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Project Goal

80% of my students in Robotics are of Hispanic heritage. According to Catalyst, few science and engineering employees in the United States were women of color (11.6%) of which only 2.4% are Latina women.*1 The goal of this project is to encourage Latina women in STEM by focusing on entrepreneurship and how designing and 3D printing jewelry and keychains can lead to innovations and home business. Students will learn to design and create an original 3D model using TinkerCAD software.

*1: https://www.catalyst.org/research/women-in-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem/ 

 

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Learning Aids - Sunshine state book sets, robotics kits, puzzle boards, science models, engineering supplies, etc. 

 

How Project Benefits Students

I teach engineering design, including CAD design that shows students how technology is closely linked with creativity, which has resulted in innovation. I want my Latina women to have hands-on experience with CAD design and 3D printing in order to understand how they can create their own business. I have 3D printers available to them in the classroom. The filaments in this grant would allow them to do unlimited printing while we are working on the designs. By using 3D printing, students' cultural background and personality is in the forefront which is often lacking in STEM education.

I teach at a Title I school, and many students have to start earning early to support their families. If granted, the supplies can encourage students to pursue careers in science, engineering and technology as they reach high school by demonstrating how to utilize technology to express and support themselves. The workforce should mirror our diverse society, and it will not do that as long as women of color, specifically Latina women, do not enter the education-to-career pipeline.
 

 

Expected Outcome(s)

The measurable outcome of this grant is that each student in Exploration of Robotics will design and print at least one functional 3D model that can be used as a keychain or jewelry. The students will learn how to use TinkerCAD. They will practice vocabulary like render, scale, planes, dimensions and orthographic projection.
 

 

Detailed Cost Summary

The material list can be found at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5VQ0N6Q5G9XN?ref_=wl_share 

 

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