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ASME Diversity Action Grant Report
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Date: June 5th, 2014
Student Section: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Student Section Chair/Contact: Zachary M. Scheuffele
Address: 729 East Anamosa St. Rapid City SD, 57703
Telephone: 605 – 491 – 4542
E‐mail: [email protected]
ASME Student Section Advisor: Jason Ash
Address: 510 E. Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City SD, 57701
Telephone: 605 – 355 ‐ 3736
E‐mail: [email protected]
Summary of DAG Project – Wilson Elementary
ASME DAG Funding: $1000 Total Project Budget: $1000
Partnering Organizations: SDSM&T ASME Student Section Only
Attendance: Total 56 Women 23 Minorities 21
ASME Section/Region Reps 10 (including advisor)
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Project Title: Wilson Elementary Science and Engineering Exhibits Project Description On April 8th, 2014, we attended Wilson Elementary and enjoyed completing our outreach project with the 4th grade science students. This outreach project provided a hands‐on opportunity for the kids to get engaged in the wonders of mechanical engineering. At the Wilson Elementary School, 9 members of our student section divided the classroom into 5 separate, rotational groups. Each group was able to attend each of the 5 stations where our members explained a pulley system, robotic arm, gear assembly, electromagnetic motors, microcontroller and a fully operational quadrotor helicopter, which showed the kids how each station worked together to produce a functional robot. All 5 experiments were unique and allowed the students to ask questions to get an understanding of the basics of engineering.
Project Goal/Objective and How Achieved The goal was two tiered: introduce the kids to the phenomena of gravity, friction, gears, pulleys, motors, and electronics; and spark their imaginations with respect to the endless possibilities within the mechanical engineering discipline. So as to complete this goal, this year’s project was carried out by engaging in more hands‐on projects and helpful presentations that reflected mechanical engineering, the diversity this field of study/career path requires. That said, the presentation got the kids’ attentions, while the stations allowed the kids to be involved by getting a hands‐on, Q & A filled learning experience.
Evaluation of Program’s Success
The best way to gage the success of any target based project is to consider the target. With the students and teachers being that target, we based the project’s success on the students’ reactions and the teacher’s feedback. This year, as in the past, we received thank you cards from each student who had the chance to participate in the exhibits. Each card was unique and provided our chapter the motivation to want to continue introducing science and engineering in the classroom. So with that and the teacher’s request for us to return to hold another session next academic year, pays testament to the project’s success.
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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENT CHAPTER
June 5th, 2014 Mairi Brown ASME SECD Project Coordinator 2 Park Avenue, 7th Floor New York NY 10016 Dear Ms. Brown, We would like to thank you and the ASME Diversity Action Grant program for the financial support of our K‐12 elementary outreach activities. This year we used the support to purchase robotic devices to complement our existing mechanical engineering demos. This consisted of robotic arms, solar‐powered vehicles, a hexapod robot, and supplies to maintain the functionality of a donated quadrotor helicopter. The hexapod robot still needs to be assembled by the ASME team, but will be ready for outreach activities next year. The ASME student section visited Ms. Diane Dittmer’s two 4th grade science classes again this year and coordinated hands‐on exhibits as described in the report. Pictures taken at this event and some scanned images of thank you cards are attached to this letter. This is a fun activity to get the next generation of students interested in engineering and science careers. Thank you again for your continued support. Sincerely,
Zachary Scheuffele & Jason Ash ASME Treasurer, 2013‐2014 ASME Advisor ASME Vice‐Chair 2014‐2015 SDSM&T ‐ ME Department 729 East Anamosa St. 501 East Saint Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57703 Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 491‐4542 (605) 355‐3736 [email protected] [email protected]
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Pictures from Wilson Elementary Engineering Exhibits
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Thank You Cards from Wilson Elementary