scholarly journals A flexible robotics themed system for teaching basic engineering concepts and skills

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Dian ◽  
Sinisa Colic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
Engineering Material ◽  
School Students ◽  
The University

The robotics stream of the University of TorontoDEEP summer program consistently attracts numer-ous motivated high school students. As instructors,we have developed an extensible low cost platformthat students can construct and enhance over asequence of courses. The platform provides anengaging medium to address many aspects of elec-trical, computer and mechanical engineering whilemaintaining a robotics theme. These include thetheory of electromagnetism, analog and digitalcircuits, software development and ultimately basicmachine learning. Students surveys conducted at thebeginning and end of each course were used to gaugestudent engagement and knowledge before and afterthe courses and provide evidence that the roboticsthemed approach is an eective method for teachinga broad spectrum of engineering material.

Nano-Scale Heat Transfer Education at Carnegie Mellon University: Programs for Mechanical Engineering and High School Students

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh M. Sadeghipour ◽  
Mehdi Asheghi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Thermal Engineering ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
The Subject

The evolving high technology industries of recent years have created a growing need for mechanical engineers with nano-scale heat transfer expertise to aid analysis, design, and fabrication of micro devices such as transistors, sensors, actuators, etc. The trends and predictions for activities in this field are even more promising for the next decade. Therefore, the new generation of mechanical engineers should have a reasonable knowledge of the subject to meet the growing demands of the job market. This has created need for inclusion of nano-scale heat transfer topics and experiments in the mechanical engineering curriculum. To meet this demand, we have started a few programs in the mechanical engineering department of the Carnegie Mellon University. We have added nano-scale heat transfer topics, including lab experiments, to some of the existing courses also have developed and offered new specialized courses on the subject. In addition, we have started a summer program for interested high school students entitled “The Exciting World of Thermal Engineering”. The purpose of the latter program has been to expose the student to the subject, and to create/promote enthusiasm for pursuing a thermal engineering career. In this paper we are going to explain the program and to share our observations and experiences.

Communicating Mathematics and Science: Teaching and Tutoring Writing in a Summer Program for High School Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 623-628
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Wickliff
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Program ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Supplemental instruction and tutoring in writing, genre, and document design and illustration, can improve the quality of formal mathematics and science papers and presentations composed by rising high school junior and senior students in a four-week summer program. This paper discusses the program history and goals, its structure, the methods of instruction and tutoring, and the professional and student writing samples delivered through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics program. The program is a no-cost, state-funded program for academically talented students who aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Participants reside on the university campus for four weeks and conduct research around topics of their own interest individually or in collaboration with like-minded peers. Participants engage in research under the supervision of university faculty.

The Iterative Development and Testing of an Interactive Mobile Application for Skill Retention of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among High School Students: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 104687812110326
Author(s):  
Adeel Arif ◽  
Amber Arif ◽  
Kimberly Anne Fasciglione ◽  
Farrukh Nadeem Jafri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Compression Rate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Skill Retention ◽  
Before And After

Abstract: Background Locations concentrated with High School (HS) students tend to have lower out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival rates. Mobile applications (apps) have the capability to augment cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skill retention as a low-cost, accessible training method. Methods An iterative process to develop an app to reinforce CPR skills emphasizing hand placement, compression rate, real-time feedback, and recurring tips is described. The app was tested on HS students to measure its impact on quality and comfort of CPR using Likert surveys and skills assessments before and after one month of usage. CPR Score and compression rate were measured using the Laerdal™ Little Anne Manikin QCPR software. Results Fourteen HS students participated in a prospective observational study. It was found that the use of the developed app was associated with improved CPR performance (80.43% v. 87.86%, p=0.01-0.02, 95% CI=2.20-12.66) after one month. Additionally, improvements were demonstrated in compression rate accuracy (21.43% v. 64.29%, p=0.041, 95% CI=0.132-0.725), increased comfort performing CPR (3.86 v. 4.79, p<0.001, 95% CI =0.99-1.00) and comfort performing CPR on strangers (2.71 v. 4.42, p<0.001, 95% CI=1.24-2.19). In addition, for every time the app was used, CPR performance increased by 0.5668% (p=0.0182). Conclusion Findings suggest that mobile apps may have promising implications as augmentative tools for CPR curriculums.

College Preparatory Program for Visually Impaired Students: An Evaluation

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Virgene Martin ◽  
Roger Martin ◽  
Lawrence Hapeman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
College Preparation ◽  
College Preparatory ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory Program ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

The effectiveness of a nine-week college preparation summer program for visually impaired high school students is evaluated. Feedback from the students and their rehabilitation counselors indicates that the program increased the readiness of the students in the areas of communication, studying, personal-social and mobility.

