Project Development Plan

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS & MATH Project Development Plan More info at: STEAM Leaders Page: www.borderplexjobs.com/leaders Teacher and Student Page: borderplexjobs.com/programs- and- services/stem Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711 (Voice) or 1-800- 735-2989 (TTY) Igualdad de oportunidades de Empleo/Programas. Equipo auxiliar y servicios de apoyo están disponibles para personas con discapacidad al ser requeridos. Relay Texas: 711 (Voz) o 1-800- 735-2989 (TTY) 1

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Goal: To develop an innovate plan to address STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) through competitive project- based learning and provide a major middle school educational event underscoring the Borderplex Strategic Recommendation Plan. Incorporate a fundraising strategy to raise $100,000. Objective: Utilizing research and national best practices, STEAM Leaders will share ideas to help enhance and guide the implementation of the 2016-2017 STEAM plan. 2.0 LOCATIONS, DATES & YOUTH PARTICIPATION 2.1 Locations and Dates: Thursday, April 7, 2016 STEAM Fiesta 3.0 ESC Region 19 Head Start 11670 Chito Samaniego Dr. El Paso, Texas 79936 Friday, April 8, 2016 STEAM Challenge and Awards Ceremony El Paso Community College, Building B 9050 Viscount, Building B El Paso, Texas 79925 APRIL 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 4 5 5 STEAM FIESTA SET UP at ESC REGION 19 6 STEAM FIESTA ESC REGION 19 Key Action Items: Reserve Region 19 Headstart & Reserve EPCC- completed 2.2 Youth Profile and Criteria for 1,000 Middle School Students 8 th Graders Facing Economic Barriers 50% Selected Arts for HB5 Discipline 50% Selected STEM for HB5 Discipline Schools Criteria Balance ISD s participation 30 Students or (1 bus load) per school Register by January 31, 2017 Key Action Items: 1. Create electronic form for school registration. 7 STEAM CHALLENGE & AWARDS CEREMONY EPCC BUILDING B 2

3.0 COMPETITIONS & FIESTA 3.1 Competitions A) STEAM Challenge Targets: (20) High School Teams and (15) Judges Focus: According to the Borderplex Alliance, 2015-2020 Regional Strategic Plan Recommendations Report published in June 2015, there are six target industry sectors identified that provide a high level of opportunity for the Borderplex Region. The Borderplex Alliance Strategic Recommendations report is designed to develop an economic action plan for the El Paso /Cd. Juárez /Southern New Mexico region. Source: http://www.borderplexalliance.org/resources/regional- strategic- plan- 2015-2020 Innovative ideas will be categorized in the following target industry sectors: Model: The STEAM Challenge will refocus entrepreneurship and STEAM education through the implementation of the Lean Start Up Model. Source: https://hbr.org/2013/05/why- the- lean- start- up- changes- everything/ar/1 Mentorship Partnership: Engage with the HUB of Human Innovation and UTEP College of Business to allow the STEAM Challenge high school competitors to present their ideas in the Elevator Pitch portion of the College Venture Competition, March 2016 at UTEP. B) VEX ROBOTICS Targets: (24) Teams, (11) Referees and (1) Play by Play Announcer Set up: (3) Fields: Practice, Skills and Competition 2015 VEX Robotics Competition Nothing But Net: Is played on a 12 x12 square field. Two alliances one red and one blue composed of two teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen second autonomous period followed by one minute and forty- five seconds of driver- controlled play. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Scoring your Balls and Bonus Balls in your Low and High Goals, and by Elevating Robots in your Climbing Zone. Details at: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex/competition/competition- resources C) GAMING/IT Targets: (10) Teams and (10) Judges Kodu Playable Game and Planning Design: Students will compete to develop a playable game in Kodu, a free platform. The goal is to inspire youth on the aspects of planning and developing their ideas by creating games. Scoring will be based on their creativity and innovation of game design and planning document which they present to judges at FIESTA. Kodu is a programming integrated development environment by Microsoft s FUSE Labs. It runs on Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8. A Windows version is available to the general public for download from Microsoft's FUSE web portal. http://www.kodugamelab.com/ 3

