Wednesday, 29 June 2016: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Professional Skills Beyond Engineering
Chair:
Bill Simpson, Harrison Energy Partners
Technical Committee: 01.07 Business, Management & General Legal Education
Sponsor: Student Activities Committee
What is all the hype about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)? Why should ASHRAE members care about it? How do they talk to kids about it? What is the difference in dealing with K-12 or Post-high? This session not only answers these questions but also shares what the society committee has developed for member use.
1 Why Should an Engineer Care about Talking to Kids?
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Kristin Schaefer, P.E., Schaefer Engineering |
As engineers, we are stereotyped as not good at communication. So, what is the motivation to go beyond our comfort zone and talk to kids? The simple truth that today's kids are our future employees, coworkers, and bosses drives the desire for us to help them understand engineering, and the need to study mathematics and sciences. Student audiences require different approaches to STEM topics for different ages, and we'll learn why certain ideas are appropriate for which ages. We also explore strategies for getting involved with students at various stages in our careers, from YEA to HVAC&R industry veteran.
2 What Does ASHRAE Have to Help You with Students?
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Joe Chin, P.E., Western Allied Mechanical, Inc.
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ASHRAE Society along with the Student Activities Committee has developed many tools to assist with presenting STEM topics to Students. These tools include recommended STEM classroom activities, posters and handouts, student competitions, videos and "STEM Classroom Kits". A summary of these items is presented along with strategies to apply these tools to different age groups as well as tips to be sure you're prepared for a classroom visit.
3 How to Do a K-12 STEM Classroom Visit
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Chuck Curlin, P.E., Shultz Engineering Group |
It can be very intimidating to enter a classroom and present a STEM topic and perform an interactive STEM activity. In this session we perform a simulated classroom visit where we will walk through a STEM activity. This is an interactive session where the audience will actually perform the STEM activity being presented.