Madison High School – San Diego, CA

• How to Build a Rocket Scientist
  Teacher: Tom Nusser
  Students take a trip to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab where they will build and launch model rockets.
  Students: 70
  
• How Sophomores Save the World
  Teacher: Lisa Granger
  A cross-curricular project in which students will build a solution to a modern/future problem using emerging technology. The subjects addressed include Pre-Engineering, Science, Math, English, History and Computer Science.
  Students: 40
  
• Climate Challenge
  Teacher: Jennifer Moreno
  Students will visit the Scripps Institute of Oceanography where they will engage in hands-on activities and debates regarding challenges scientists, policy makers and individuals face when addressing climate change.
  Students: 40

Northwest Career & Technical Academy - Las Vegas, NV

• A comprehensive Tour of the Springs Preserve, Grade 9
  Teacher: Steve Oranchak
  The trip will provide students with an in-depth look at how local engineers have made living in Las Vegas a reality. The tour will highlight the sustainable technologies that make Springs Reserve the largest Platinum LEED rated commercial building in the southwest.
  Students: 71
  
• Fast Track Racing Challenges and Math2Go Accelerated RC Kit, Grade 10
  Teacher: Anthony Chapple
  Students will build an RC car and compete in Fast Track Racing challenge which offers dynamic, real-world application of engineering related concepts.
  Students: 50

Frederick Douglass High School - Atlanta, GA

• FIRST Robotics – Robotics Design
  Teacher: Aaron Campbell
  Students will have six weeks to design and build a remotely controlled mechanical robot that can execute commands to compete against other robots by manipulating physical challenges on a playing field.
  Students: 40
  
• Traveling Engineers Awareness Movement Project
  Teacher: Adrienne Berry
  A variety of engineers from the Metro-Atlanta are will be solicited to talk with middle school students about the field of engineering. Topics from careers, requirements for professional licensure, salary potential and professional and ethical responsibility will be covered.
  Students: 100
  
• Start Today Educating More – Symposium
  Teacher: Adrienne Berry
  Engineers from the Atlanta Metropolitan area will meet with students to discuss their education backgrounds, details about their work as engineers and career opportunities associated with their discipline.
  Students: 100

Harmony Magnet Academy of Engineering – Porterville, CA

• Career Awareness
  Teacher: Cynthia Brown
  Counselors will lead sessions with middle school students and parents on career exploration in the STEM field that include career interest inventories, personality type assessments, field trips and community partnerships.
  Students: Aprox. 100

University Senior High School – Los Angeles, CA

• Fast Track Racing Challenges and Math2Go Accelerated RC Kit
  Teachers: Dana Labental, Jeff Richards, Juan Perez
  Students will build an RC car and compete in Fast Track Racing challenge which offers dynamic, real-world application of engineering related concepts.
  Students: 77

East High School – Columbus, OH

• Learning about Velocity and Acceleration through Roller Coasters
  Teacher: Pam Snyder
  Teachers and students will participate in a themed unit that will target velocity, acceleration and Newton’s Laws. At the end of the unit, students will go to an amusement park on their Math and Science day. Staff from Ohio State University will also participate in the unit.
  Students: 120

Evergreen High School – Seattle, WA

• Field Trips to Visit Colleges
  Teacher: Karen Kirchoff
  100 seventh, eight, and ninth graders will attend the University of Washington Engineering Open House in April, 2008. Students will explore the world of engineering and science.
  50 juniors and seniors will be taken to South Seattle Community College for a campus tour, admission and financial aid talks and to observe an engineering class.
  50 ninth and tenth grade students will be taken to the School of Engineering at Seattle University.
  Students: 200
  
• Study the stars using a reflecting and refracting telescope
  Teacher: David Hoornbeek
  Students will learn about the two basic types of telescopes: refracting and reflecting. With the help of the Tacoma Astronomical Society, students will organize several star parties which will be open to all Evergreen students as well as the public.
  Students: 100

A. J. Moore Academy – Waco, TX

• Using Lego Mindstorms Education Set to Bring Project Based Learning into Science and Math Courses
  Teacher: Ronald Tipton, Michael Laftice
  Students will use Legos to develop projects in their Physics, Chemistry, Algebra and Geometry classes.
  Students: 695
  
• Biotechnology Project Based Learning Labs
  Teacher: Ronald Tipton
  Students will use biotechnology lab equipment as part of project based learning.
  Students: 57

Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture – Ozone Park, NY

• Construction Management and Technology
  Teacher: Angel Texidor
  Students will participate in the electrical Installation and Practice Program that will expose them to low-voltage circuits including signal wiring, fire alarm systems and telephone circuits.
  Students: 86
  
• Survey in Construction and Design
  Teacher: Josaine Richards
  In this course students touch the basic scientific and mathematics principles that underscore the engineering field. They will explore architecture and construction principles.
  Students: 389
  
• HS-CTEA Time Machine
  Teacher: Todd Glantz
  Students will create a replica of a structure from antiquity. Students will draw blueprints, a cost analysis of the project and a written report detailing the cultural and historical significance of the structure.
  Students: 192

Patrick Henry High School – San Diego, CA

• Tijuana Estuary and Sediment Control
  Teacher: Lara Dickens
  Students will tour the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and propose remediation alternatives related to the sedimentation. Students are expected to research the history of the area, study the topography and create a plan to support the current Comprehensive Management Plan.
  Students: 37

