Announcements of News and Note
(Dates in bold are posting dates, not activity dates.)
(Names in bold green are Devil Physics students)
After-School IT Program at the Science Center |
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Good morning! My name
is Kimberly Williams the Marketing Coordinator for CareerSource Pinellas,
regional workforce board for Pinellas County, and the Science Center located in
St. Petersburg. I’m reaching out to you in regards to our After-School IT
Program offered at the Science Center.
The program focuses on students receiving instruction in coding, cyber-security and earning Microsoft Certifications.
We are hoping that you will help spread the word to your teachers, students and parents. I’ve attached a flyer and the letter of approval from Dr. Valerie Brimm. Also, if you know of other opportunities in which we can outreach to high school students and their parents that would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Kimberly Williams
Marketing Coordinator
CareerSource Pinellas
13805 58th Street N., Suite 2-140
Clearwater, FL 33760
[email protected]
Tel: 727-608-2452
Fax: 727-524-4350
The program focuses on students receiving instruction in coding, cyber-security and earning Microsoft Certifications.
We are hoping that you will help spread the word to your teachers, students and parents. I’ve attached a flyer and the letter of approval from Dr. Valerie Brimm. Also, if you know of other opportunities in which we can outreach to high school students and their parents that would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Kimberly Williams
Marketing Coordinator
CareerSource Pinellas
13805 58th Street N., Suite 2-140
Clearwater, FL 33760
[email protected]
Tel: 727-608-2452
Fax: 727-524-4350
Opportunities for high school students to prepare for college/careers
· The University of South Florida St. Petersburg will
host the Pinellas County College Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 4,
2015, at the University Student Center. Participants will have a chance to meet
with admissions professionals representing more than 70 universities throughout
the country. The event is free and free parking will be available on levels 2-5
in the USF St. Petersburg parking garage, located directly across from the
University Student Center at 250 5th Avenue South, St. Petersburg. No
registration for students or parents is required. Questions? Contact Summer
Finck at 727-873-4754 or [email protected].
· Countryside High will host the North Pinellas College and Career Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2015 at the school, 3000 State Road 580, Clearwater. This free event will feature more than 140 exhibitors from colleges, technical schools, military recruiters, business professionals and major employers from across the state and nation. Network and discover educational resources for careers, job leads, financial aid and scholarships. Questions? Contact Kathleen Lamb at [email protected].
· Countryside High will host the North Pinellas College and Career Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2015 at the school, 3000 State Road 580, Clearwater. This free event will feature more than 140 exhibitors from colleges, technical schools, military recruiters, business professionals and major employers from across the state and nation. Network and discover educational resources for careers, job leads, financial aid and scholarships. Questions? Contact Kathleen Lamb at [email protected].
Goldfever 2015-2016
This year’s theme for Goldfever
is “Once Upon a Goldfever”! The theme incorporates both the light and the dark
side of our favorite fairy and folk tales. Details attached with dates and
sign-up. Looking forward to a great
show!
Trish Grunz, MS
SPHS Theatre Department
Thespian Sponsor Troupe 2559
St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Ave. N.
St. Pete, Fl. 33713
http://www.stpetehightheatre.com/
“Theatre is the Common Core – developing the hearts, minds and imaginations of future generations.”
Trish Grunz, MS
SPHS Theatre Department
Thespian Sponsor Troupe 2559
St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Ave. N.
St. Pete, Fl. 33713
http://www.stpetehightheatre.com/
“Theatre is the Common Core – developing the hearts, minds and imaginations of future generations.”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cycle For Life volunteer opportunity on Saturday October 11, 2015
We are currently
recruiting volunteers for the 2015 CFF Cycle For Life event. Please see
attached. We are looking for three shifts (Saturday 10/10 10:00 am to 2:00 pm,
Sunday 10/11 5:00 am to 9:00 am, Sunday 10/11 9:00 am to 1:00pm). In the past
most students have worked multiple shifts to get their hours.
Please see attached for more information.
If you are interested please send you name, desired shift(s), contact info (phone and email), and organization to [email protected].
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. Thousands of children and adults in the United States are stricken with CF. Until the 1980s, children diagnosed with CF rarely survived beyond early childhood. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is the world’s leader in the search for a cure. The Foundation funds lifesaving research and works to provide access to quality, specialized care and effective treatments for those with the disease. With help from the CFF, children born today are predicted to live into their 40s and beyond. For the first time ever, the population of adults with CF will soon outnumber children. Thanks to the efforts of corporate sponsors, teams and volunteers like you …we are edging ever closer to our ultimate goal – and providing assistance to patients and families who need our help along the way.
