In October 2012, all girls interested in engineering were invited to an IEEE Women In Engineering presentation by Hampton Roads Section Chair and Region 3 PES Chapters Representative Jennifer Ammentorp, Hampton University IEEE Student Branch President Erin Lawler, and Hampton University Student Section President (and IEEE Student member) Karissa Vaughn. These three women were an informal panel that enlightened the fifteen attendees about STEM Careers and how to select the right courses in high school to prepare for college in support of a STEM Career.
After that, we announced on the school’s main foyer and electronic bulletin board, the forming of the Girls In Engineering after school program. On November 19, 2012, it became a reality when six girls showed up in Mr. Lagesse’s room. This program would introduce the girls to various aspects of engineering by having them design, build, and troubleshoot an underwater Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). This activity allowed the girls to enter their robot, named Pippy after Pippy Longstocking, in the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV competition in April 2013.
Through the MATE ROV the girls were challenged with a real world situation. The MATE Center uses underwater robots – also known as remotely operated vehicles or ROVs – to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and prepare students for technical careers. Working in partnership with the Marine Technology Society ROV Committee, MATE created the ROV competition as a way to:
By being the first all-girl team to participate in the competition, the girls and their robot, Pippy, made history. They placed 6th out of 14 in the 2013 Mid-Atlantic MATE ROV Regional Competition.
Also, as part of the program, the girls participated in National Engineers Week. On February 21, 2013 the Girls In Engineering after school program participated in National Engineers Week and Shadow An Engineer Day by spending the day at HRSD's Virginia Initiative Plant.
As a result of this after school program and the girl’s enthusiasm, Granby High school was able to bring on a "Girls Only" first year engineering class for the 2013-14 school year. The "Girls Only" first year engineering class has far exceeded our expectations. Twenty-two young ladies enrolled and there was a waiting list.
The Girls in Engineering course was a class to introduce girls to the world of engineering. To accomplish this the teacher
Effectiveness:
For the 2013-14 school year, the new course was brought on and the after school program continued and grew to seven girls. Once again, the Girls In Engineering After School team designed, built, and troubleshot an underwater ROV. At the MATE ROV Competition on April 26, 2014, the ROV, Pippy 2.0, and the team once again made history. They received the award for “Best Engineering Evaluation”, placed 2nd out of 14 overall and qualified for the MATE ROV International Competition in Alpena, MI on June 26-28, 2014.
Emails were sent, presentations were made, doughnuts were sold, and the money was raised. On June 25, Roger and his wife Jeanne set off with Pippy 2.0 on the back of their pickup truck for Alpena, MI. The next morning, Ms. Marshall and the all-girl team flew to Alpena, MI where everyone met up at the airport. When roll call was completed the next day, once again the team had made history by being the first all-girl team to compete at the International level. They placed 27th out of 550 Ranger teams worldwide.
As for the 2013-14 first-year engineering class, 63.6% of the students completed the class with a grade of a C or better, 27.3% earned an A.
Overall, the “Girls In Engineering” after school program allows the Girls to:
And, the “Girls In Engineering” course is a class allows the Girls to:
For the 2014-15 school year, Granby High School will be bringing on a “Girls Only” second year engineering class. Both the Girls In Engineering: after school program and classed are dedicated to promoting young women to enter the engineering fields and inspiring high school girls to follow their academic interests to a career in engineering.
After that, we announced on the school’s main foyer and electronic bulletin board, the forming of the Girls In Engineering after school program. On November 19, 2012, it became a reality when six girls showed up in Mr. Lagesse’s room. This program would introduce the girls to various aspects of engineering by having them design, build, and troubleshoot an underwater Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). This activity allowed the girls to enter their robot, named Pippy after Pippy Longstocking, in the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV competition in April 2013.
Through the MATE ROV the girls were challenged with a real world situation. The MATE Center uses underwater robots – also known as remotely operated vehicles or ROVs – to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and prepare students for technical careers. Working in partnership with the Marine Technology Society ROV Committee, MATE created the ROV competition as a way to:
- Engage students in STEM and expose them to science and technology careers
- Encourage students to develop & apply technical, teamwork, & problem solving skills
- Provide funds, materials, & technical expertise to support student learning provide industry with skilled individuals who can fill workforce needs
By being the first all-girl team to participate in the competition, the girls and their robot, Pippy, made history. They placed 6th out of 14 in the 2013 Mid-Atlantic MATE ROV Regional Competition.
