Fall 2017 Future Tech

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Saturday November 4, 2017
      9:00 am - 2:15 pm
  • Location: Molecular Science and Engineering (MoSE) Building, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
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  • Fee(s):
    This event is by invitation only.
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Contact

Keith Oden, Ph.D.
Director of Academic Diversity
College of Sciences

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Hands-on experience in science and technology for middle-school students

Full Summary: Georgia Tech faculty and students engage with invitied middle-school students in activities as varied as robotics and DNA extraction. 

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Georgia Tech has invited 150 local middle-school students (grades 6-8) from groups underrepresented in STEM to participate in hands-on activities. Future Tech aims to make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and concepts understandable, relevant, and interesting to middle-school students and applicable in their everyday lives. Parents will receive information about academic and financial preparation. 

  • Hands-On Demonstrations: Students will engage in demonstrations of engineering concepts, robotics, electrical circuits, DNA extractions, solar-powered cars, and the slimy world of polymers. These will be conducted by Georgia Tech students and faculty, as well as industry professionals.
  • College/Career Panel: Speakers will provide information on STEM careers, including academic preparation and career opportunities. 
  • Parents' Session: Georgia Tech admissions, financial aid, and other personnel will discuss how to prepare academically and financially for college. Parents will receive information and application web links related to Georgia Tech STEM programs.
  • Partial Scholarships: Several partial scholarships will be given to enable students to attend week-long STEM summer camps offered by the Georgia Tech Center for Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC).

For more information, visit www.futuretech.gatech.edu or contact keith.oden@cos.gatech.edu.

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Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
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Groups

College of Sciences, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC)

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Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
Future Tech, College of Sciences, STEM outreach, CEISMC
Status
  • Created By: A. Maureen Rouhi
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 13, 2017 - 9:27am
  • Last Updated: Oct 13, 2017 - 10:36am