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“High Schools Improving Lives with Engineering Projects in Community Service-Learning”. Design. Grow. Prepare. Serve. Explore. Succeed. http://epics-high.ecn.purdue.edu/. Pamela Turner EPICS High School Program Coordinator Purdue University.

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  1. “High Schools Improving Lives with Engineering Projects in Community Service-Learning” Design Grow Prepare Serve Explore Succeed http://epics-high.ecn.purdue.edu/ Pamela TurnerEPICS High School Program CoordinatorPurdue University

  2. Project Example:Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, California In school day (core curriculum) Pacific Ridge School Campus Stewardship Project • Recycling auditing/setup/maintenance • Worm bin setup/maintenance (food composting) • Designed and constructed athletic equipment storage box, garden equipment storage shed, and field-side benches • Designed and planted PRS garden (using worm compost) Elementary School Outreach Project • Formed partnership with local elementary school • Performed recycling/trash audit • Educating students on basics of recycling • Implementing school-wide recycling plan Project Green • Partner with regional restaurant chain for the purpose of helping them ‘go green’ • Analyzing customer survey data

  3. Pacific Ridge School Service Learning Teams:campus stewardship

  4. Project Example:Arsenal Career & Tech Center Indianapolis, IN. Elective class in school day Playground Design for Elementary School • Students visited the site and met with the school Principal and District Facilities Directors to determine needs and restrictions • Students studied safety requirements • Students researched playgrounds, equipment, and materials • Students worked in teams to design playground layouts • A design review was held and corporate mentors and other experts engaged helped to determine the best design moving forward • School is now working to raise the funds to purchase the equipment and complete the installment of the playground

  5. Project Example:Laker HighSchool Michigan In school day (core curriculum) Greenhouse Project • Design and built greenhouse • Designed and implemented irrigation system for and heated floor system for greenhouse • Use greenhouse for elementary/middle school tours • Vegetables grown are transplanted to local community garden other plants sold • Earth Day activities highlight schools projects and alternative energies

  6. Project Example:Fredrick Douglass Academy Harlem, New York Elective within the school and after school Projects Underway in 3 Areas: Bioengineering: Aquaponics Tank in Harlem Senior Center Environmental Engineering: Design water quality sampling station for the East River Robotics: High school students are using their robotics program to work with middle and elementary age students in a mentoring program In Addition: Developing a system for students to partner with elementary school teachers and create projects to help them teach science The Frederick Douglass Academy

  7. Project Example:Caseville SchoolsHuron County Intermediate Schools in Michigan In school day (core curriculum) Project: Wastewater diversion “green” field maintenance project Project OverviewUse, up to now, discarded Department of Public Works water treatment plant, filter rinse water to: • Irrigate community & school ball fields • Establish school based experimental garden • Establish school based experimental aquaculture program to raise and release indigenous fish species in 2 local waterways • collect, refine and correlate learning objectives for subprojects listed above

  8. Project Example:High Tech High San Diego, California Seniors participate in semester long program (Core Curriculum) Projects: • Recyclable materials storage unit • Portable raptor cage • Custom stage stairs for animals • Light writer pendulum • Ball return system for a gravity well • Mobil art cart • Adaptive eating tray • Bobcat climbing structure • Custom sports equipment rack • Climbing tree structure 25 projects delivered to date with over 5000 people estimated to be positively effected Raptor Cage Motorized Copy Holder

  9. Project Example:Columbia Secondary School New York City Currently a 2 week summer program STARS Leadership Summer Summit: • Students apply to take part in free program • Combines students from all over the city • Environmental project focus • Mentoring by university students • Begin by learning fundamentals of engineering (EPICS High Curriculum!)

  10. Project Example:Leicester High School, Massachusetts Elective within the school and after school Project: Portable exhibit for local science museum • Focused on building green exhibits Project: Green Technologies • Using thermal imaging to conduct energy audits of low income houses • Constructing insulation out of recycled materials • Incorporating green technologies for the middle school

  11. Project Example:Lafayette Jefferson HS, Indiana Elective class offered in Engineering Academy Project: Recycling Project • Started as school-wide initiative • Used as educational tool – students presented on recycling to middle and elementary schools • School corporation now adopting the recycling program Project: Electric Car • Lots of community and business collaborations sponsoring and providing materials • Using old car that as been sitting in school’s shop area • Students working to convert from gas to electric

  12. Project Example:Columbus Area Career Connection Indiana In school day (core curriculum) Project: Community Holiday Lights Display • Students Designed and built large outdoor drive-thru community light display • Computerized music to lights • People tune into light display music on radio station Project: Local Non-Profit Office Design • Local non-profit was given office space by city and students are designing the office layout – other projects are expected to follow with this agency

  13. Project Example:North Huron Schools, Michigan Elective within the school and after school Project: Mobile Alternative Energies Classroom • Travels to public events as well as to elementary and middle schools to teach people about alternative energies.

  14. Project Example:Prospect Hill Academy Cambridge , Massachusetts Elective within the school day Project: Green Roof Project • Portable green roof cart to use for presentations to high school, elementary and middle school students • Students can take green roof elective course where students learn the importance of green roofs • Large green roof project on Tufts campus building nearby • Students also can take part through Student Life Cub during school hours Project: Recycling Project • Recycling project to be used on school campus • Recycling bin prototype has been developed and is currently being tested at school

  15. Project Example:Yerba BuenaSan Jose, California Elective within the school day Project: JW House Play Structure • Students visit with client and research needs, safety requirements, and designs • Students create model designs and present • Final design determined • Students build structure Project: Solar Lighting Project • School campus project to utilize solar lighting for sports fields • In research phase – also working with local experts

  16. Prepare Serve Explore • The Martinson Family Foundation The Time is Now...Changing the Equation

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