See the below videos for more information
Learn more about the event: https://tampatailgate.eventscff.org/
Warren Smith
2015 Tampa Bay CFF Volunteer Coordinator
(813) 787-0763
[email protected]
www.cff.org
Please see attached for more information.
If you are interested please send you name, desired shift(s), contact info (phone and email), and organization to [email protected].
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. Thousands of children and adults in the United States are stricken with CF. Until the 1980s, children diagnosed with CF rarely survived beyond early childhood. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is the world’s leader in the search for a cure. The Foundation funds lifesaving research and works to provide access to quality, specialized care and effective treatments for those with the disease. With help from the CFF, children born today are predicted to live into their 40s and beyond. For the first time ever, the population of adults with CF will soon outnumber children. Thanks to the efforts of corporate sponsors, teams and volunteers like you …we are edging ever closer to our ultimate goal – and providing assistance to patients and families who need our help along the way.
See the below videos for more information
Learn more about the event: https://tampatailgate.eventscff.org/
Warren Smith
2015 Tampa Bay CFF Volunteer Coordinator
(813) 787-0763
[email protected]
www.cff.org
Emperor Science Award Program
NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES
For the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers
PBS LearningMedia and Stand Up To Cancer are proud to announce the Emperor Science Award program - a unique mentoring program that pairs university-level research scientists with high school students, presenting an exciting opportunity for them to explore the world of science, grow their skills, build confidence and conduct rewarding research.
Go to http://www.emperorscienceaward.com/ TO LEARN MORE!
WHO: Students in grades 10-11 who love science and are curious about careers in science research — especially cancer research & care.
AWARD: 100 students will be awarded the mentorship opportunity and receive a Chrome Notebook and $1500 to help towards their research!
ENTER: Students submit a 750-word essay on why science research is so important to finding a cure for cancer.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2015
For the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers
PBS LearningMedia and Stand Up To Cancer are proud to announce the Emperor Science Award program - a unique mentoring program that pairs university-level research scientists with high school students, presenting an exciting opportunity for them to explore the world of science, grow their skills, build confidence and conduct rewarding research.
Go to http://www.emperorscienceaward.com/ TO LEARN MORE!
WHO: Students in grades 10-11 who love science and are curious about careers in science research — especially cancer research & care.
AWARD: 100 students will be awarded the mentorship opportunity and receive a Chrome Notebook and $1500 to help towards their research!
ENTER: Students submit a 750-word essay on why science research is so important to finding a cure for cancer.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2015
Junior and Senior Mentors to Freshmen
This year the FAST team is using juniors and seniors to mentor our FAST team Freshman (about 100 Freshman this year). Today is the last day that we will be taking names of juniors and seniors who would like to become part of this club and become a mentor. They can come by B201 and give their name to me or they can give it to any of the Board Members.
Once I have all the names of juniors and seniors who want to be mentors I will send this list to all staff for approval/information. After this we will let them know if they have qualified to be a mentor with our program.
Please share this information with your juniors and seniors who you think may be interested, or would make a great mentor.
Congratulations to our Board Members, they have already showed their dedication to this program by coming in this summer, and on a Saturday. We are very excited to have them lead this Club this year!
President Rayven Kirkland
Vice President Jacquel Waller
Treasurer Rodrick Rivers
Secretary Javell Davis
Activity Directors/Board Members Kennedy Jones and Kay Kay Ransom
Please email me with any questions
Mrs. Jessica Miller (Brown)
Once I have all the names of juniors and seniors who want to be mentors I will send this list to all staff for approval/information. After this we will let them know if they have qualified to be a mentor with our program.
Please share this information with your juniors and seniors who you think may be interested, or would make a great mentor.
Congratulations to our Board Members, they have already showed their dedication to this program by coming in this summer, and on a Saturday. We are very excited to have them lead this Club this year!
President Rayven Kirkland
Vice President Jacquel Waller
Treasurer Rodrick Rivers
Secretary Javell Davis
Activity Directors/Board Members Kennedy Jones and Kay Kay Ransom
Please email me with any questions
Mrs. Jessica Miller (Brown)
Devilette Minis Dance Clinic- 10/10 and 10/16
The Devilettes Dance Team has a new, exciting fundraiser that
I wanted to let you know about. We are inviting young dancers (K-8th
grade) to come and learn a routine on October 10th and then they are
invited back to perform this routine at the varsity football game against
Pinellas Park on 10/16. This is a great opportunity for young
dancers/supporters to come and see what it is like to dance like the Devilettes
and to also perform a routine at a varsity football game. If you are interested
(or have family that might be interested), I have attached our registration
forms. These forms can also be downloaded from the following web address
www.pcsb.org/stpete-hs. This will be the first year we are doing this but the
team is extremely excited to have the Green Devil family and friends come out
and participate. There is more information on the registration forms if you are
interested. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me back. Have
a great Green Devil Day!
