1. SECME Program
Yoly McCarthy Instructional Supervisor Ava D. Rosales, PhD Executive Director Miami-Dade County Public Schools

3. SECME, Inc
Formerly the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering
Currently diversity in STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Mission to promote historically under-represented, underserved and differently-abled students to pursue and complete postsecondary studies in STEM

4. Counselors Administrators
SECME Model
Mini-Grants
Student Scholarships
National Level
Scholarships to Summer Institute
Professional Development
District Olympiad Competition
District Level
Networking with Teachers and Engineers Nationally
Saturday Design Seminars
National Student Competition
Provides Engineer and University Support
Sponsors National Summer Institute
Club meetings
School Level
Sponsors Teachers to Summer Institute
Classroom activities
People and Expertise
Teachers
Counselors Administrators
Parents
Students
Participate in Olympiad
Student , Parent and Teacher Recognition
Involve parents
Resource and Materials
Student data
Longitudinal Data Statistics
M-DCPS Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education 2012
Communications Network

5. M-DCPS SECME PROGRAM What makes it work?
Teacher, counselor, and parent resource
Engaging hands -on student activities that enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts
Collaboration with experts, colleges and industry
Student, teacher, parent motivation
District support - program coordination

6. SECME ENHANCES MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Inquiry based learning
Mathematics and science applications to solving real world problems
School to Career Initiative
Engineering design seminars
Engineering design and construction (bridges, mousetrap cars, egg drop containers, water bottle rockets, robotic hand)
Workshops at Colleges, shadow an engineer day, engineering site field trips, guest speakers
M-DCPS Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education 2012

7. SECME Events Overview

8. BANNERS
Students create banners based on the Olympiad's theme. Banners must contain the school mascot and SECME logo. Each school must have one (1) entry. Schools will parade with their banners at the opening session of the Olympiad

9. BRAIN BOWL
Students compete against the clock and each other in a contest filled with science questions. Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of four (4) students in the Brain- Bowl competition.

10. BRIDGE
Students build bass wood bridges to pre-determined specifications. Bridges are then tested at the Olympiad. The winner is determined by the most efficient bridge within the specifications.
Two individual members from the winning high school team(s) will represent SECME at the International Bridge Contest. Each school may submit one pre-constructed bridge in this team event.

11. EGG DROP CONTAINER
Students build containers that meet pre-determined specifications. At the Olympiad, an uncooked egg is placed in the container and dropped from an initial height of 15 meters.
The smallest volume container that protects the egg after being dropped at the final height is deemed the winner. Each middle and senior high school may submit one egg-drop container. The eggs will be supplied at the competition

12. ESSAY
Students write essays at their schools. Each school must submit one (1) essay. Entries received after that date are not eligible for inclusion in the competition (individual event).

13. MOUSETRAP CAR
Students build cars that are propelled by the spring of a mousetrap. All teams must have:
Mousetrap Car (constructed and running)
Design drawing of Mousetrap Car
Technical report on Mousetrap Car
A combination of the scores from the race, the report, and the drawing is used to determine the winner. Each school may enter one Mousetrap Car.

14. INTERNET SCIENCE AND TECH FAIR
Student teams use a webpage editor to create a web page. The winner is the team that scores the highest amount of points based on the assigned task within the allocated time.
Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of two (2) students.

15. MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE
Student teams use a variety of strategies to solve mathematics problems using tools such as graphing calculators, calculators, rulers, and manipulatives. The winner is determined by the first team to submit the most correct answers within an hour. Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of four (4) students in the mathematics competition.

16. WATER BOTTLE ROCKET
Students build a rocket that must meet predetermined specifications. At the Olympiad, rockets will be "fueled" with 355 milliliters of water. The rocket with the greatest combined "hang time" and patch design score will be declared the winner.
Each school may enter one (1) rocket built by a team consisting of three (3) students. All teams must have:  Water-Bottle Vehicle (constructed and launch-ready) and Team Patch.

17. BIONIC/ROBOTIC HAND KIT
Students bring a pre-constructed robotic/bionic hand designed from a kit. Presentations will be judged based on innovative engineering, effective presentation, most realistic prosthesis, and product demonstration. Teams present orally and visually with the aid of multimedia. Each school may submit two (2) entries (middle and senior high school only)

18. VEX ROBOTICS
Students follow specific instructions to complete an engineering design task in three-member teams using VEX Robotics technology (Senior High schools only).

