063
f. 617-324-1120
e. jsgreen@mit.edu
url. http://web.mit.edu/seed
Executive Director, OEOP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Engineering
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123
Cambridge, MA 02139
p. 617-324-7199
f. 617-324-1120
e. shawnay@mit.edu