Key Action Items: 1. Create rules and competition design D) CODING Targets: (10) Teams and (10) Judges JAVA: This competition is all about programming skills in JAVA. Teams will face a series of challenges that need to be programmed in Java. The competition will be based on number of challenges completed within a time frame. Each challenge is worth 1 point. Winning teams will be determined by the total number of points. Java is fast, secure, and reliable and used in laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones and Internet. https://java.com/ Key Action Items: 1. Create rules and competition design E) HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITS Targets: (12-20) Exhibits and (5-6) Selection Panel STEMentorship Exhibitors: Solicit high schools for request for proposals for new STEMentorship exhibitors for FIESTA. Teams will be tasked with designing an interactive exhibit that engages middle school students in STEAM. Examples are gaming, coding, robotics, 3D printing. Merging Science with ARTS will also be emphasized. Teams will send in Letter of Intent (LOI) to participate, present concepts and potentially received funding to showcase their exhibits at the Fiesta. Engage T- STEM academy schools to launch STEMentorship model. (Research state science fair circuit Chairman Alcantar- - Winners can go compete in Austin) Key Action Items: 1. Create rules and competition design F) MATH CHALLENGE The Prudential Math Challenge is a math modeling competition that challenges high school students to respond to a real- world problem in real time. An open- ended applied mathematics scenario is presented to students who are allotted 12 hours to draft their solution, using only their peers as resources. No internet access will be allowed. The final three teams will present their results on Friday, April 8, 2016. G) LIVING ON MARS This competition invites talented young thinkers to design a house for three astronauts who will live on Mars for one year to conduct experiments. The astronauts are sent to live together as friends while working in the same space. You must design a house that can be airtight and provide a laboratory, as well as living and entertainment space. What is it like to live on a planet where humans cannot breathe the air? Imagine the astronauts cannot go outside to play catch without their space suits. Design an outdoor space where they can be able to breathe freely. Can you provide a home that is comfortable for daily use as well as durable to withstand Mars dust storms? 4

3.1.1 Competition Schedule STEM BUSINESS CHALLENGE Sponsored by the Hospitals of Providence Living on Mars Sponsored by Texas Tech College of JAVA Coding Prudential Math Challenge 8:30-9:00 AM OPENING 9:15-9:40 AM Group A: Team 1 Room B321 Group B: Team 1 9:45-10:10 AM Group A: Team 2 Room B321 Group B: Team 2 10:15-10:40 AM Group A: Team 3 Room B321 Group B: Team 3 Model Showcase 8:00am - 7:00pm Exhibit Hall EPCC Building B First Floor 10:45-11:10 AM Group A: Team 4 Room B321 Group B: Team 4 11:15-11:40 AM Group A: Team 5 Room B321 Group B: Team 5 12:00-2:00 PM LUNCH (Sponsored by Chase) 2:30-2:45 PM 2:50-3:05 PM 3:30-4:30 PM Group A Finalist (15 min) Main Stage Group B Finalist (15 min) Main Stage Judges Deliberate Room B321 Competition Jury Deliberation 2:00pm 4:00pm EPCC, Building B Competitions 2:00pm 4:00pm EPCC, Building B Room B191 Room B192 Room B193 3:30-5:00 PM 3 Teams Finalists 3:30pm- 5:00pm EPCC Building B Main Stage 5

3.2 FIESTA Targets: (12) Workshops, (40) Exhibits, (1,000) Students and (50)Volunteers STEAM Fiesta: A unique, multidimensional event for middle school students in a region created to increase student awareness of opportunities in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) education and careers. FIESTA LAYOUT Fiesta Floor Plan Design: Floor plan design includes major event components. Layout will help engage all vendor/partner participants and scheduling for schools for youth to navigate event. 6