Adrienne Aguilar
Chemistry and Biology
Devilettes Dance Team Coach
St. Petersburg High School
Adrienne Aguilar
Chemistry and Biology
Devilettes Dance Team Coach
St. Petersburg High School
Walker’s Rising Stars Scholarship
I’m trying to get the word out that the Walker’s Rising Stars Scholarship procedure has changed- again. They will no longer have open auditions at the schools. Interested students must apply to audition on the website by October 5th and will then be given an appointment for their audition by the education foundation. www.pinellaseducation.org
Trish Grunz, MS
SPHS Theatre Department
Thespian Sponsor Troupe 2559
St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Ave. N.
St. Pete, Fl. 33713
http://www.stpetehightheatre.com/
Trish Grunz, MS
SPHS Theatre Department
Thespian Sponsor Troupe 2559
St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Ave. N.
St. Pete, Fl. 33713
http://www.stpetehightheatre.com/
College Visits to SPHS - Sep 2015See attachment
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USFSP Tours
As you begin the new school year,
please remind your students to visit us at USFSP! Our student Navigator Tour
Guides offer tours twice daily
and some Friday tours even include a classroom lecture with one of our
professors! Students can also
attend one of our Open House events on November 7 or December
5 to learn about admissions requirements, housing and campus life.
Teen Court Volunteers from St Petersburg High needed 2015-2016
Welcome back to school,
As all the teachers and students settle into the new school year, the Juvenile Arbitration “Teen Court” Staff would like to reach out to you for the Teen Court Program.
My name is Stephanie Mendes and I would like to introduce myself to you as the new Truancy Court Specialist. I myself was once a Teen Court Volunteer in High School and am excited to now work for the Juvenile Arbitration Program and help recruit Volunteers for Teen Court.
Teen Court has been around for quite a while now and every year we like to contact the Teachers and Counselors to go to set up a time to visit the classes or clubs and present our program to the students.
Teen Court is an excellent way for Students to receive Volunteer hours for Bright Futures and other scholarships. We accept Students between the ages of 14-17.
We prefer sophomores and juniors of good behavior and good standing with their schools.
We typically like to present to the Government classes, Multicultural clubs, National Honors Society etc.
Please help us reach out to these Teachers and Students by providing us the appropriate Teacher’s emails and those who might be of interest so we can contact them directly.
The first training for the Volunteers will be held on September 30th, so it is important we present them with this opportunity as quickly as possible. J
For your convenience, we have also attached our Flyers for the Students.
Again, welcome back! We look forward to meeting and working with you this year.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Mendes
Stephanie M. Mendes
Truancy Court Specialist
The Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Juvenile Arbitration Program
501 First Avenue North, Suite 729
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Ph: 727-582-7400
Fax: 727-582-7762
As all the teachers and students settle into the new school year, the Juvenile Arbitration “Teen Court” Staff would like to reach out to you for the Teen Court Program.
My name is Stephanie Mendes and I would like to introduce myself to you as the new Truancy Court Specialist. I myself was once a Teen Court Volunteer in High School and am excited to now work for the Juvenile Arbitration Program and help recruit Volunteers for Teen Court.
Teen Court has been around for quite a while now and every year we like to contact the Teachers and Counselors to go to set up a time to visit the classes or clubs and present our program to the students.
Teen Court is an excellent way for Students to receive Volunteer hours for Bright Futures and other scholarships. We accept Students between the ages of 14-17.
We prefer sophomores and juniors of good behavior and good standing with their schools.
We typically like to present to the Government classes, Multicultural clubs, National Honors Society etc.
Please help us reach out to these Teachers and Students by providing us the appropriate Teacher’s emails and those who might be of interest so we can contact them directly.
The first training for the Volunteers will be held on September 30th, so it is important we present them with this opportunity as quickly as possible. J
For your convenience, we have also attached our Flyers for the Students.
Again, welcome back! We look forward to meeting and working with you this year.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Mendes
Stephanie M. Mendes
Truancy Court Specialist
The Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Juvenile Arbitration Program
501 First Avenue North, Suite 729
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Ph: 727-582-7400
Fax: 727-582-7762
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MIT Summer STEM Program for 11th Grade Girls
Editor's Note: This is an e-mail sent from the county to all principals and then down to the teachers. If interested, please let me (Mr. Smith) and I will let Mr. Bennett know that you are applying. You still have to do the online application yourself, but he wants to know how many are applying.
