Camper and Family OrientationSummer 2015

Year I and Year II

TexPREP at UTA Texas PreFreshman Engineering Program – TexPREP

Started at The University of Texas at Arlington in 1995 Located in the Mathematics Department in the College of Science

In Summer 2014 Moved to the Dean of Science office Directed by Dr. Minerva Cordero and Alice Lubbe Partnered with Arlington ISD

In Summer 2015 Moved to the College of Engineering

TexPREP Staff Site Director - Dr. Carter Tiernan, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering

Asst. Director – Shaunyale Canada, Assistant Director for Recruiting and Outreach, College of Engineering

Coordinator – Ariel Pankratz, assisted by Bibiana Ruiz and Sujan Shrestha

Instructors – Michael Wyant, Edwin Vidler, Joseph Teague, Emily Neufeld

Student staff – Gilberto Olvera, Luis Puga, Michael Perrino, Ziad Bakhaya, Roland Aldape, Maritsa Guerrero, Sumitha Nagarikanti, Nagashree Nagaraj

TexPREP MissionThe Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) provides a challenging

academic program designed to motivate and prepare middle and high school students for success in advanced studies leading to

careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields.

PREP-USA is a national program with an emphasis on increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities in these fields.

Schedule of TexPREP campJune - July

Sun. Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Sat.

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 June 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 July 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 July 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

TexPrep UTA 2015 schedule will be five days a week, Monday through Friday, starting Wed., June 10 and ending Wed., July 22 with a two day break on Thursday and Friday, July 2 - 3.

Sample TexPREP dayDAILY CLASS SCHEDULE FOR: Sample Student Orange Group Leader: UTA Student Staff O Start End Activity Primary Assisted by8:30am - 8:40am Roll Call UTA Staff W 8:45am - 9:55am ENGINEERING Mr. Wyant UTA Staff W10:00am - 10:09am Snack / Bathroom break 10:10am - 11:00am Career Awareness 11:05am - 12:15pm PROBLEM-SOLVING Mr. Teague UTA Staff T12:20pm - 1:00pm Lunch 1:05pm - 2:15pm LOGIC Mr. Vidler UTA Staff V2:20pm - 2:29pm Bathroom break UTA Staff O 2:30pm - 3:45pm JOURNAL / STUDY UTA Staff all

Transportation for AISD studentsCampus

Approximate Morning Pick-Up

Time

Pick-Up Location At Campus

Approximate Afternoon Pick-Up

Time

Bailey Junior High 7:45 Flag Pole/Bowen Road Driveway

4:45

Barnett Junior High 7:30 Flag Pole 4:30Carter Junior High 7:45 Flag Pole 4:30Gunn Junior High 7:45 North side parking lot 4:45Nichols Junior High 7:30 Flag Pole 4:30Ousley Junior High 7:45 Flag Pole 4:45Shackelford Jr High 7:45 Flag Pole 4:45Workman Junior High 7:30 Back parking lot off

Center Street4:30

Young Junior High 7:30 Flag Pole 4:30

*Each bus will have a UTA TexPREP sign. Bus numbers may not be the same each day.

CurriculumYear I curriculum

Logic Intro to Engineering

Year II curriculumAlgebraic StructuresIntro to Physics

All yearsProblem Solving Career AwarenessReseach and Study:

Journaling, Reports, and other writing

Engineering ProjectsField Trips

Grading and CreditStudents must maintain a

75 average or better during the program.

Final grade reported to student’s school upon permission from the student and parent to release.

Attendance is mandatory and poor attendance can cause dismissal from the program.

Students will have homework.

Participating school districts award up to one elective credit per TexPREP year towards high school graduation

TexPREP is approved as Career and Technology Education (CTE) credit

TexPREP Participant Expectations Be Respectful Ask Questions Listen and Take Notes Participate and Learn Have Fun!

TexPREP Rules

Unsafe or inappropriate behavior is immediate grounds for dismissal from PREP. We have zero tolerance for it.

Dress code

Student IDs

Cell phones and other electronic devices

TexPREP Camp RulesPromptly follow all instructions given by any Instructor, any camp

staff member, or the Program Director Dr. Tiernan

Do not leave any place without your assigned group.

Always get permission from your Instructor or group leader to go anywhere (including the bathroom) and inform the group leader of your return.

Always consult your Instructor or group leader immediately if you have any problem.

Always follow the classroom rules for your instructors.

Camp Health RulesCover your mouth and nose if you cough or sneeze.

Wash your hands and/or use hand sanitizer after eating, coughing, sneezing, or visiting the restroom.

Inform your group leader immediately if you do not feel well.

Before the start of camp, please inform the Camp Coordinator if you take any regularly scheduled medication. Camp staff members cannot give medication but they can assist in reminding students if scheduled medications are needed.

Camp LunchAll students will receive lunch and a snack daily.

Students are free to bring their own lunches.

A menu for the summer will be provided to students on the first day of camp.

On designated days, students may purchase lunch from the University Center. Families will be notified of these days.

Field TripsPermission slips must be returned for students to participate in

field trips. Permission slips will be provided.

Transportation will be provided by AISD for all field trips.

Lunch will be provided

Next summer TexPREP 2016 at UTAInvitations to participate in the following year of TexPREP will

automatically be mailed out to those qualifying Year I and Year II TexPREP students.

UTA Engineering will host Years I, II, and III of TexPREP in 2016.

Notify the UTA Engineering TexPREP Camp Coordinator if you have a change in address or telephone number or if you do not receive a following year application by March

RemindersIf you have any uncompleted paperwork, please turn it in

immediately to the TexPREP Camp Coordinator.

If your student is not riding the bus to camp, please be sure to drop them off and pick them up in accordance with TexPREP hours. Students who do not arrive on the buses will need to be checked in and out of camp each day. Talk to the Camp Coordinator about where to park for drop off and pick up.

Every day, encourage your child to complete their homework during research and study time to avoid excessive homework at night.

Emergency ContactCamp Coordinator Ariel Pankratz will be the emergency contact

for the TexPREP camp. Her phone is always answered during the camp day.

Phone number: 817–272–1295

E-mail: engineeringoutreach@uta.edu

Questions?