Also, as part of the program, the girls participated in National Engineers Week. On February 21, 2013 the Girls In Engineering after school program participated in National Engineers Week and Shadow An Engineer Day by spending the day at HRSD's Virginia Initiative Plant.
As a result of this after school program and the girl’s enthusiasm, Granby High school was able to bring on a "Girls Only" first year engineering class for the 2013-14 school year. The "Girls Only" first year engineering class has far exceeded our expectations. Twenty-two young ladies enrolled and there was a waiting list.
The Girls in Engineering course was a class to introduce girls to the world of engineering. To accomplish this the teacher
- Engages students in STEM and expose them to science and technology careers
- Encourages students to develop and apply technical, teamwork, and problem solving skills
- Provides funds, materials, and technical expertise to support student learning provide industry with skilled individuals who can fill workforce needs
Effectiveness:
For the 2013-14 school year, the new course was brought on and the after school program continued and grew to seven girls. Once again, the Girls In Engineering After School team designed, built, and troubleshot an underwater ROV. At the MATE ROV Competition on April 26, 2014, the ROV, Pippy 2.0, and the team once again made history. They received the award for “Best Engineering Evaluation”, placed 2nd out of 14 overall and qualified for the MATE ROV International Competition in Alpena, MI on June 26-28, 2014.
Emails were sent, presentations were made, doughnuts were sold, and the money was raised. On June 25, Roger and his wife Jeanne set off with Pippy 2.0 on the back of their pickup truck for Alpena, MI. The next morning, Ms. Marshall and the all-girl team flew to Alpena, MI where everyone met up at the airport. When roll call was completed the next day, once again the team had made history by being the first all-girl team to compete at the International level. They placed 27th out of 550 Ranger teams worldwide.
As for the 2013-14 first-year engineering class, 63.6% of the students completed the class with a grade of a C or better, 27.3% earned an A.
Overall, the “Girls In Engineering” after school program allows the Girls to:
- Develop their self-confidence in engineering
- Demonstrate creativity and innovational abilities.
- Think critically, solve problems and make decisions.
And, the “Girls In Engineering” course is a class allows the Girls to:
- Develop their self-confidence in engineering
- Demonstrate creativity and innovational abilities.
- Think critically, solve problems and make decisions.
For the 2014-15 school year, Granby High School will be bringing on a “Girls Only” second year engineering class. Both the Girls In Engineering: after school program and classed are dedicated to promoting young women to enter the engineering fields and inspiring high school girls to follow their academic interests to a career in engineering.
Links of Interest:
www.facebook.com/TECedu
Marine Advance Technical Education (MATE)
Mid-Atlantic Regional MATE ROV Underwater Robotics Competition
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association article Sept 27, 2017
Women In STEM Dat, Nauticus Norfolk, Va, news release, March 2, 2017
csforallteachers.org: Granby High School’s After School Engineering Program Lunch & Learn, Nov 18, 2016
Virginia Pilotonline.com article Apr 1, 2016
Norfolk Public Schools Facebook, April 2014
Donorschoose Oct 2014
MATE ROV file April 2014
marinetech.org/file April 2014
IEEE WIE Outreach Event held by Hampton University WIE in Hampton, Virginia USA, Nov 2012
IEEE News Letter, Nov 2012
Norfolk Public Schools Career & Technical Education article
www.facebook.com/TECedu
Marine Advance Technical Education (MATE)
Mid-Atlantic Regional MATE ROV Underwater Robotics Competition
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association article Sept 27, 2017
Women In STEM Dat, Nauticus Norfolk, Va, news release, March 2, 2017
csforallteachers.org: Granby High School’s After School Engineering Program Lunch & Learn, Nov 18, 2016
Virginia Pilotonline.com article Apr 1, 2016
Norfolk Public Schools Facebook, April 2014
Donorschoose Oct 2014
MATE ROV file April 2014
marinetech.org/file April 2014
IEEE WIE Outreach Event held by Hampton University WIE in Hampton, Virginia USA, Nov 2012
IEEE News Letter, Nov 2012
Norfolk Public Schools Career & Technical Education article