3.3 Schedule for Event BUSES ARRIVE BETWEEN PURPLE RED ORANGE BLUE GREEN 7:30-8:15 AM 7:30-9:00 AM Registration 9:00-9:15 AM Opening 9:20 10:00 AM A: CISCO Exhibits/Robotics C: EPCC Culinary Robotics 10:10-10:50 AM Robotics/Exhibits C: EPCC Culinary A: CISCO Exhibits 11:00 11:40 AM Exhibits/Robotics C: EPCC MUSIC IN STEM Robotics/ Exhibits A: Federal Reserve 11:40-12:00 PM Depart Depart Depart Depart Depart BUSES ARRIVE BETWEEN 12:00-12:45 PM PURPLE RED ORANGE BLUE GREEN 12:00-1:00 PM Registration 1:00-1:15 PM Opening 1:20-2:00 PM A: SIGMA PIVOT Exhibits C: EPCC MUSIC IN STEM Robotics 2:10-2:50 PM Robotics/Exhibits C: EPCC MUSIC IN STEM A: CEA Are you smarter than a fifth grader Exhibits 3:00-3:40 PM Exhibits/Robotics C: EPCC Culinary Robotics/Exhibits A: SBA 4:00-4:30 PM Depart Depart Depart Depart Depart 7

3.4 Schedule for Student Arrivals Cohort 1: MORNING 9:00am to 12:00pm 580 Middle School Students PURPLE RED ORANGE BLUE GREEN S. Sanchez 60 Riverside 30 Manuel Puentes 30 Total 120 Socorro 30 Bassett 45 Sun Ridge 30 Total 105 Anthony 30 Canutillo 30 Henderson 30 MacArthur 30 Total 120 EP Leadership Academy 11 Ross 30 Anthony 30 Camino Real 30 Total 101 Alderete 41 Anthony 30 William Slider 50 Total 121 Cohort 2: AFTERNOON 1:00pm - 4:00pm 442 Middle School Students PURPLE RED ORANGE BLUE GREEN Homeschoolers 20 Parkland 30 Desert View 30 Total 80 E. Serna 30 Ranchland 25 Ysleta 40 Total 95 Montwood 60 Socorro 39 Total 99 J Drugan 30 A Garcia 30 W. Clarke 30 Total 90 Tornillo 18 Eastwood 30 East Montana 30 78 3.5 Prizes STEM Challenge (4-5) Team members 1st Place $500 each team member $2,500 2nd Place $200 each team member $1,000 Best Elevator Pitch $100 each member $500 Best Presentation $100 each member $500 Best Business Plan $100 each member $500 Prudential Math Challenge 1 st Place team $2500 1 st Place high school $1000 2 nd Place team $1000 2 nd Place high school $500 8

Coding Competition (4) Team members 1st Place $300 each team member $1,200 2nd Place $100 each team member $400 Gaming Competition (4) Team members 1st Place $300 each team member $1,200 2nd Place $100 each team member $400 STEMentorship (3-6) Team members 1st Place $400 each team member $2,400 2nd Place $200 each team member $1,200 VEX Robotics School Recognition 3.6 Awards Ceremony AGENDA 5:00-5:30 pm Reception 5:30-5:35 pm Welcome and Introductions - Leo Duran, Workforce Solutions Borderplex Chair 5:35-5:40 pm Sponsors Recognition 5:40 5:50 pm Opening Messages 5:50 6:00 pm Keynote Speaker - Dr. Patrick J. Baker, Survivability Lethality Analysis U.S. Army 6:00 6:15 pm Scholarship Recipients, Sponsored by El Paso Electric 6:15 6:25 pm Coding Winners - Alberto Reyes, Workforce Solutions Borderplex 6:25 6:35 pm STEM Challenge Winners, Sponsored by The Hospitals of Providence 6:35 6:45 pm Living on Mars Winners, Sponsored by Texas Tech College of 6:45 6:55 pm Math Counts & Math Challenge Winners, Sponsored by Prudential 6:55 7:00 pm Closing Remarks - Joyce Wilson, Workforce Solutions Borderplex CEO 4.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Management Plan See attachment 1: project manager Project management plan includes milestones for competitions, outreach by categories. The STEAM Business Leaders Committee, will be determined and be responsible for carrying out implementation. 5.0 OUTREACH Once all competition designs are completed, outreach to high schools and middle schools will begin in late October 2015. An official STEAM Awareness poster will be designed and distributed to schools to post. A targeted middle school list of counselor s contact will also be generated. Contact list will be used in concert with youth profile and school criteria, to determine participation tracked by an online registration form for the Fiesta. A STEAM awareness campaign will include KVIA and KCOS partners. Social Media (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) will also be used to keep communication with youth relevant. Constant Contact newsletter containing relevant STEAM project information, will be developed and distributed monthly/bi- monthly to educators, competitors and key stakeholders. 9

