How To Introduce Civil Engineering to K12

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How To Introduce Civil Engineering to K-12
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Why did you become a civil engineer?

• Like to build things
• Wanted to help people
• Knew someone who was a CE
• and many other reasons

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Question to ponder.

• WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE BECOME CIVIL ENGINEERS?

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Civil Engineers are

• Innovative problem solvers
• Dynamic leaders
• People Servers
• Creators of our Infrastructure

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A Quick Survey.

• Raise your hand if
• You have ever been part of an outreach program to
  kids.
• How did it go?

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WHY IS ASCE COMMITTED TO OUTREACH EFFORTS?
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• Because most students, parents, and the public
  dont know that

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• Civil Engineers are
• Innovative problem solvers
• Dynamic leaders
• People Servers
• Creators of our Infrastructure

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Who do we want to influence?

• Kids---K-12th
• K-5interest in math/science
• 6-8interest in engineering
• 9-12interest in civil engineering

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Who do we want to influence?

• Parents

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Who do we want to influence?

• Teachers/
• Counselors

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• Tell me

• What age do we begin to impress kids?
• How young is too young to do outreach?

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• Research
• Third Grade
• Love hands-on learning
• Things that go Boom
• Things that are slimy
• Engineering is the perfect vehicle for making
  science math relate to things in a kids world

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Where are the kids?

• Schools
• Curriculum challenges
• At Home schooling
• After-school programs
• Boy/Girl Scouts
• Museums
• Mall displays

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Programs Available

• Zoom into Engineering (K-5th)
• Building Big (6-8th)
• West Point Bridge Design Software/Contest (High
  School)

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ZOOM into Engineering

• Kids explore and experiment with basic
  engineering principles through fun, hands-on
  activities

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Building Big
Hands-on activities that introduce kids to the
basic concepts of large structures and the
excitement of inquiry learning
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Challenge
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West Point Bridge Design Contest

• Kids actively use the engineering design process
  to creatively solve a problem of our
  infrastructurelike real engineers.

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• Lets see the software in action.

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Organizing your Team

• Whos in charge. You need a Leader
• Ask someone
• Maybe a younger member?
• Mentor opportunity?
• Future section/branch leader?
• Must be genuinely interested in outreach
• Energy, enthusiasm, organizer

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Organizing your Team

• Other people to help/do some
• Do activities with themgets em interested
• Resources
• From section/branch?
• Donations
• Other organizations
• Other people/helpers

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Organizing your Team

• Publicity
• Before
• During
• After
• What is your plan?
• Vision

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Products Available
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CAREER GUIDANCE PAMPHLET

• Provides
• Information about the different specialties
  in civil engineering
• Contact information on career guidance
  materials

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A Book cover
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ACTIVITY BOOK
Cover
Page 1 of 11
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CIVIL ENGINEERS POSTER 18 X 24 (an enlargement
of activity book cover)
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Five Simple Steps Find kids Set up
workshop Prepare Run the workshop Assess
to improve
Get Volunteer helpers!!!!
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What should a CE do with kids to impress K-12
about CE?

• Activities
• Take to job sites
• Show a day in the life of
• and lots, lots more

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Anyone out there to partner with?

• ASCE Student Chapters/Clubs
• Civil Engineering firms organizations
• Local PBS TV stations
• ZOOM Zones at local museums
• Lots of others

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Questions???
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Time to start working!!!
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Contact Norma Bartrum at 703-295-6205 or
nbartrum_at_asce.org