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Dear Principals- MIT runs a Women’s Technology Program (WTP) every summer for rising senior girls who are talented in math and science but are not perhaps yet sure of a possible future in technology. This is a really exciting opportunity for your talented young ladies as well as to ensured that PCS is represented in this program. It is another step in ensuring our graduates are represented in the nations/world’s leading university programs.
Please see info below from the WTP website and also a link to the actual application at the very end. Please solicit the assistance of your teachers and counselors in identifying strong candidates.
Rita
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Who should apply to WTP?
Female students now in grade 11 who:
Our goal is that all admitted students be able to attend WTP regardless of their family financial situation. Admissions decisions are made independent of fee waiver requests; we do not look at these requests until after admissions decisions have been made.
There is no fee to apply to WTP. If you are admitted, the standard fee to attend in summer 2015 will be $3,500, which covers all classes, room and board. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from WTP.
If you want to be considered for a fee waiver or discount, be sure to answer "Yes" to the question in the Student Application Part 1 and provide us with information about your family's income. This will only be looked at after we make admissions decisions, so that we can offer you assistance when we send you your admissions notice.
The timeline for this has staggered due dates the first of which is January 1st. Please connect with the link below and start today!
APPLICATION LINK: The WTP Summer 2015 Student Application is now available: http://wtp.mit.edu/application.html
Rita M. Vasquez
Executive Director, High School Education
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Dear Principals- MIT runs a Women’s Technology Program (WTP) every summer for rising senior girls who are talented in math and science but are not perhaps yet sure of a possible future in technology. This is a really exciting opportunity for your talented young ladies as well as to ensured that PCS is represented in this program. It is another step in ensuring our graduates are represented in the nations/world’s leading university programs.
Please see info below from the WTP website and also a link to the actual application at the very end. Please solicit the assistance of your teachers and counselors in identifying strong candidates.
Rita
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Who should apply to WTP?
Female students now in grade 11 who:
- love and excel at math and science,
but have no prior experience (or very little) in engineering or computer science - would like to experience hands-on activities where they design and build engineering projects
- enjoy problem solving and collaborative learning
- want to spend 4 summer weeks (when they are rising seniors) challenging their minds, working very hard in an intense academic environment, and making friends with girls from around the U.S. who share their math and science interests and motivation to excel.
Our goal is that all admitted students be able to attend WTP regardless of their family financial situation. Admissions decisions are made independent of fee waiver requests; we do not look at these requests until after admissions decisions have been made.
There is no fee to apply to WTP. If you are admitted, the standard fee to attend in summer 2015 will be $3,500, which covers all classes, room and board. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from WTP.
If you want to be considered for a fee waiver or discount, be sure to answer "Yes" to the question in the Student Application Part 1 and provide us with information about your family's income. This will only be looked at after we make admissions decisions, so that we can offer you assistance when we send you your admissions notice.
The timeline for this has staggered due dates the first of which is January 1st. Please connect with the link below and start today!
APPLICATION LINK: The WTP Summer 2015 Student Application is now available: http://wtp.mit.edu/application.html
Rita M. Vasquez
Executive Director, High School Education
Bright Ideas STEM from Today's Youth: Call for Entries!
It’s been said that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. They’re also tomorrow’s innovators and inventors. They are OUR future. They are the ones who can help create new opportunities for our local economies to prosper and flourish. So, to inspire our local youth to develop new ideas that can change the world, Bright House Networks is proud to present Bright Ideas STEM from Today’s Youth… a multi-state competition where high school students show how STEM – that’s science, technology, engineering and math – can bring their idea to life!
The Contest Rules
Whether students enter as an individual or as a team of up to three students, you’ll want to think about a cool new idea, powered by STEM (that’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), that can make the world a better place!
Here’s a quick checklist of what student’s will need to participate:
•They have read the competition rules.
•They have developed a Bright Idea that’s powered by STEM, and it's super cool!
•They are at least 14 years old and attending high school.
•They have their parents’ consent if they’re younger than 18 at the time of entry.
•They have written two essays that describe 1) how their idea, powered by STEM, makes the world a better place and 2) what STEM tools will power their idea to make it work.
•They have produced either a video or drawing that shows how cool their idea is.
The Prize
We’re picking six finalists, one from each of our six service areas throughout the country. These students will travel to Orlando, Florida, where they will compete head-to-head on TV in front of a live studio audience. An expert panel of judges will select one winner. The BIG winner will have the chance to work with leading innovation firm Fahrenheit 212 – which could potentially help the student’s (or team of students) dream or idea be realized and fulfilled!