Anxiety of High School Students Preparing for University during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 374-377
Author(s):  
Prapattra Hongwisat ◽  
Thanawat Wuthikanokkan ◽  
Nathakan Preechakansakul
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
The Other ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
School Students ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Online Form

Covid-19 are one of the viruses that were widely spreaded in 2019 and are still separate until nowadays. Thailand is one of the countries that are highly infected. The majority of people who are infected with this virus tend to have mild to severe respiratory symptoms. Furthermore, anyone can get sick, and it can lead to death. However, the most common symptoms of this virus are fever, cough, tiredness, and loss of taste or smell, on the other hand, characteristics in a minority of people, such as diarrhea and headaches. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 virus, people have to change their lifestyle to the online form. These changes have impacted mostly on economics and education in particular countries, so this problem also affects anxiety among high school students; who must prepare to apply to the university during the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, we have collected 151 answers from high school students by surveying in order to know the feelings for entrance to the university during the pandemic situation. We found out that 81.3% of the students are highly affected by covid, and only 0.7% of students are slightly affected. We also found out that 55% of the students are worried about university entrance, and only 2.6% of the students were not worried at all. According to the result, most of the students in Thailand are facing the problem about their education and their entrance for the university which are caused by Covid-19. This may lead to illnesses like depression and anxiety. Keywords: Students, Learning, COVID-19, Thailand, University.

scholarly journals Involving High School Students In A University Level Mechanical Engineering Design Competition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Pastirik ◽  
Michael Robertson ◽  
William Singhose ◽  
Joshua Vaughan ◽  
Donna Llewellyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
School Students ◽  
Design Competition ◽  
University Level

scholarly journals Results of a Questionnaire on Teeth for 118 People who Participated in the University Festival

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Naomi Katayama ◽  
Shyoko Kondo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
High School Student ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
School Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Short Time

A dental questionnaire survey conducted on 34 high school students, 55 university students, 23 Middle-age who participated in the university festival. Participants answered yes or no to ten self-administered questions. Also, participants described the hardness of meals, brushing teeth after meals, and time to spend eating in a questionnaire. As a result, some students even had some guminflammation. Middle –Ages had many people who had experience with swollen gums (52.2%). Of the participants, the Middle Ages were few who applied fluorine (17.4%), and many were students (high school students 64.7%, university students 90.9%). Most people brush their teeth after breakfast or dinner. Participants replied that they usually eat a little hard (52.0%) or soft (38.1%) food. One high school student replied that he usually eats soft food. The time to eat was longer than breakfast and then dinner, but it was less than 30 minutes ever for dinner. Middle-Ages ad an average time to spend eating of fewer than 10 minutes for breakfast, 14 minutes for lunch, and 22 minutes for dinner. Middle ages had shorter meal times in all than students. Form the results of the participants; we wondered if they did not chew food very well because they eat soft food in a short time.

scholarly journals Projeto Primeiros Passos na Ciência: Rompendo barreiras sociais e estreitando laços entre a comunidade acadêmica e o Ensino Médio público

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-59
Author(s):  
Adna Suelen Dorigo ◽  
Allison Anjos ◽  
Ana Claudia Castro Marcato ◽  
Dayane Pires ◽  
Letícia Rocha Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
School Students ◽  
The University

No presente trabalho, visamos ampliar discussões acerca das diferentes faces da interação Universidade-Escola, com base na apresentação de relatos de experiências sobre o Projeto Primeiros Passos na Ciência e em reflexões teóricas sobre o contexto universitário, motivadas pela prática vivenciada. O projeto em questão foi desenvolvido por alunos de pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Biologia Celular e Molecular) da UNESP, Campus de Rio Claro-SP em parceria com a Escola Estadual Prof. Marciano de Toledo Piza, de ensino médio, da cidade de Rio Claro, estado de São Paulo. Este projeto teve o objetivo de introduzir o aluno do Ensino Médio no cotidiano da pesquisa universitária na área de Biologia Celular e Molecular, com a expectativa de promover a aproximação destes alunos com o desenvolvimento do conhecimento científico e o ambiente universitário. Com a realização desse projeto, a Universidade teve a chance de adentrar no contexto dos alunos de Educação Básica, mais especificamente do Ensino Médio público. Esses novos conhecimentos podem criar a possibilidade de um futuro diferente, com mais conhecimentos científicos e instigando a reflexão a partir da rotina da Universidade e seu contexto. A experiência resultou na divulgação científica, no contato do aluno do Ensino Médio com o método científico e toda a técnica e objetividade que dele derivam, ampliando os laços comunidade-universidade. Palavras-chave: Educação; Extensão; Vivência; Experimento Científico   Project First Steps in Science: breaking social barriers and strengthening ties between the academic community and public high schools Abstract: In the present study, we intend to expand the discussion about different approaches of the University-School interaction, based on the presentation of an account of experiences with the First Steps in Science Project and theoretical reflections on the University context motivated by the lived experience. The project in question was developed by graduate students in Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) at UNESP, Rio Claro/SP (Brazil), in partnership with Escola Estadual Prof. Marciano de Toledo Piza a public high school in the city of Rio Claro, State of São Paulo. This project had the objective of introducing high school students to the routine of university research in the area of Cell and Molecular Biology, with the expectation of promoting the approximation of these students with the development of scientific knowledge and the university environment. With the realization of this project, the University had the opportunity to better understand the primary education context of the students, specifically within public high schools. This new knowledge can create the possibility of a different future, with more scientific properties and instigating the reflection from the routine of the University and its context. The experience resulted in scientific dissemination, high school students' contact with the scientific method, and all the technique and objectivity derived from it, expanding community-university ties. Keywords: Education; Extension; Experience; Scientific Experiment  

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