The Engineering Club at Howard Bishop Middle school in Gainesville, FL has a lot to cheer about this year. After finishing second place in the Tampa Bay regional Future City CompetitionTM the last two years, the team finished first this… Read More
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Citadel Professor Teaches Summer Virtual Tour of Engineering
During the week of June 22-26, 2020, Dr. Dimitra Michalaka of The Citadel, taught a “Tour of Engineering” virtual summer camp organized by the South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM). In the past, this camp was held… Read More
Tennessee Tech Develops Online STEM in Motion training for High School Teachers
Tennessee Technological University developed and implemented an innovative, online STEM in Motion teacher training during the summer of 2020. The workshop engaged high school mathematics and science teachers in transportation related activities and subsequently encouraged them to incorporate transportation topics… Read More
STRIDE Mentors Future City Engineering Club
While many educational outreach efforts to local K-12 schools have been cancelled due to COVID-19, the STRIDE Center has remained engaged with students remotely. STRIDE K-12/Technology Transfer Coordinator, Ondine Wells, mentored the Howard Bishop Middle School Future City Engineering Club… Read More
Online Resources for K-12 Educators
For at-home teachers and parents looking for educational resources related to engineering and transportation, STRIDE maintains a list of free K-12 resources on its website. Included in this resource list are STEM activities from the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE);… Read More
Middle School Engineering Club Wins 2nd Place at Regional Future City Competition, Spring 2020
This past fall a new engineering club at Howard Bishop Middle School in Gainesville, FL became the first school in Alachua County to compete in the national Future City Competition. The club was led by Bishop’s Technology instructor, Mr. John… Read More
K-12 at UF, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see images from some of the events described in this article.) Girls Engaged in Engineering DayOn March 11, 2020, 150 middle school girls from the Sarasota and Orlando areas visited the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering… Read More
UF Girls Engaged in Engineering Day, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see more images from the events described in this article.) On March 11, 2020, 150 middle school girls from the Sarasota and Orlando areas visited the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) for a day-long Girls… Read More
K-12 at The Citadel, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see images from the events described in this article) Introduce a Girl to Engineering DayThe Citadel Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, School of Engineering (SOE), and Society of Women (SWE) student chapter organized and hosted “Introduce a… Read More
K-12 at UAB, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see images from the events described in this article.) Kids in Engineering DayStudent volunteers from across the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering worked to ensure that middle school-kids from around the greater Birmingham… Read More