Two weeks after the finals, the Contest winner(s) will begin working with Fahrenheit 212. During the following 11 weeks, Fahrenheit 212 will develop a virtual prototype and business plan and present the winner with:
•A 10-page pitch presentation
•A video/virtual prototype/rendering
•A roadmap with next 3-4 steps
•A list of potential partners (with one or more introductions)
The project will be conducted at Fahrenheit 212’s New York office. Bright House Networks will send the Contest Winner(s) (along with one adult) to New York twice during the 11 week period to meet with Fahrenheit 212.
For more information or to enter visit www.brighthouse.com/brightideas.
The Contest Rules
Whether students enter as an individual or as a team of up to three students, you’ll want to think about a cool new idea, powered by STEM (that’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), that can make the world a better place!
Here’s a quick checklist of what student’s will need to participate:
•They have read the competition rules.
•They have developed a Bright Idea that’s powered by STEM, and it's super cool!
•They are at least 14 years old and attending high school.
•They have their parents’ consent if they’re younger than 18 at the time of entry.
•They have written two essays that describe 1) how their idea, powered by STEM, makes the world a better place and 2) what STEM tools will power their idea to make it work.
•They have produced either a video or drawing that shows how cool their idea is.
The Prize
We’re picking six finalists, one from each of our six service areas throughout the country. These students will travel to Orlando, Florida, where they will compete head-to-head on TV in front of a live studio audience. An expert panel of judges will select one winner. The BIG winner will have the chance to work with leading innovation firm Fahrenheit 212 – which could potentially help the student’s (or team of students) dream or idea be realized and fulfilled!
Two weeks after the finals, the Contest winner(s) will begin working with Fahrenheit 212. During the following 11 weeks, Fahrenheit 212 will develop a virtual prototype and business plan and present the winner with:
•A 10-page pitch presentation
•A video/virtual prototype/rendering
•A roadmap with next 3-4 steps
•A list of potential partners (with one or more introductions)
The project will be conducted at Fahrenheit 212’s New York office. Bright House Networks will send the Contest Winner(s) (along with one adult) to New York twice during the 11 week period to meet with Fahrenheit 212.
For more information or to enter visit www.brighthouse.com/brightideas.
Intel Science Talent Search - Deadline Mid November
Since 1942, the Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public, has been rewarding the best and brightest young scientists and engineers. In 2015, more than $1.25 million in awards will be distributed to students and their schools.
We invite you and your students to take a fresh look at the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) and to consider applying today! Students are eligible to apply in their last year of secondary school; the application deadline is in mid-November each year. Those students who complete an entry by the deadline will also be eligible for entry awards including t-shirts, laptop stickers, and digital badges.
Visit student.societyforscience.org/intel-sts-educators to request an Intel STS jump-start packet for your classroom and to be automatically entered for a chance to win one of ten $250 Fisher Scientific gift cards. The first 200 teachers to sign up will also receive a free Intel STS t-shirt.
We look forward to assisting you and your students with the Intel Science Talent Search application! Please reply to this message with questions.
Sincerely,
Caitlin Sullivan
Program Manager, Intel Science Talent Search
Society for Science & the Public
We invite you and your students to take a fresh look at the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) and to consider applying today! Students are eligible to apply in their last year of secondary school; the application deadline is in mid-November each year. Those students who complete an entry by the deadline will also be eligible for entry awards including t-shirts, laptop stickers, and digital badges.
Visit student.societyforscience.org/intel-sts-educators to request an Intel STS jump-start packet for your classroom and to be automatically entered for a chance to win one of ten $250 Fisher Scientific gift cards. The first 200 teachers to sign up will also receive a free Intel STS t-shirt.
We look forward to assisting you and your students with the Intel Science Talent Search application! Please reply to this message with questions.
Sincerely,
Caitlin Sullivan
Program Manager, Intel Science Talent Search
Society for Science & the Public
Red Tent Project
I also wanted to let you know that the program I started 2 years ago at the jail is still going strong & we could use student assistance with a Second Chance Closet we opened in St. Pete for the women. We are seeking donations of clothing, shoes, accessories to help get participants ready for work when they are released. I have attached some information for you in case you think any students might want to get involved. We need help organizing items at the shop, collecting donations & getting the word out.
Thank you, Susan & have a good Monday! Barbara Rhode, LMFT www.barbararhode.com www.redtentproject.com (727)418-7882 |
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TryEngineering.org
Welcome to TryEngineering
TryEngineering.org is a resource for students, their parents, their teachers and their school counselors. Interested in engineering? Get preparation tips and advice on what classes to take. By selecting a variety of science, mathematics, and engineering-related course work and participating in engineering programs and projects you can get an edge in your career.
TryEngineering Today!
