Meeting presentation from the Collaborative Meeting in June 2017

1. Upstate SC STEM Collaborative Meeting
June 14, 2017
Special Thanks to our Founding Partners

2. OUR Agenda
• Mix and Mingle
• What’s happening with…
iMAGINE, Science on the Move, STEM Tech Team
• National Society of Black Engineers
• What’s up? – A visit to the Observatory

3. Find someone who…
Was born in a
different state
than you.

4. What’s happening with…

5. 2017 OVERVIEW
• Attended by over 12,000 individuals
• Featured 70 K-12 learning experiences from 18
educational institutions/schools, 37 nonprofits, and 14
Upstate industries.
• National online reach from North Carolina to California
• 20,864 Facebook impressions
• Over 7,000 website visits
• 5 Community Partner Events over 10 days

6. New Goals & Objectives
for iMAGINE Upstate 2018
• Expand partnership with City of Greenville Special Events Team
• Continue to grow and mobilize iMPACT Board of Young
Professionals
• Establish STEAM Fest Selection Committee to review and make
decisions on all incoming applications for exhibits (made up of
iMPACT Board and Upstate STEM Collaborative board
members)

7. New Goals & Objectives
for iMAGINE Upstate 2018 (cont.)
• Emphasize quality of exhibits over
quantity.
• Provide informational sessions and
guidance on STEAM activities for all
exhibitors
• Offer mentoring for new exhibitors
• Target underserved populations and
emphasize equity in STEM education and
careers
• Additional partner events for 10-day
celebration of STEAM across the Upstate

8. What’s happening with…
A statewide initiative which provides hands-on, educational resources
designed to increase students’ exposure and interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

9. • 20 afterschool United Way staff
trained through BLAST
(Building Leaders in After-
School Time) in Greenville
County
• Engineering Design Process
activities with over 250
students at Boys and Girls
Clubs in Gaffney
• 10 high school Youth Science
Team members trained and
taught lessons to 20 3rd-5th
grade students in Spartanburg
2016-2017
Afterschool

10. • 259 students registered
• 17 counties
• 19 schools
• https://youtu.be/YGMzfU3fe-s
2017 SC 4-H Engineering
Challenge

11. • STEAM day camps in Chester
and Lancaster
• 4-H Summer Science Retreat
for high school students at
Clemson University
So far this
summer…

12. Find someone who…
Has more
electronic
gadgets with
them than you.

13. What’s happening with…
STEAM Tech Team
 Volunteers from
Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute
(OLLI) at Furman
University…
Mostly
 Self Funded
…Mostly
 Serve Middle and
high school
students…Mostly

14. E-Nable Prosthetic Hands
We help teachers and their students to size, 3D print and
assemble simple prosthetic hands designed by E-Nable, an
Internet-based worldwide volunteer organization. E-Nable
provides prosthetic hands free of charge to people around
the world who are without hands.

15. 3D Printing & Design
We assist teachers and
administrators to establish 3D
printing and 3D design programs.
These concepts and processes
can be applied to students who
want to explore Art as well as
Engineering.

16. Quadcopters / Drones
We work with teachers and students to develop
quadcopter drone programs. Concepts and skills
include:
• How various systems in a quadcopter work
• Rules for safe flying
• Using a drone simulator
• Flying practice with small drones and drone racing
• Drone photography
• 3D printing and assembly of quadcopters
• Development of schools’ policies and
procedures for safe flying.

17. How A Computer Really, Really, Really Works
This is a 10 to 14-hour program that
explains how computers work at the
most fundamental level.

18. Biomolecules
We collaborate with teachers to facilitate a basic
understanding of biomolecules and how these
molecules are used in forensics, disease
diagnosis, biocomputing and bioengineering. In
certain circumstances, we can bring the lab into
the classroom.

19. Hacking the Mind Through Magic
We introduce basic neuroscience in an entertaining
way. Concepts demonstrated include:
• Neuron function and structure
• Optical and “physics” illusions
• Cognitive illusions
• Bottom-up and Top-down illusions
• Attention management and misdirection
• Multi-tasking and interference

20. 30 volunteers gave 1000 Hours
100 sessions including:
• 1 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools
• Swamp Rabbit Education Day for elementary school students
• ECPI Education Day for high school students
• Roper Mountain Science Center STEM Day
• Children's Museum STEM Day
• iMAGINE STEM Festival
Donated 3D printer to DIG program in Williston SC

21. Steamtechteams.com
steamtechteams@gmail.com

22. Find someone who…
Took a calculus course in
HS or College

23. What’s happening with…
SC UPSTATE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK
ENGINEERS PROFESSIONALS

24. To increase the number of
culturally responsible Black
engineers who excel
academically, succeed
professionally, and positively
impact the community.
MISSION

25. President: Ken Carter (Michelin)
Vice President: Ashlei Richey (BMW)
Secretary: Keith Carter (FLOUR)
Treasurer: Latrice Spann (Colgate – Palmolive)
Pre-College Initiative Chair: Brianah Morse (Jacobs)
Membership Chair: Brian Rivers (Michelin)
Social Chair: Adric Ferguson (Synerlink USA)
EXECUTIVE BOARD

26. 50% Increase in Membership
Quarterly General Body Meetings
Monthly Social Event
Strengthen Relationship with Other
Organizations
Increase Presence in the Community
2017 GOALS

27.  Community Outreach
Our commitment to maintain a
positive influence in our
community and continue to
promote awareness of engineering
and opportunities for minorities
within the profession all while
giving back.
SC UPSTATE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS PROFESSIONALS
Want to Become A Part of NSBE Professionals….?
 Professional Development
NSBE SCUP strives to provide a
place for working professionals to
network with one another while
providing career development
support.
 Collegiate Support
Look to support and development
college students into productive
members of the corporate and
research community seeking to
further encourage those currently
pursuing a technical degree.
 Pre-College Initiative
PCI serves as a formal
vehicle for Alumni
members to work directly
with younger students.
NSBE Professional Membership is open to any individual who has received a degree
in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline. However, if you are
an Upstate professional, but did not receive a degree in any of the STEM fields, you
are still eligible for membership as an NSBE Professional Affiliate member.
Annual dues are $100 ($50 national, $50 local chapter)
National dues can be paid via the NSBE national website
http://www.connect.nsbe.org.
Chapter membership dues are payable via the SCUP NSBE website
http://www.nsbe-scup.org/
Membership: Brian Rivers and Adric Ferguson
membership@nsbe-scup.org

28. PRE-COLLEGE INITIATIVE –
NSBE PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHSIDE HIGH
• Sophomore Institute at
Southside
– STEM Speaker once a
month
• After School STEM
Exposure

29. • Monthly Networking Social
– Date and Location: June 2017
• Back to School Science Fair
– Date and Location: August/September 2017
• Q3 General Body Meeting
– Date: September 2017
• Volunteer Opportunities at Southside
– Date: September 2017 – April 2018
• Christmas Social in partnership with Upstate Network
– Date: December 2017
Upcoming Events

30. Find someone who…
Who will be our STEM
Collaborative Director
come July 1.

31. Happenings
STEM Happenings!
• Toga Party
• Christmas in July
• Dark in the Park

32. A Total Eclipse of the Park
Midlands Collaborative?

33. UPSTATE SC STEM COLLABORATIVE
Doing more together…
Happenings
Next Collaborative Meeting – TBD@ TBD

34. What’s up?

35. Upstate SC STEM Collaborative Meeting
Special Thanks:
• Roper Mountain Science Center