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“High Schools Improving Lives with Engineering Projects in Community Service-Learning”
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Pamela TurnerEPICS High School Program CoordinatorPurdue University
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
Project Example: Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, California
Pacific Ridge School Service Learning Teams:campus stewardship
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
Project Example: Arsenal Career & Tech Center Indianapolis, IN.
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
Project Example: Laker High School Michigan
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
Project Example: Fredrick Douglass Academy Harlem, New York
In school day (core curriculum)
Project: Wastewater diversion “green” field maintenance project
Project Overview Use, 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
Project Example: Caseville Schools Huron County Intermediate Schools in Michigan
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
Project Example: High Tech High San Diego, California
Raptor Cage
Motorized Copy Holder
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!)
Project Example: Columbia Secondary School New York City
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
Project Example: Leicester High School, Massachusetts
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
Project Example: Lafayette Jefferson HS, 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
Project Example: Columbus Area Career Connection Indiana
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.
Project Example: North Huron Schools, Michigan
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
Project Example: Prospect Hill Academy Cambridge , Massachusetts
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
Project Example: Yerba BuenaSan Jose, California
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