TryEngineering Today! provides readers with relevant information on engineers, inventions, and engineering news from around the world.
Life of an Engineer
Find out what it takes to be a successful engineering student and professional engineer. A series of profiles will help you understand the challenges and rewards you might face.
Engineering Degree Fields
More than twenty five major specialties are recognized in the fields of engineering and engineering technology. In most countries, degrees in the different fields of engineering and engineering technology are accredited to ensure that the programs provide students with a top notch engineering education. Select a degree field from the list below to find out more about the different engineering and engineering technology career paths.
Engineering Societies
Engineering societies provide valuable resources and support to both engineers and engineering students.
TryEngineering.org is a resource for students, their parents, their teachers and their school counselors. Interested in engineering? Get preparation tips and advice on what classes to take. By selecting a variety of science, mathematics, and engineering-related course work and participating in engineering programs and projects you can get an edge in your career.
TryEngineering Today!
TryEngineering Today! provides readers with relevant information on engineers, inventions, and engineering news from around the world.
Life of an Engineer
Find out what it takes to be a successful engineering student and professional engineer. A series of profiles will help you understand the challenges and rewards you might face.
Engineering Degree Fields
More than twenty five major specialties are recognized in the fields of engineering and engineering technology. In most countries, degrees in the different fields of engineering and engineering technology are accredited to ensure that the programs provide students with a top notch engineering education. Select a degree field from the list below to find out more about the different engineering and engineering technology career paths.
Engineering Societies
Engineering societies provide valuable resources and support to both engineers and engineering students.
The Scale of the Universe
A visual graphic which uses a scroll bar to progress in scale from quantum foam up to universe expansion. It helps a person understand the true size of the universe while showing where things as large as galaxies and as small as wavelengths belong in relation to size.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347
Dissolve My Nobel Prize! Fast!
It's 1940. The Nazis have taken Copenhagen. They are literally marching through the streets, and physicist Niels Bohr has just hours, maybe minutes, to make two Nobel Prize medals disappear.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/10/03/140815154/dissolve-my-nobel-prize-fast-a-true-story
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/10/03/140815154/dissolve-my-nobel-prize-fast-a-true-story
Science360 News
News from wherever science is happening, including directly from scientists, college and university press offices, popular and peer-reviewed journals, dozens of National Science Foundation science and engineering centers, and funding sources that include government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and private industry.
You can subscribe to a daily email blast for a one-stop shop source of science news.
http://news.science360.gov/files/
You can subscribe to a daily email blast for a one-stop shop source of science news.
http://news.science360.gov/files/
Manufacturing Is Cool
Manufacturing Is Cool is a website created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation that gives students a behind-the-scenes look into manufacturing. To inspire preteens and teens to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing, the site details how some of their favorite things—such as snacks, fashion, cars, and cell phones—are designed and produced by engineers.
http://www.manufacturingiscool.com/
http://www.manufacturingiscool.com/
Stargazing from your computer
Stargazing is a great way to put life in perspective. If I could, I would spend each night sitting outside to unwind. Big cities like Tampa/St. Pete tend to drown the night sky in light.
You now don't have to leave the city or even your house for stargazing. Your computer lets you view the entire night sky in amazing detail. I'm not talking about space pictures from NASA.
Stellarium is a free program that puts the night sky on your monitor. It's more than a light show; it aims for accuracy. You can select your precise location on Earth and see the sky from that vantage point.
The virtual sky is based on data collected from the European Space Agency's Hipparcos Mission. It allows Stellarium to depict the positions and motion of the stars accurately.
By default, Stellarium shows the sky according to the current date and time. If you're using it during the day and set to your location, you won't see any stars. You can, however, change the time or location and see the sky where it is currently nighttime.
Stellarium is a great teaching tool. You can track and zoom in on planets, moons, galaxies and star clusters. It can also teach you about constellations. One click reveals the name of any constellation you are viewing. Another click superimposes the each constellation with a beautiful illustration.
http://www.stellarium.org/
You now don't have to leave the city or even your house for stargazing. Your computer lets you view the entire night sky in amazing detail. I'm not talking about space pictures from NASA.
Stellarium is a free program that puts the night sky on your monitor. It's more than a light show; it aims for accuracy. You can select your precise location on Earth and see the sky from that vantage point.
The virtual sky is based on data collected from the European Space Agency's Hipparcos Mission. It allows Stellarium to depict the positions and motion of the stars accurately.
By default, Stellarium shows the sky according to the current date and time. If you're using it during the day and set to your location, you won't see any stars. You can, however, change the time or location and see the sky where it is currently nighttime.