Morse High School – San Diego, CA

• Nautical Theme Integrated Curriculum
  Teacher: Lourdes V. Sanchez
  Students will study nautical engineering, calculations and narratives. The final task of the project is to create steel weldments in the process of building a small scale ship. The students will take a fieldtrip to the naval shipyards to observe the building process in real life.
  Students: 72
  
• Nautical Theme Integrated Curriculum
  Teacher: Kristin Herrington
  Students will study nautical engineering, calculations and narratives. The final task of the project is to create steel weldments in the process of building a small scale ship. The students will take a fieldtrip to the Naval shipyards to observe the building process in real life.
  Students: 72
  
• Fuel Cell Car Design
  Teacher: Rob Garcia
  Students will study alternative energy methods that will instruct them about hydrogen as the next possible automobile power source. Students will study the harmful effects of the current process of gasoline refinery, and learn about the environmental consequences.
  Students: 45

George Washington High School – San Francisco, CA

• Learning Engineering Sciences through Robotics
  Teacher: Cynthia Olmedo
  Students will assemble robots and write a paper documenting the learning outcomes, produce an engineering report, make working drawings, record their results an answer questions.
  Students: 25

Camino Nuevo High School – Los Angeles, CA

• Architecture Design
  Teacher: Matthew Cramer
  Students will participate in an interdisciplinary architecture project where they will design a new school building. The students will produce an original building design, research articles, technical drawings, 3-D models, mathematical analysis and keep and architectural journal.
  Students: 50

Johnson Senior High School - St. Paul, MN

• FIRST Robotics competition
  Teacher: Colin Denis
  Students design and build robots that perform a range of tasks as required by FIRST robotics.
  Students 24

Lennox Math, Science and Technology Academy – Lennox, CA

• Amusement Park Physics at Knott’s Berry Farm
  Teacher: Jose Rivas
  Students part of the Advanced Physics class will perform a analysis report of a rollercoaster, give a presentation, build a simulated model of the roller coaster and study engineering concepts associated with the rollercoasters. They will also attend Physics Day at Knott’s Berry Farm.
  Students: 19

Columbia High School - Columbia, SC

• FIRST Robotics Team
  Teacher: Mark Kirlough
  Students will compete in the FIRST robotics competition by designing and building robots that meet the FIRST requirements.
  Students: 28

North Kansas City High School - Kansas City, MO

• I like Engineering … now what?
  Teacher: Amy Light and Kathie Mahan
  Students and parents will visit three Kansas City Community Colleges and will attend Expo 2008: Planet Engineering. The goal of this project is to increase the number of students interested in engineering and engineering-related careers.
  Students: 47

Martin Luther King HS – Philadelphia, PA

• Science from an Engineering Perspective
  Teacher: John Volk
  Students will attend a 90 minute “Field Trip in a Classroom” and then attend The Franklin Institute Science Museum where they will view exhibitions related to the presentation. They will also do research on a college or university that has engineering programs.
  Students: 25

Franklin High School - Los Angeles, CA

• Simulation is Stimulation
  Teacher: Richard McCarthy – ACE Mentor
  At Franklin High School, the ACE team is working to design, engineer and create a model for a new gym. Students will visit various construction sites and architectural firms while researching and testing various designs.
  Students: 22

Pathways to Technology Magnet School – Windsor, CT

• Hurricane Resistant FEMA Trailer
  Teacher: Thomas Bronson – ACE Mentor
  In light of the poor amenities available to victims of Hurricane Katrina, the team will be designing a better alternative for FEMA trailers. The home will have two bedrooms and can be transported via either truck or train. Students will be exposed to real life concepts related to architecture, engineering and construction concepts.
  Students: 9

Oakland ACE Program

• Fox Theater Design
  Teacher: Jonathon Marshall – ACE Mentor
  Students will re-design the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA through seismic retrofit, facility upgrade and refurbishment activities. Students will also be involved in a number of hands-on activities that will expose them to concepts that they will need to master before starting the redesign project.
  Students: 35

Cram Middle School – Las Vegas, NV

• Cram Middle School Continuing Engineering Education Program
  Teacher: Harmony Wittmayer
  The Teachers Engineering Made Easy Resource Kits and Packs introduce engineering into the classroom using hands-on activities that foster creativity and engagement. Students and Teachers will use these materials during Engineering Week to facilitate continuing knowledge in engineering.
  Students: 509

Webster Middle School – Los Angeles, CA

• What is Engineering?
  Counselor: Ruben Valerio
  Middle school students will discover the various fields of engineering and talk with practicing engineers and their experiences. This project induces a field trip to a local business where an engineer will speak to the visiting students, and engineering DVD.
  Students: 100

Bartlett Middle School – Porterville, CA

• Gateway to Technology
  Teacher: Timothy Lurz
  Students will design and build a dragster and a mag lev train during the course of one semester. One of the goals of the project is to prepare and qualify students to apply to the AOE magnet school.
  Students: 50

Sequoia Middle School – Porterville, CA

• Gateway to Technology
  Teachers: Shari Hembree and Eddie Green
  Several PLTW courses will be offered at the middle school in order to prepare students to attend the AOE Magnet School. The NACME STEM grant will be used to purchase materials and successfully implement the Gateway to Technology Program.
  Students: 50