Getting There with ACEC Colorado Foundation
(American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado Scholarship & Education Foundation)
A Collaborative Learning Adventure for Middle Schools Students
Feb. 24 – March 31, 202
Problem Statement:
How do we build the infrastructure to support self-driving cars that serve the diverse needs of rural and urban communities?
ACEC Colorado Foundation (American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado Scholarship & Education Foundation) is inviting Middle School students to design solutions in order to learn about the application of multiple engineering disciplines.
Facilitating teachers and their students will be introduced to ACEC Colorado Foundation mentors in an experiential learning adventure. Each team will have an ACEC Colorado Foundation mentor. Schools can participate with only a few students or an entire class. Our design team will support with resources for project management and facilitation strategies.
Deliverables
Students research the topics, meet with mentors, maintain a collaborative portfolio of findings or results, and create solutions. Solutions designed by students will be shared via storylines shared in presentations and demonstrations locally and regionally.
Teams will create and post a brief video to YouTube or use other multimedia submissions that describe the process, products and learning by the team.
Schedule for Excellence
Each school works with its assigned mentor to create its own collaborative schedule. (asynchronous, synchronous, and in-person)
Synchronous Meetups
Each school is expected to attend weekly status report meetings covering research, technical questions, challenges, and project management updates. (Thursdays at 4 p.m. MST)
Learning Approach
Student-Driven / Teacher Facilitated / Industry Inspired and Informed
Through the engineering design process and working with ACEC Colorado Foundation mentors, students will learn about project management, teamwork, systems thinking, and other real-world problem-solving skills.
Design Team
Heidi M. Gordon, CAE I Deputy Director/COO, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
Alex Pulley – Felsburg Holt and Ullevig, Environmental Scientist and Senior Certified Ecologist
Gregg Cannady – STEM Collaboration and Concept Development
Resources
- https://acec-co.org/acec-co-foundation/
- https://discovere.org/engage/
- https://www.thoseamazingengineers.com/
ACEC Colorado Foundation Engineering Volunteer Resource Bureau
A list of individuals interested in volunteering with schools in urban and rural areas throughout Colorado to foster an interest in both STEM and engineering career options among secondary-level students.
For more information contact [email protected]
This project is sponsored by ACEC Colorado Foundation