Stellarium is a great teaching tool. You can track and zoom in on planets, moons, galaxies and star clusters. It can also teach you about constellations. One click reveals the name of any constellation you are viewing. Another click superimposes the each constellation with a beautiful illustration.
http://www.stellarium.org/
The Master’s as the New Bachelor’s
By LAURA PAPPANO
N.Y. Times
Published: July 22, 2011
Call it credential inflation. Once derided as the consolation prize for failing to finish a Ph.D. or just a way to kill time waiting out economic downturns, the master’s is now the fastest-growing degree. The number awarded, about 657,000 in 2009, has more than doubled since the 1980s, and the rate of increase has quickened substantially in the last couple of years, says Debra W. Stewart, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. Nearly 2 in 25 people age 25 and over have a master’s, about the same proportion that had a bachelor’s or higher in 1960.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/education/edlife/edl-24masters-t.html.
N.Y. Times
Published: July 22, 2011
Call it credential inflation. Once derided as the consolation prize for failing to finish a Ph.D. or just a way to kill time waiting out economic downturns, the master’s is now the fastest-growing degree. The number awarded, about 657,000 in 2009, has more than doubled since the 1980s, and the rate of increase has quickened substantially in the last couple of years, says Debra W. Stewart, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. Nearly 2 in 25 people age 25 and over have a master’s, about the same proportion that had a bachelor’s or higher in 1960.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/education/edlife/edl-24masters-t.html.
No new physics — yet. World's largest collider finds nothing to match odd results from its nearest rival
By Devin Powell
Science News, Web edition : Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
After the two most powerful particle colliders in the world went toe-to-toe July 22 at the Europhysics Conference on High-Energy Physics in Grenoble, France, the result was a technical knockout.
New data from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider near Geneva delivered a serious blow to hints of unusual new physics coming out of the Tevatron at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill. With 70 trillion collisions under its belt, the LHC has so far been a stalwart defender of the standard model, the reigning theory of particle physics.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/332730/title/No_new_physics_%E2%80%94_yet_
But on the other hand . . .
Asymmetric quarks defy standard model of physics: Particle collisions hint at existence of undiscovered gluon.
By Ron Cowen
Nature, Published online 23 July 2011
Newly released observations of the top quark — the heaviest of all known fundamental particles — could topple the standard model of particle physics. Data from collisions at the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, hint that some of the top quark's interactions are governed by an as-yet unknown force, communicated by a hypothetical particle called the top gluon. The standard model does not allow for such a force or particle.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110723/full/news.2011.436.html
Science News, Web edition : Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
After the two most powerful particle colliders in the world went toe-to-toe July 22 at the Europhysics Conference on High-Energy Physics in Grenoble, France, the result was a technical knockout.
New data from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider near Geneva delivered a serious blow to hints of unusual new physics coming out of the Tevatron at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill. With 70 trillion collisions under its belt, the LHC has so far been a stalwart defender of the standard model, the reigning theory of particle physics.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/332730/title/No_new_physics_%E2%80%94_yet_
But on the other hand . . .
Asymmetric quarks defy standard model of physics: Particle collisions hint at existence of undiscovered gluon.
By Ron Cowen
Nature, Published online 23 July 2011
Newly released observations of the top quark — the heaviest of all known fundamental particles — could topple the standard model of particle physics. Data from collisions at the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, hint that some of the top quark's interactions are governed by an as-yet unknown force, communicated by a hypothetical particle called the top gluon. The standard model does not allow for such a force or particle.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110723/full/news.2011.436.html
A graphing calculator on your PC
Microsoft Mathematics can do anything an advanced graphing calculator can. It's capable of tackling calculus, trigonometry, algebra and statistics. It can also plot points in both 2-D and 3-D space.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9caca722-5235-401c-8d3f-9e242b794c3a#Overview
Les Burrows
St. Petersburg High School
Library/Technology Specialist
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9caca722-5235-401c-8d3f-9e242b794c3a#Overview
Les Burrows
St. Petersburg High School
Library/Technology Specialist
Create Your Own Cartoon or Comic Book
Have your students create their own Comic strips or Comic books.
There are plenty of things that appeal to most kids. Creating stories and playing make-believe are popular kid pastimes. And cartoons are up there as well. That's why animated shows and comic books are popular. They're a doorway to a very creative world. Unfortunately, creating your own show or comic book as a kid is daunting. Marvel Comics is lowering the barrier to entry for comic books. It's Website has a cool comic book creator. You get high-quality premade art to play with. It lets you choose premade layouts or create your own. You can make a single page comic or an entire book. It's a versatile system. The backgrounds and characters come from the Marvel universe. But they are in a kid-friendly style. Just set your creative genius down and let them go.
