SECME Program
Yoly McCarthy
Instructional Supervisor
Ava D. Rosales, PhD
Executive Director
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
SECME, Inc
• Formerly the Southeastern Consortium for
Minorities in Engineering
• Currently diversity in STEM education (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Mission to promote historically under-represented,
underserved and differently-abled students to
pursue and complete postsecondary studies in
STEM
SECME Model
Mini-Grants
Student Scholarships
National Level
Scholarships to Summer
Institute
Professional Development
District Olympiad
Competition
District Level
Networking with Teachers
and Engineers Nationally
Saturday Design Seminars
National Student
Competition
Provides Engineer and
University Support
Sponsors National Summer
Institute
Club meetings
Sponsors Teachers to
Summer Institute
Classroom activities
People and Expertise
Participate in Olympiad
Resource and Materials
Student , Parent and
Teacher Recognition
Involve parents
Student data
Longitudinal Data Statistics
Communications Network
M-DCPS Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education 2012
School Level
Teachers
Counselors
Administrators
Parents
Students
M-DCPS SECME PROGRAM
What makes it work?
• Teacher, counselor, and parent
resource
• Engaging hands -on student
activities that enhance science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) concepts
• Collaboration with experts,
colleges and industry
• Student, teacher, parent
motivation
• District support - program
coordination
SECME ENHANCES
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM
Inquiry based learning
Mathematics and
science applications to
solving real world
problems
School to Career
Initiative
M-DCPS Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education 2012
SECME
Engineering design
seminars
Engineering design and
construction (bridges,
mousetrap cars, egg drop
containers, water bottle
rockets, robotic hand)
Workshops at Colleges,
shadow an engineer day,
engineering site field trips,
guest speakers
SECME Events
Overview
BANNERS
• Students create banners based on the Olympiad's
theme. Banners must contain the school mascot
and SECME logo. Each school must have one (1)
entry. Schools will parade with their banners at the
opening session of the Olympiad
BRAIN BOWL
• Students compete against the clock and each
other in a contest filled with science questions.
Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of
four (4) students in the Brain- Bowl competition.
BRIDGE
• Students build bass wood bridges to predetermined specifications. Bridges are then tested
at the Olympiad. The winner is determined by the
most efficient bridge within the specifications.
• Two individual members from the winning high
school team(s) will represent SECME at the
International Bridge Contest. Each school may
submit one pre-constructed bridge in this team
event.
EGG DROP CONTAINER
• Students build containers that meet predetermined specifications. At the Olympiad, an
uncooked egg is placed in the container and
dropped from an initial height of 15 meters.
• The smallest volume container that protects the
egg after being dropped at the final height is
deemed the winner. Each middle and senior high
school may submit one egg-drop container. The
eggs will be supplied at the competition
ESSAY
• Students write essays at their schools. Each
school must submit one (1) essay. Entries received
after that date are not eligible for inclusion in the
competition (individual event).
MOUSETRAP CAR
• Students build cars that are propelled by the spring
of a mousetrap. All teams must have:
– Mousetrap Car (constructed and running)
– Design drawing of Mousetrap Car
– Technical report on Mousetrap Car
• A combination of the scores from the race, the
report, and the drawing is used to determine the
winner. Each school may enter one Mousetrap
Car.
INTERNET SCIENCE AND TECH
FAIR
• Student teams use a webpage editor to create a
web page. The winner is the team that scores the
highest amount of points based on the assigned
task within the allocated time.
• Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of
two (2) students.
MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE
• Student teams use a variety of strategies to solve
mathematics problems using tools such as
graphing calculators, calculators, rulers, and
manipulatives. The winner is determined by the
first team to submit the most correct answers
within an hour. Each school may enter one (1)
team consisting of four (4) students in the
mathematics competition.
WATER BOTTLE ROCKET
• Students build a rocket that must meet
predetermined specifications. At the Olympiad,
rockets will be "fueled" with 355 milliliters of water.
The rocket with the greatest combined "hang time"
and patch design score will be declared the winner.
• Each school may enter one (1) rocket built by a
team consisting of three (3) students. All teams
must have: Water-Bottle Vehicle (constructed and
launch-ready) and Team Patch.
BIOTIC/ROBOTIC HAND KIT
• Students bring a pre-constructed robotic/bionic
hand designed from a kit. Presentations will be
judged based on innovative engineering, effective
presentation, most realistic prosthesis, and product
demonstration. Teams present orally and visually
with the aid of multimedia. Each school may
submit only one (1) entry (middle and senior high
school only
VEX ROBOTICS
• Students follow specific instructions to complete an
engineering design task in three-member teams
using VEX Robotics technology (Senior High
schools only).
Congratulations to the
2014 SECME National Student Competition
MDCPS Winning Teams!
Traveling Team Winners:
2014 SECME National Student Competition
Hosted by the University of Alabama-Birmingham, June 25-28
Middle School Engineering Design Mousetrap Car
Third Place
South Miami Middle, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: Murry Sill
High School Engineering Design Mousetrap Car
Second Place
Coral Park Senior, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: David Kirkpatrick
Engineering Design Vex Robotics
First Place
Hialeah Gardens Senior, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: Alex Garrido
Below You Will Find Our 2014 Non-Traveling Team Winners:
Team Name, School, District, State
School Coordinator
Student Name and (Grade)
Elementary School Engineering Design: Mousetrap Car
First Place
Archisci from Archimedean Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: Marlene Lorie
Elementary School Engineering Design: Water Rocketry
First Place
Ben Sheppard Elementary from Ben Sheppard Elementary School, Miami-Dade County
Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: Hilario Fernandez
High School Engineering Design: Water Rocketry
Third Place
Archimedean Upper Conservatory from Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter
School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: Demetrios Demopoulos
High School Essay
Second Place
American Senior High School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FL
School Coordinator: Manuel Cox
Gloria Chyr (10)
Why SECME?
