The College of Southern Maryland. WOMEN & STEM programs Dr. Brad Gottfried, President

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The College of Southern

Maryland

WOMEN & STEM programs

Dr. Brad Gottfried, President

Bernice Brezina, Professor, Business & Technology

Shadei Jones, Pre-Engineering Coordinator

Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s

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THE CSM VISION

Transforming Southern Maryland

through service and lifelong learning

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WALKING THE TALK

• Andrea Ronaldi- Chair of Math & Physical

Sciences Division

• Bernice Brezina- Robotics Coordinator

• Wendy Hume- Cybersecurity Coordinator

• Sandy Poinsette- NSF Grant/STEM Scholars

Coordinator

• Shadei Jones- Pre-Engineering Coordinator

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The College of Southern

Maryland

CURRICULUM

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STEM Education at CSM

• Arts and Sciences:

• Applied Sciences • Biological Sciences • Biotechnology • Mathematics/Physical Sciences • Pre-Engineering • Computer • Electrical • Mechanical • Engineering Technology • Drafting • Electronics • Manufacturing • Environmental Studies • Information Services Technology • Information Services Technology • MCSE • Web Developer • Information Systems Security • Mechatronics Technology: Robotics • Nuclear Engineering Technology • Electrical

• Instrumentation and Control • Mechanical Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s

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MECHATRONICS = ROBOTICS

• Robotics

Certificate

• Robotics

Letter of

Recognition

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The College of Southern

Maryland

PROGRAMS FOR CSM

STUDENTS

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STEM Scholarships

Please visit

http://csmd.edu/stem

/scholarships.html

for CSM’s STEM

scholarships

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STEM SCHOLARSHIPS

• Chiaramonte Hope

Scholarship

• Energetics Scholarship

• International System

Safety Society

• National Science

Foundation

• SMECO Future

Engineers Scholarship

• The Patuxent

Partnership Engineering

Scholarship

• Wigberto Martinez

Scholarship

• William D. Bauer

Memorial Scholarship

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CSM STEM Scholars

• Funding from the National Science Foundation • Scholarships to CSM students pursuing degrees in

Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).

• Objective: Provide educational opportunities to

financially needy and academically talented students through scholarships that promote full-time

enrollment and degree achievement. • Provides a learning community

• Support through twice monthly activities that

include guest speakers and field trips

• Tutoring, mentoring, and professional guidance

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CSM STEM Scholars

• Fourth year of the program

• Over 75 students to date

Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s Two of our former STEM scholars who have moved onto four year colleges

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Women In STEM Club

Faculty Advisor:

Sandy Poinsett

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College Robotics

• CSM Talons Team

• Provide technical expertise for robotics outreach programs

• Refereeing, Judging, Scorekeeping, & Match Control • Assist teams in troubleshooting during VRC league

sessions and championship

• Volunteer at the State Championship

• Host Scrimmages & workshops for middle school, high

school, and college teams

• College Robotics Challenge, Feb. 6, 2015

• Regional Championship (tentative)

• Robotics Club

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College Robotics

Awards

• 2013-2014 VEX U Toss UP

• Programming & Robot Skills Finalist, VEX U World Championship • 2014 VEX Online Challenge Finalist, STEM Educational Video • 2/7/14, Judges Award, CSM VEX U Challenge

• 11/9/13, Excellence Award, Tournament Finalist, Purdue VEX U Fall

Challenge

• 2012-2013 VEX Sack Attack

• Programming Skills Finalist, VEX U World Championship

• 2/15/13, Tournament Champion, CSM Winter Robotics Challenge -

Collegiate Division

• 1/26/13, Tournament Champion & Excellence Award, Purdue Robotics

Challenge

• 11/3/12, Tournament Champion, CSM Fall Robotics Challenge - Collegiate

Division

• 2011-2012 VEX Gateway

• 11/18/11, Tournament Champion, VEX Collegiate Challenge, California, PA

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Night of Engineering

JOIN US! Wednesday November 12, 2014 6-7:30 PM Leonardtown Campus Auditorium Building A Shadei Jones, Pre-Engineering Coordinator Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s

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The College of Southern

Maryland

COMMUNITY

PROGRAMS

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Women and Math

• All Day workshop

• Work with successful women • Emphasize careers that draw

heavily on math: health science, computer science, architecture, engineering, physics, meteorology and cyber security.

