CUR at NAU

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1. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Engaging STEM Students through Partnerships Michael Butros Victor Valley College michael.butros@vvc.edu https://www.butros.info @Butros June 28, 2017 Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
2. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Overview 1 Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities 2 Winternships 3 NASA AFRC Summer Internships 4 Observations 5 Acknowledgements Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
3. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Introduction to Victor Valley College (VVC): Community College in Southern California About 10,000 Full-Time Students Minority Serving Institute 33% of Students at or Below Poverty Level Average Age of STEM Students in Mid 20’s Many STEM Majors are First Generation Students Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
4. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Research Opportunities at VVC: Winternships (Since 2015) NASA AFRC Summer Internships (Since 2015) Other: CURE at JPL, CA Space Grant Consortium, Physics Club and SPS, Robotics Club, Independent Study Research Class (After NSF Grant) NOTE: I will concentrate on the first two opportunities. Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
5. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Winternships: Four Week Projects in Physics and Chemistry Projects Take Place Between Fall and Spring Semesters Physics Projects Involve Computer Languages: Maple and L A TEX Five (or more) Students Chosen From Introductory Physics Courses Topic Outside Introductory Physics Curriculum Physics Group Examples: Predator-Prey Models, Double Pendulum, Wave Equation and Solitons Minimum Instructor Involvement During Physics Project Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
6. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Students do the following: Investigate Theory Behind Project Topic Develop and Run a Computer Model (using Maple Software) Generate a Poster (using L A TEX) Give a One-Hour Presentation on Campus Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
7. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements NASA AFRC: Two Grant Funded Students Extra Student Past Two Summers Ten-Week Internships Students Work Directly with NASA Engineers Students Generate Poster and Give 30 Minute Presentation Students Encouraged to Present at the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
8. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Observations: Student Confidence Levels Involvement Outside of Classroom: Physics Club, SPS Chapter Increase in Introductory Physics Courses Enrollments Increase in Winternship/NASA Internship Applications Three New Courses in Physics Department Establish a Pre-Engineering Degree at VVC CC Faculty Well Regarded at AFRC Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
9. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements Acknowledgments: NSF-CREST Award #1345163 Tim Usher at CSUSB Al Bowers, Kurt Kloesel, and Dave Berger at NASA AFRC Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU
10. Introduction: VVC and Research Opportunities Winternships NASA AFRC Summer Internships Observations Acknowledgements THANK YOU Questions? Michael.Butros@vvc.edu @Butros Michael Butros VVC Engaging STEM Students - CUR - URPD Conference 2017 - NAU