Unfortunately, we cannot print these projects in color for free. Cost is $.50 per page to print in color and $.25 in B&W. But, they will look great on the computer screen and can be saved to Acrobat Reader format or to a JPG graphic file.
superherosquad.marvel.com
There are plenty of things that appeal to most kids. Creating stories and playing make-believe are popular kid pastimes. And cartoons are up there as well. That's why animated shows and comic books are popular. They're a doorway to a very creative world. Unfortunately, creating your own show or comic book as a kid is daunting. Marvel Comics is lowering the barrier to entry for comic books. It's Website has a cool comic book creator. You get high-quality premade art to play with. It lets you choose premade layouts or create your own. You can make a single page comic or an entire book. It's a versatile system. The backgrounds and characters come from the Marvel universe. But they are in a kid-friendly style. Just set your creative genius down and let them go.
Unfortunately, we cannot print these projects in color for free. Cost is $.50 per page to print in color and $.25 in B&W. But, they will look great on the computer screen and can be saved to Acrobat Reader format or to a JPG graphic file.
superherosquad.marvel.com
Infographic
This web site has an amazing infographic It's a long look at the earth from 36,000 feet above the surface to 36,000 feet below the surface. There's enough here to start a number of classroom discussions and activities. The URL:
http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/infographic-tallest-mountain-to-deepest-ocean-trench-0249/
http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/infographic-tallest-mountain-to-deepest-ocean-trench-0249/
College vs. IB
Dear Mrs. Farias,
When older IB students would return to school and visit classes, I never believed them when they bragged about how easy the college life was. All of us students pretty much thought the same thing: "yeah right, college is supposed to be hard".
As a college student now, however, I am pretty much dying from boredom because school is so easy. The work is monotonous, and tedious, but more because it's so easy, but I have to waste my time doing it anyways. In one of my classes, there are 400 students and I am one freshman out of ten. We recently had a proposal due (one page, double spaced, consisting of a summary of the topic we wish to write our 3-5 page final essay on). I was shocked to learn that NO ONE in the class knew how to write an essay: juniors and seniors in college have never written essays before! We spent three hours of class time going over the format of the proposal. (During these three hours I slept, or read!)
Even in my honors class, several students had never written an essay longer than five pages. (There are even a few IB students in my honors class who claim to have never passed the ten page limit on an essay!) These students were completely shocked to learn my EE was sixteen pages long.
So I just wanted to send you an email to say thank you, and thank you to all of the IB teachers at SPHS, for making my life so much easier. And now I can say "Yes, college is easy." But I can also say that I miss the challenge, and the workload of IB, because compared with that my life seems oddly void and empty. I'm surprised at how easy the workload at USF is, and how my grades can be so good with me doing little to no work. LOL
And please spread the word to underclassmen, IB is worth it! I entered college with 33 credits (Average is 120 to graduate!) and surpassed all of my general education classes! I will have almost 50 at the end of this semester, nearly half of what I need to graduate!
Thanks again, for all of your hard work and dedication. Words cannot describe how much I appreciate all that you do!
Hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
(A Former IB Student)
When older IB students would return to school and visit classes, I never believed them when they bragged about how easy the college life was. All of us students pretty much thought the same thing: "yeah right, college is supposed to be hard".
As a college student now, however, I am pretty much dying from boredom because school is so easy. The work is monotonous, and tedious, but more because it's so easy, but I have to waste my time doing it anyways. In one of my classes, there are 400 students and I am one freshman out of ten. We recently had a proposal due (one page, double spaced, consisting of a summary of the topic we wish to write our 3-5 page final essay on). I was shocked to learn that NO ONE in the class knew how to write an essay: juniors and seniors in college have never written essays before! We spent three hours of class time going over the format of the proposal. (During these three hours I slept, or read!)
Even in my honors class, several students had never written an essay longer than five pages. (There are even a few IB students in my honors class who claim to have never passed the ten page limit on an essay!) These students were completely shocked to learn my EE was sixteen pages long.
So I just wanted to send you an email to say thank you, and thank you to all of the IB teachers at SPHS, for making my life so much easier. And now I can say "Yes, college is easy." But I can also say that I miss the challenge, and the workload of IB, because compared with that my life seems oddly void and empty. I'm surprised at how easy the workload at USF is, and how my grades can be so good with me doing little to no work. LOL
And please spread the word to underclassmen, IB is worth it! I entered college with 33 credits (Average is 120 to graduate!) and surpassed all of my general education classes! I will have almost 50 at the end of this semester, nearly half of what I need to graduate!
Thanks again, for all of your hard work and dedication. Words cannot describe how much I appreciate all that you do!
Hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
(A Former IB Student)