Student Initiative Program Presented by Roy Singleton, P.E.

SAME Student Initiative Program PKI

Program Organization n Sponsored by the Society of American Military Engineers, SAME n Teams Mentored by volunteers from Architectural and Engineering Companies n Program administered through the Peter Kiewit Institute at the University of Nebraska, Omaha n Student-Teams organized by participating Schools

Student Initiative Program Goals P rogram is designed to stimulate: InterestandExcitementamongStudentsin Architecture, Engineering, and Science

How is this done? Students learn from a professional They work in a professional environment NOT an academic one. “Telling informs, but doing makes it stick”

Team Make-Up n Teacher ~ School Representative n Students ~ Two Divisions –Middle School and High School »Same rules for both Divisions –Multi-Disciplined –Un-Restricted in Size (Suggested Size about 10) n Team Mentor (Professional from Industry)

Time Frame ~ 7 Months n Sept/Oct Orientation for Mentors and Teachers n Nov - Apr Team’s meet about once per week~30 wks Students Work On Project Students Work On Project Workshop (1) Workshop (1) Submittals (3): Submittals (3): Project Title, Synopsis, and Time Line Project Title, Synopsis, and Time Line Progress Reports Progress Reports Team Member List & Progress Report Team Member List & Progress Report n Mar Presentation Information Meeting n Mar/Apr Proposal: Written Report n Apr Presentation & Awards Ceremony

Mentor’s Duties n Provides Expertise on –problem solving and team building n A Resource for Team n Weekly Involvement at Meetings n Contact between School & Program Administrator –Ensures Alternate or Back-Up Mentor –Provides Technical Assistance ( Continued )

Mentor’s Duties (Continued) n Informs Students About the Profession (Office Tours, Field Trips, etc.) n Monitors Project Schedule (Oct - Apr) n Reviews Written Proposal and Furnishes Comments n Assists with Team Presentation & Critiques Speakers

Teacher's Duties n Leader n Schedules Meetings n Tie-Breaker on Team Decisions n Contact between Mentor and Students n Controls Classroom Decorum

Student’s Duties n Participates as a Team Player n Attends Meetings n Assists in Writing Proposal & Making Displays n Assists with Oral Presentation n Attends Awards Ceremony

Benefits for Mentors  Professional Development Hours (30 max)  Recognition by your Peers  Satisfaction in Promoting your Profession  Fulfillment in seeing Student Accomplishments

Benefits for Students n Solve Real World Problems with Professionals –Many student projects have been built n Field trip(s) to research project n Generate Excitement About Career Opportunities n Interact with Local Engineering Firms n Learn Team Building & Problem Solving

Benefits for Schools/Teachers n Awards –Honor award for both Divisions of $1,000 »Honor award for High School includes a scholarship –Five Merit awards for both Divisions n Exposure to engineering industry resources n Satisfaction in students accomplishments

Benefits for Schools/Teachers (Continued) n No fees – Approved expenses paid by Program n Participating schools receive a team photo/plaque n All team members receive a certificate or memento n Students’ project may generate real world projects

Project Topics n Project Topic determined by Team –Problem solving & Brain storming n Varied topics as following illustrate :

Science Center Addition to School Marian High School Post President’s Honor Award

Malcolm X Memorial Garden McMillan Junior High

Mars Interplanetary Expedition & Colony Creighton Prep High School Technology Award

Revisions to Churchich Park St. Thomas More School Team #1

Omaha Mall of Science Omaha North High School Team #1 Architectural Award

A Better Backyard Kennel St Pius X/St Leo School Team # 1

WORKSHOP n For Students, Teachers, & Mentors n Pertinent Topics –Model Construction –Written Reports –Presentation Techniques –Cost Estimating –Building codes –Graphic Materials –3D Computer

WORKSHOP MODEL CONSTRUCTION

Presentation  Date & Time  Mid - April  Walter Scott Conference Center

MODEL DISPLAY

ORAL PRESENTATION

Project Evaluation Proposals and Oral Presentations Proposals and Oral Presentations Judged by Panel Judged by Panel From Military, Education, and Industry From Military, Education, and Industry ( Continued )

Project Evaluation (Continued) nWritten Report –Due at least one week before Oral Presentation –Judged on nThoroughness of report –Standards provided nAccuracy nQuality – no apparent deficiencies (Continued)

Project Evaluation (Continued) n Oral Presentation before Peers –Presentation Length ~ 20 Minutes n Questions and Answers before Judges –Length ~ 10 Minutes n Judged on –Problem Identification/Development –Recommendations and Action Plan –Merit Category

AWARDS CEREMONY

Awards Ceremony  Date & Time  ~ April  Walter Scott Conference Center  Speaker : Motivational

Honor Awards n Post President’s High School Honor Award –Trophy –Cash –Scholarship n Post President’s Middle School Honor Award –Trophy –Cash

WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL POST PRESIDENT’S AWARD “ Mind Over Matter – A Facility for Mental Wellness”

GROSS HIGH SCHOOL POST PRESIDENT’S AWARD “St. Martin’s Independent Living Facility & Community Center”

Merit Awards Two Divisions High Schools – Middle Schools n Applied Science n Innovation n Research n Team Work n Technology

Team Recognition n All Teams receive a plaque with team picture for school to display n All Team members receive a memento

Special Recognition n High School & Middle School Honor Recipients –Guests at SAME meeting following Competition »Opportunity to give Synopsis of project at meeting –Display projects at SAME Industry Day (Aug/Sept) –Display projects at E-Week (Feb)

Special Recognition (Continued) n SAME Engineering and Construction Camp –Opportunity to attend a one week camp –Open to high school sophomores, juniors and selected seniors. –Members of Student Mentoring Teams given preference –Must be nominated by Teacher –SAME will pick students to attend and will assist with their expenses to and from Camp

Construction & Engineering Camp 2000 Group Picture

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