19. FPL GENERATOR BUILD
Students create construct a generator out of simple materials in 2-4 member teams. The output would then be measured and the team with the highest continuous output in 30 second. There will be a team interview, technical drawing and technical report required.

23. Why SECME?
SECME programs continue to show significant impact on student academic achievement, selection of STEM majors, and college access.
SECME 2012 Student Surveys demonstrate middle and high school SECME students overwhelmingly report that being involved in a SECME program has influenced their decisions to attend college and their choices of majors. Additionally, The SECME 2012 Junior/Senior Survey results reveal SECME students' self-reported SAT scores exceed those of their peers when compared to national averages.
63% of SECME middle school students surveyed report their SECME participation has improved their mathematics ability.

24. Data for SECME

26. Data for SECME

27. SECME website

28. Register to Become a SECME School
Registration
District:
2. National:
Registration code for National Office FL19
Register to Become a SECME School

29. District SECME Website

30. SECME Website: Registration

32. Important SECME Dates Now through 08/29/14- Register School Program
October 25, Mousetrap Car UM
October 25, 2014 – Robotic
11/15/14 – College of Engineering
11/15/14 – FPL Generator College of Engineering
12/06/14 – Water-bottle Rocket American Senior
12/08/14 – Deadline to register online for competition
02/07/14 - SECME Competitions at the STEM Expo
Posted at District SECME Website
Posted at Professional Development portal

33. Grade Level and Audience Additional Information
Miami-Dade County Public Schools SECME Events Tentative Dates
Event
Date
Grade Level and Audience
Additional Information
Location
Time (s) - tentative
SECME Coordinator Registration
Open through
September 19, 2014
K – 12
School-site SECME Coordinators
SECME school-site coordinators must register/update information at District and National SECME websites in order to receive critical program updates and information.
SECME Coordinator Registration/Update:
District
National Registration
Available 24 hrs
Mousetrap Car Seminar
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Grades: 5 – 12
Students, Parents and Teachers
Times may have to be staggered, depending on anticipated number of participants
University of Miami:College of Engineering
1251 Memorial Drive McArthur Engineering Building Coral Gables, FL 33146
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bionic/Robotic Hand Seminar
(Expo Event at Olympiad)
Grades 6 – 12
Schools bring their own Robotic Hand kit materials.
Official Robotic Hand Competition Kits purchased in advance from: The Yaeger Foundation, Inc.
Ivan Yaeger (305) ;
West Kendall Baptist
9555 sw 162nd avenue
Miami, FL 33196
Bridge Seminar
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Grades: 6 – 12
This seminar is located on the College of Engineering campus (Flagler and 107th Avenue)
Florida International University – College of Engineering
10555 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33174
FPL Generator Build Seminar
Grades: K – 8
Rocket Seminar
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Grades: K – 12
Participants bring at least four (4) clean, empty 2-liter soda bottles. Times may have to be staggered, depending on anticipated number of participants
American Senior High
18350 N.W. 67th avenue Miami, FL 33015
9:00 AM –1:00 PM
SECME Olympiad and Festival Competition
Registration:
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Project Check-in:
Friday, February 6th, 2015
Competition at the STEM Expo: Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Grades 3 – 12
Only for registered SECME schools.
Competition registration opens in November
Miami Dade College North Campus
11380 NW 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33167
Registration: (December 8, 2014 by 4 p.m.)
Check-in: 3:00 PM – 7:00PM (February 6th, 2015)
Competition and awards
9: 00 AM – 5:00 PM (February 7th, 2015)

34. Want activities for your program?

35. “My son wants to be a rocket scientist.
Before SECME he wanted to be a rapper.”
-Elementary School SECME Parent

37. SECME Festival and Olympiad
Registration: Online Due December 8, 2014
Registration Materials: December 11, 2014
Project Check-in: February 6, 2015
Competition: February 7, 2015

38. Finding funding Grant Wrangler – STEM grants and resources STEM Grants
STEM Grants

39. M-DCPS SECME Contact Information
Ms. Yoly McCarthy, Instructional Supervisor
Dr. Ava D. Rosales, Executive Director
District
National