• SECME programs continue to show significant impact
on student academic achievement, selection of STEM
majors, and college access.
• SECME 2012 Student Surveys demonstrate middle and
high school SECME students overwhelmingly report
that being involved in a SECME program has
influenced their decisions to attend college and their
choices of majors. Additionally, The SECME 2012
Junior/Senior Survey results reveal SECME students'
self-reported SAT scores exceed those of their peers
when compared to national averages.
• 63% of SECME middle school students surveyed report
their SECME participation has improved their
mathematics ability.
Data for SECME
Data for SECME
SECME website
Registration
1. District:
http://secme.dadeschools.net
2. National:
www.secme.org
Registration code for National Office FL19
No later than: August 29, 2014
Register to Become a SECME School
District SECME Website
SECME Website: Registration
Important SECME Dates
1) Now through 08/29/14- Register School Program
2) Sept/Oct 2014 - Mousetrap Car Seminar @ UM
(Tentative)
3) Dec 2014 – Robotic Hand @Baptist (Tentative)
4) 11/15/14 – Bridge @FIU College of Engineering
5) 12/13/14 – Water-bottle Rocket Seminar @ American
Senior (Tentative)
6) 12/08/14 – Deadline to register for competition
7) 02/07/14 - SECME Competitions
 Posted at District SECME Website
 Posted at Professional Development portal
Miami-Dade County Public Schools SECME Events Tentative Dates
2014-2015
Event
SECME
Coordinator
Registration
Mousetrap Car
Seminar
Date
Grade Level and
Audience
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Open on August 13 ,
2014
Deadline to register
August 29, 2014
Saturday, October
2014*
Students,
Parents and
Teachers
Grades: 6 – 12
Saturday, November
15, 2014
Students,
Parents and
Teachers
Grades 6 – 12
Saturday, December
2014*
Rocket
Seminar
Students,
Parents and
Teachers
Grades: K – 12
Saturday, December
13, 2014*
SECME
Olympiad and
Festival
Competition
School-site
SECME
Coordinators
Grades: 5 – 12
Bridge Seminar
Bionic/Robotic
Hand Seminar
(Expo Event at
Olympiad)
K – 12
Registration:
December 2014
Project Check-in:
th
Friday, February 6 , 2015
Competition at the STEM
Expo: Saturday, February
th
7 , 2015
Students,
Parents and
Teachers
Grades 3 – 12
Students,
Parents and
Teachers
Additional Information
Location
SECME school-site
coordinators must
register/update information
at District and National
SECME websites in order
to receive critical program
updates and information.
SECME Coordinator
Registration/Update:
1. District
http://science.dadeschools.net/s
ecme.asp
2. National Registration
http://secme.org/Logon.aspx
University of Miami
College of Engineering
1251 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Times may have to be
staggered, depending on
anticipated number of
participants
This seminar is located on
the College of Engineering
th
campus (Flagler and 107
Avenue)
Schools bring their own
Robotic Hand kit materials.
Official Robotic Hand
Competition Kits purchased
in advance from: The
Yaeger Foundation, Inc.
Ivan Yaeger (305) 7514208; ig500@aol.com
Participants bring at least
four (4) clean, empty 2-liter
soda bottles. Times may
have to be staggered,
depending on anticipated
number of participants
Only for registered SECME
schools.
Competition registration
opens in November
Florida International University –
College of Engineering
Time (s) - tentative
Available 24 hrs
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Baptist South Miami
Marsha Tejeda
MarshaT@baptisthealth.net
Community Relations and
Student Program Manager
786-527-9162
fax # 786-662-7334
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
American Senior High
18350 NW 67TH Avenue
Miami, FL 33015
9:00 AM –1:00 PM
Miami Dade College North
Campus
11380 NW 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33167
Registration: (December 8,
2014 by 4 p.m.)
Check-in: 3:00 PM – 7:00PM
th
( February 6 , 2015)
Competition and awards
9: 00 AM – 5:00 PM (February
th
7 , 2015)
Want activities for your program?
“My son wants to be a rocket scientist.
Before SECME he wanted to be a rapper.”
-Elementary School SECME Parent
SECME Festival and Olympiad
• Registration: Online Due December
8, 2014
• Registration Materials: December 11,
2014
• Project Check-in: February 6, 2015
• Competition: February 7, 2015
Finding funding
• Grant Wrangler – STEM grants and resources
– http://www.grantwrangler.com/STEMresources.ht
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• STEM Grants
– http://stemgrants.com/
M-DCPS SECME
Contact Information
Ms. Yoly McCarthy, Instructional Supervisor
ybmccarthy@dadeschools.net
305-995-1939
Dr. Ava D. Rosales, Executive Director
arosales@dadeschools.net
305-995-4537
District
http://science.dadeschools.net/secme/default.html
National
http://secmeinc.wix.com/secme