• Workshops

• One-on-ones with women in

their fields of interest

• Hands-on workshops • Career panel discussion • Keynote address Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s

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Women and Math

This year’s event

is scheduled for

Saturday, April

25, 2015, at the

La Plata campus

of CSM

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Pretty Brilliant

Reminding girls that they aren’t just pretty but they are PRETTY BRILLIANT

• One day program • Exposes girls to

STEM career opportunities • Let’s them know

that they have what it takes to pursue a career in the STEM field

May 23, 2014 Open to girls in grades 9-12 Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s

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Engineer Like A Girl

• One week summer program • Increases awareness and

familiarizes high school girls in Southern Maryland with career opportunities in the field of engineering

• Objective = Eradicate the negative stereotypes

commonly associated with women’s ability to pursue careers in math and science related fields

Monday July 27-Friday July 31, 2015 Ple as e vis it cs md .e du /s te m f or m or e in for on ou r S TE M Pr og ra m s

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• CSM has taken the pledge! • Join Million Women Mentors

• Increase the interest and confidence of girls and young

women to persist and succeed in STEM programs and careers through mentoring

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Destination College

• Fifth grade visits

• Title I Schools

• Encourage more

students to attend

college

• STEM orientation

• College acceptance

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CSM Robotics

Outreach Programs

October 1, 2014, WAG STEM Information Exchange Bernice Brezina, Professor Industrial Studies

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CSM Robotics Outreach

Programs

• CSM Hosts Championship Events for Southern Maryland

Students (Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties)

• Elementary School • Middle School

• High School • College Division

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Elementary & Middle School

• CSM LEGO Robotics Challenge

• 48 teams

• No registration or entry fee for

teams

• Challenge Kits provided to over

90 teams

• NEW THIS YEAR: Teams will

first play in qualifier

competitions hosted by the schools.

• 15 teams from each county and

3 non-public school teams will advance to the CSM

Championship

• Championship Competition,

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Elementary & Middle School

• FIRST LEGO League (FLL) & Junior FLL Qualifier

Tournament • 16 FLL Teams

• Grades 3-8

• NEW THIS YEAR: 5 Jr. FLL

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Elementary & Middle School

• VEX IQ Challenge • Competition was

introduced last year • 16 teams

• Team Registration Fee Paid, no entry fee for teams

• Game Object Kits provided to teams

• Qualifier Tournament,

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Middle School and High School

• VEX Robotics Competition (VRC)

Leagues

• NEW THIS YEAR: Separate

leagues for both middle and high school teams

• Middle School, 19 teams, largest MS

league in the state

• High School, 34 teams

• Team Registration Fees paid, no

entry fees

• CSM manages the Southern MD

VEX Leagues, MS & HS Divisions

• Teams play November – January in

qualifier tournaments at host schools to determine rankings.

• Championship Tournament, Feb.

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2013-2014 Participation

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No. of Teams No. of Students Grade Level

CSM LEGO Championship, 4/5/14 91 910 Elem. - Middle CSM VEX IQ,2/8/14 (first year) 16 160 Elem. - Middle CSM Southern MD VEX (VRC) League

- 3 League Play Sessions & 2/8/14 Championship

- Middle School Qualifier, 1/25/13 45 450 Middle - High

CSM VEX U Collegiate Robotics, 2/7/14 5 50 College CSM Talons Robotics Team 1 9 College CSM Talons Robotics Club n/a 24 College CSM FLL Qualifier Tournament, 12/7/14 14 140 Elem. - Middle

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STEM SPONSORS

• Game kits for teams • VRC and VEX IQ team

registration fees

• Trophies, medals, and prizes

• Competition fields, game pieces, and electronics to host events

• Breakfast & lunch for

volunteers ₃₀

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Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEER SIGNUP FORM:

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Please visit csmd.edu/stem for

more information on our STEM

Programs.

@CSMISTEMNEWS

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