6.0 FUNDRAISING Target: $100,000 ($108,050 Monetary & $24,000 plus Non- Monetary) Leftover funds will carry over to 2017 STEAM program. Fundraising Packet See attachment 3: sponsorship guide Fundraising efforts will be led by the STEAM Leaders fundraising committee. Vendor Confirmed Pledge Item Sponsored Western Refining $5,000.00 Silver SIGMA Solutions $5,000.00 Silver METI $2,500.00 Copper Plus DISH Network $1,000.00 Scholarship Dr. Alozie Clinic $2,500.00 Copper Plus Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance $1,500.00 Copper Plus HUNT Family Foundation $5,000.00 Silver El Paso Electric $8,000.00 Gold Cisco Systems $5,000.00 Silver Hospitals of Providence Health Network $5,000.00 STEM Challenge Texas Tech Medical Center $10,000.00 Gold The Boeing Company $1,500.00 Copper Plus Prudential Foundation $20,000.00 Math Challenge Texas Gas $1,000.00 Copper Chase $4,000.00 Copper Plus Food ARL $500.00 Exhibit Sponsor AT&T $5,000.00 Silver NTSA $500.00 Exhibit Sponsor Nimble $2,000.00 Copper Plus Western Tech $5,000.00 Gaming Tommy D. Goolsby, DMTS $50.00 Donation El Paso Community College $1,000.00 Copper/Scholarship TFCU $1,000.00 Copper Incite Consultancy LLC $1,000.00 Copper WCI $15,000.00 Non Monetary El Paso Community College $10,000.00 Facilities Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch $3,500.00 Printing Dish Network $500.00 Drinks EP STEM Foundation $5,000.00 Robotics Texas Tech $5,000.00 Competition 10

STEAM Planning Committee The 2015-2016 STEAM Plan was facilitated by Joseph Sapien who captured the ideas, suggestions and guidance from external and internal partners listed below: External Partners: Barbara Walker, CISCO Dean Richard Webb, EPCC Garrett Richy, Clint ISD, Robotics Rosie Natividad, Incite Internal Members: Abigail Ruiz Albert Reyes Luis Valles Pablo Martinez Sergio Diaz Terry Vasquez STEAM Leaders Committee The 2015-2016 STEAM Leaders volunteered and helped provide guidance and leadership to ensure the implementation of the plan. The suggestions and ideas captured helped ensure success of the initiative. Abel Velasquez, KVIA Abigail Ruiz, WSB Alberto Reyes, WSB Alix Duchouquette, Mithoff Burton Barbara Walker, CISCO Carolina Palacios, METI Corp. Ed Loveless, Sigma Solutions Eli Velasquez, Venture Well Eric Winkelman, El Paso ISD Ernest Webb, EPCC Garrett Ritchey, Clint High School George Thomas, Socorro ISD Gus Sanchez, MAES Jacob Hauptman, DISH Jean Keeton, YISD Jose Campos, SBA Joyce Wilson, WSB Liza Montelongo, EP STEM Foundation Luzelena Hernandez, Texas Tech Marty Howell, El Paso Minnie Graves, El Paso ISD Nancy Lowery, Hub of Human Innovation Paul Maxwell, Artist Raquel Suro, METI Corp. Rod Chavez, Army Rosalinda Natividad, Incite Consultancy Ruben Ahedo, Federal Reserve, El Paso Branch Rudy Velasquez, Army Research Lab Samuel Sustaita, HP Enterprises Savannah Wilburn, SBA Shane Haggerty, EP STEM Foundation Terry Vasquez, WSB Willie Silva, El Paso Electric Company 11